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Patients with type 2 diabetes (T2D) experienced reductions in plasma uric acid concentrations and subsequently, fewer gout events following treatment with fenofibrate, according to a post hoc analysis of the FIELD* trial.
Patients with locally advanced hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) from the Asia Pacific region had comparable overall survival (OS) regardless of whether they were treated with selective internal radiation therapy (SIRT) or sorafenib. However, SIRT appeared to be more tolerable than sorafenib, according to results of the phase III SIRveNIB* trial.
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A 70-year-old male with a history of diabetes, hyperlipidaemia and hypertension managed with atenolol presented to his family physician with lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS). He was prescribed terazosin. Over the course of a year he noticed worsening erectile dysfunction (ED) with difficulty maintaining a hard erection until orgasm.
Post-menopausal women diagnosed with oestrogen receptor (ER)-positive ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) who undergo breast-conserving surgery followed by whole breast radiotherapy have a reduced risk of developing local recurrence, according to a study from Italy.
The first-line use of osimertinib in patients with EGFR mutation–positive advanced non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC) is associated with significant improvements in a number of post-progression endpoints compared with current standard of care (SoC), according to new data from the phase III FLAURA study.
Targeted antibiotic prophylaxis – after a rectal swab to identify specific intestinal flora – does not appear to significantly impact the risk of urinary sepsis following a transrectal ultrasound (TRUS)-guided prostate biopsy, according to a recent study.
Conservative management appears to be the favoured option in managing non-penetrating renal trauma with urinary extravasation, according to a study presented at EAU 2018.
An algorithm to help stratify patients with syncope requiring hospitalization vs those that can be discharged from the emergency department (ED) safely forms part of the new European Society Cardiology (ESC) syncope guidelines launched at the EHRA 2018 meeting.
