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Strong belief in medication necessity tied to better adherence in RA patients
4 days ago
A strong belief in the necessity of medication is associated with better adherence to oral disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs (DMARDs) or prednisone, while higher self-efficacy correlates with poor adherence, in a diverse cohort of patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), suggests a study.
Obesity tied to poor tertiary education outcomes
03 Dec 2018
Compelling evidence indicates weight bias, in which obese students appear to do less well in tertiary education than their healthy weight peers, according to a systematic review. University/college attainment appears to be less impacted by socioeconomic factors than school-based achievement.
Relapse may contribute to antipsychotic treatment resistance
6 days ago
Relapse following effective treatment of the first episode of schizophrenia may reduce or delay antipsychotic treatment response, a recent study has shown.
Apixaban trumps standard treatment in preventing cancer-associated VTE recurrence
Pearl Toh, 2 days ago
Apixaban slashes the risk of recurrent venous thromboembolism (VTE) by 90 percent in cancer patients compared with the low-molecular-weight heparin (LMWH) dalteparin, with no increase in major bleeding risk, according to the ADAM VTE study presented at ASH 2018.

GPs in co-management of IBD: The follow-up phase

02 Oct 2017
If implemented correctly, the physician associates (PA) could really aid in taking some of the pressure off doctors.
Last August, the article 'Role of General Practitioners in Early Detection of Inflammatory Bowel Disease' highlighted proper screening and early specialist referral by the general practitioner (GP) as vital components in reducing the burden of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). This year, the focus is on the role of GPs in co-managing a patient with IBD at the follow-up phase.

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Strong belief in medication necessity tied to better adherence in RA patients
4 days ago
A strong belief in the necessity of medication is associated with better adherence to oral disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs (DMARDs) or prednisone, while higher self-efficacy correlates with poor adherence, in a diverse cohort of patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), suggests a study.
Obesity tied to poor tertiary education outcomes
03 Dec 2018
Compelling evidence indicates weight bias, in which obese students appear to do less well in tertiary education than their healthy weight peers, according to a systematic review. University/college attainment appears to be less impacted by socioeconomic factors than school-based achievement.
Relapse may contribute to antipsychotic treatment resistance
6 days ago
Relapse following effective treatment of the first episode of schizophrenia may reduce or delay antipsychotic treatment response, a recent study has shown.
Apixaban trumps standard treatment in preventing cancer-associated VTE recurrence
Pearl Toh, 2 days ago
Apixaban slashes the risk of recurrent venous thromboembolism (VTE) by 90 percent in cancer patients compared with the low-molecular-weight heparin (LMWH) dalteparin, with no increase in major bleeding risk, according to the ADAM VTE study presented at ASH 2018.