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• Transient Decrease in Pediatric Bronchiolitis Hospitalizations Seen During Pandemic

  30-10-2023 22:26 via drugs.com
  
  MONDAY, Oct. 30, 2023-- During the COVID-19 pandemic era, pediatric bronchiolitis hospitalizations decreased transiently, then increased, according to a study published online Oct. 26 in JAMA Network Open.Kailey A. Remien, D.O., from Akron...
  
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• Infectious Diseases Society of America, Oct. 11-15

  30-10-2023 22:22 via drugs.com
  
  The annual meeting of the Infectious Diseases Society of America was held this year from Oct. 11 to 15 in Boston and attracted participants from around the world, including scientists, physicians, and other health care professionals. The conference...
  
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• FDA Warns Eye Drops From Major Brands May Cause Infection

  30-10-2023 22:11 via drugs.com
  
  MONDAY, Oct. 30, 2023-- Federal regulators are warning consumers to stop using eye drops and gels from several major brands after finding unsanitary conditions in a manufacturing plant.Twenty-six eye care products are part of the alert. Those...
  
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• Paxlovid and Other COVID-19 Meds Will Soon Have Big Price Tags

  30-10-2023 22:10 via drugs.com
  
  MONDAY, Oct. 30, 2023 -- Americans have been getting COVID-19 treatments such as Paxlovid for free, but that is about to end. The medications will enter the private market this week, the Associated Press reported.
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• New Gene Therapies for Sickle Cell Anemia to be Considered by FDA

  30-10-2023 22:10 via drugs.com
  
  MONDAY, Oct. 30, 2023 -- Patients with sickle cell disease may soon have two new treatments to try. On Tuesday, a U.S. Food and Drug Administration advisory committee will weigh the merits of a new gene therapy for the painful, inherited condition....
  
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• COVID-19 Meds Like Paxlovid Will Soon Have Big Price Tags

  30-10-2023 22:08 via drugs.com
  
  MONDAY, Oct. 30, 2023-- Americans have been getting COVID-19 treatments such as Paxlovid for free, but that is about to end. The medications will enter the private market this week, the Associated Press reported.The price for a five-day course of...
  
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• FDA Advisers to Weigh New Gene Therapies for Sickle Cell Anemia

  30-10-2023 22:05 via drugs.com
  
  MONDAY, Oct. 30, 2023-- Patients with sickle cell disease may soon have two new treatments to try. On Tuesday, a U.S. Food and Drug Administration advisory committee will weigh the merits of a new gene therapy for the painful, inherited condition....
  
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• Extreme Heat Projected to Cause More Excess Cardiovascular Deaths by Midcentury

  30-10-2023 17:10 via drugs.com
  
  MONDAY, Oct. 30, 2023-- By midcentury, extreme heat is projected to be associated with large increases in excess cardiovascular deaths, according to a study published online Oct. 30 in Circulation.Sameed Ahmed M. Khatana, M.D., M.P.H., from the...
  
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• 2018 to 2021 Saw Increase in HIV PrEP Provision for Adolescents

  30-10-2023 17:07 via drugs.com
  
  MONDAY, Oct. 30, 2023-- From 2018 to 2021, there was an increase in HIV preexposure prophylaxis (PrEP) provision among adolescents, especially among male and older adolescents, according to a study published online Oct. 30 in Pediatrics.Anne A....
  
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• ASA: Studies Present Solutions for Preventing Blood Loss After Cesarean

  30-10-2023 17:04 via drugs.com
  
  MONDAY, Oct. 30, 2023-- Calcium chloride (CaCl) can reduce quantitative blood loss (QBL) after cesarean delivery and a uterine tone score can predict outcomes after cesarean delivery, according to two studies presented at ANESTHESIOLOGY 2023, the...
  
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• Lymphoid Reaction Observed in Eczema Patients Receiving Dupilumab

  30-10-2023 16:58 via drugs.com
  
  MONDAY, Oct. 30, 2023-- For adults with atopic dermatitis (AD) receiving dupilumab treatment, a reversible lymphoid reaction (LR) has been observed, which mimics cutaneous T-cell lymphoma (CTCL), according to a study published online Oct. 18 in...
  
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• American College of Chest Physicians, Oct. 8-11

  30-10-2023 16:55 via drugs.com
  
  The annual meeting of the American College of Chest Physicians was held this year from Oct. 8 to 11 in Honolulu and attracted participants from around the world, including specialists and heath care professionals focused on pulmonary medicine,...
  
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• Testosterone Efficacious for Correcting Anemia in Middle-Aged Men

  30-10-2023 16:49 via drugs.com
  
  MONDAY, Oct. 30, 2023-- Testosterone replacement therapy (TRT) is efficacious for correcting anemia among middle-aged and older men with hypogonadism and anemia, according to a study published online Oct. 27 in JAMA Network Open.Karol M. Pencina,...
  
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• Plasma From Convalescent Donors Beneficial for COVID-19-Induced ARDS

  30-10-2023 16:45 via drugs.com
  
  MONDAY, Oct. 30, 2023-- For patients with COVID-19-induced acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), administration of plasma from convalescent donors with a neutralizing antibody titer of at least 1:160 within five days after initiation of...
  
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• No Racial Disparities Seen in Long-Term MACE for Women With CAD

  30-10-2023 16:42 via drugs.com
  
  MONDAY, Oct. 30, 2023-- For women with obstructive coronary artery disease (CAD), there are no racial and ethnic disparities in long-term major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE) or cardiovascular mortality, according to a research letter...
  
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• Risk-Adapted Starting Age of CRC Screening Varies by Sex, Genetics

  30-10-2023 16:39 via drugs.com
  
  MONDAY, Oct. 30, 2023-- Risk-adapted starting ages of screening vary by sex and polygenic risk score (PRS) among individuals at average risk for colorectal cancer (CRC), according to a study published online Oct. 25 in JAMA Network Open.Xuechen...
  
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• Inhaled Amikacin Reduces Ventilatory-Associated Pneumonia

  30-10-2023 16:35 via drugs.com
  
  MONDAY, Oct. 30, 2023-- For critically ill patients undergoing mechanical ventilation for at least three days, a three-day course of inhaled amikacin reduces the subsequent burden of ventilatory-associated pneumonia, according to a study published...
  
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• World Psoriasis Day: Almirall highlights impact of disease on patient well-being

  30-10-2023 13:43
  
  Almost 77% of patients believe that psoriasis negatively affects their daily life and well-being
  
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• FDA approves Santhera’s Duchenne muscular dystrophy drug Agamree

  30-10-2023 13:43
  
  The rare muscle-wasting disorder is estimated to affect one in 3,500 male births worldwide
  
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• GSK’s Jemperli combination shows promise in phase 3 endometrial cancer trial

  30-10-2023 13:42
  
  Up to 20% of endometrial cancer patients will have advanced disease at the time of diagnosis
  
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• WHO publishes new infodemic management tools for pandemic preparedness

  30-10-2023 13:41
  
  The taxonomy will support pandemic planning for respiratory pathogen disease events
  
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• Pfizer and BioNTech’s COVID-19/flu combination vaccine shows promise in phase 1/2 study

  30-10-2023 13:41
  
  The approach could simplify immunisation practices and lead to higher vaccine uptake
  
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