Routine Helicobacter pylori screening does not significantly reduce upper GI bleeding in patients after MI: ESC Study

Routine Helicobacter pylori screening did not significantly reduce the risk of upper gastrointestinal bleeding in patients hospitalised for myocardial infarction (MI), according to late-breaking research presented in a Hot Line…

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Sedating Smiles:Promise of Nebulized Dexmedetomidine in Pediatric GI Endoscopy, study finds

In a recent study aimed at improving the comfort of children during upper gastrointestinal procedures, researchers looked at the use of a medication called nebulized dexmedetomidine to help reduce the…

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Preterm Birth Risk Higher in Women Exposed to Childhood Cancer Therapy: Study Finds

France: Pregnancy outcomes in cancer survivors are drawing growing attention—and a new study adds an important concern. Women exposed to chemotherapy or chemoradiotherapy during childhood, adolescence, or early adulthood face…

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Dyslipidemia in CKD: Beyond Glucose Absorption in Peritoneal Dialysis, suggests study

Researchers have found in a new study that glucose absorption from peritoneal dialysis may not independently drive dyslipidemia development. Instead, dyslipidemia in chronic kidney disease is linked to multiple factors,…

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Toripalimab-Based Cisplatin-Free Strategy Efficacious, safe in Advanced NPC: JAMA

Researchers have found in a phase 3 trial that toripalimab combination therapy without cisplatin proved feasible, offering high failure-free survival and low toxicity in locoregionally advanced nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC). This…

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Symptoms Predict Exacerbation Risk in Bronchiectasis, Suggesting Expanded Role for Macrolide Therapy: Study Finds

Spain: A large international study led by Dr. Oriol Sibila and colleagues at the Hospital Clinic, University of Barcelona, has shown that the daily symptom burden in bronchiectasis patients is…

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Cardiac Arrest in Space: Automatic Chest Compressions Superior in Microgravity CPR, reveals research

New research has found a more effective way to conduct cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) in microgravity,* which causes the weightlessness astronauts experience in space. The study found that a type of…

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From Scan to Strategy: Study evaluates Impact of 3D CT and Virtual Endoscopy on Airway Management in Head and Neck Cancer

Recent study evaluates the impact of advanced airway assessment techniques—specifically 3D computed tomography (3D CT) reconstruction and virtual endoscopy—on airway management in adult patients undergoing head and neck cancer surgery…

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