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SAHPRA flags fatal error linked to IV tranexamic acid
The South African Health Products Regulatory Authority (SAHPRA) has issued a warning related to several cases worldwide where tranexamic acid has been administered intrathecally...
A treatment of vaccine-induced immune thrombotic thrombocytopenia
In a Clinical Picture article in The Lancet, researchers at the Medical University of Graz in Austria outline the successful treatment of SARS-CoV-2 vaccine-induced...
Antibiotics alone an alternative to surgery for appendicitis in children
Appendicitis is the most common cause for emergency abdominal surgery in childhood, affecting 80,000 children in the US each year, but non-operative treatment options...
Economic evaluation of FMT versus antibiotics for recurrent C-diff infection
Faecal microbial transplantation (FMT) as a treatment for Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) is more effective and more cost-efficient treatment than using antibiotics, a study by...
Stroke evaluations in the US drop by nearly 40% during COVID-19 pandemic
The number of people evaluated for signs of stroke at US hospitals has dropped by nearly 40% during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a...
Large variability in blood pressure readings between anatomical sites
Blood pressure readings taken from neuroscience intensive care unit (NSICU) patients had marked differences between opposite sides of the body and different anatomical sites...
Medical cannabis in SA: Weighing the evidence
Current limited evidence of the benefits of medical cannabis may be outweighed by the lack of consistent efficacy and risk of adverse effects, since...
Protocol sends 92% of cancer surgery patients home without opioids
A specialised pain management programme for patients who underwent robotic surgery for urologic cancers resulted in just 8% going home with narcotics after discharge,...
Once taboo questions about the impacts of gender transition examined
The European Network for the Investigation of Gender Incongruence (ENIGI) is the largest study of people who have gone through the transgendering process, providing data...
Interim advice on prescribing of cannabis-based products and cannabinoids
A UK clinical review provides new interim advice for doctors and clinicians in prescribing cannabis-based products and cannabinoids to treat certain conditions.
Since a policy...
Inflammation — the possible link between heart disease and depression
People with heart disease are more likely to suffer from depression, and the opposite is also true. Now, scientists at the University of Cambridge...
Injectable, low-cost hydrogel helps wounds heal faster
Researchers at the University of New Hampshire have created an easy-to-make, low-cost injectable hydrogel that could help wounds heal faster, especially for patients with...
A short, sharp, cold-water swim may beat painkillers
A short, sharp, cold-water swim may offer an alternative to strong painkillers and physiotherapy to relieve severe persistent pain after surgery, suggest doctors from...
Study ends debate over role of steroids in treating septic shock
Steroids reduced the duration of septic shock and the time spent on life support therapy in intensive care, but did not lead to fewer...
One-stop guide to BP lowering treatments
The first definitive summary of the best and safest blood pressure lowering treatments for kidney disease and diabetes patients has been compiled.
Hand grip beats BP in assessing health
Hand grip firmness is better than blood pressure (BP) at assessing health and reduced muscular strength consistently links with early death, disability and illness, a large multinational study found.
Sepsis survivors in a hospital revolving door
Patients who had survived sepsis were significantly more likely to get readmitted for a condition that could possibly have been prevented or treated early to avoid a hospital stay, University of Michigan research found. A separate Harvard study finds that interleukin-3 (IL-3) appears to have an important role in sepsis.
Non-drug care the 'first choice' in dementia
Non-drug approaches should be the first choice for treating dementia patients' common symptoms such as irritability, agitation, depression, anxiety, sleep problems, aggression, apathy and delusions. The researchers, from the University of Michigan and Johns Hopkins University, reviewed two decades' worth of studies.