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Frontline ibrutinib + rituximab better than gold for CLL in young patients
Pearl Toh, 3 days ago
First-line therapy with the BTK* inhibitor ibrutinib plus the anti-CD20 immunotherapy rituximab confers significant survival advantage over the current gold-standard regimen of fludarabine, cyclophosphamide, and rituximab (FCR) for young, fit patients with treatment-naïve chronic lymphocytic leukaemia (CLL), according to the E1912 trial, a large cooperative group study supported by the US National Cancer Institute.
PCI vs CABG shows similar rates of mortality but higher target-vessel revascularizations at 10 years
6 days ago
Percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) displays comparable rates of mortality and serious composite outcomes but a higher rate of target-vessel revascularization at 10 years relative to coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) in patients with significant left main coronary artery (LMCA) disease, reports a study. On the other hand, CABG delivers lower mortality and serious composite outcome rates compared with PCI with drug-eluting stents after 5 years.
Apixaban trumps standard treatment in preventing cancer-associated VTE recurrence
Pearl Toh, 07 Dec 2018
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.
Are DOACs safer, more effective than LMWH, VKA in cancer patients?
2 days ago
Rates of major bleeding events are similar across cancer patients taking direct oral anticoagulants (DOAC), low-molecular-weight heparin (LMWH) or vitamin K antagonist (VKA), with gastrointestinal bleeding being the most frequent event, a recent study has shown. In addition, DOAC and LMWH recorded higher rates of venous thromboembolism than earlier studies.

Immunization protects children from vaccine-preventable diseases

21 Mar 2018
Public hospitals and out-patient clinics of the Hospital Authority (HA) will start providing seasonal influenza and pneumococcal vaccinations.
During the Kuala Lumpur International Neonatology Conference held in conjunction with the World Prematurity Day 2017, Dato Dr Musa Mohd Nordin spoke on the importance of immunizing children with the diphtheria-tetanus-acellular pertussis-inactivated poliovirus-Haemophilus influenzae type b (DTaP-IPV-Hib) vaccine. He highlighted the role of Hexaxim® as a fully liquid, ready-to-use, 6-in-1 (including hepatitis B) vaccine for the primary and booster vaccinations of infants and toddlers. Meanwhile, Dr Yong Junina Fadzil discussed the benefits of quadrivalent influenza vaccines (QIVs) in providing children with broader protection against influenza B viruses.

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Frontline ibrutinib + rituximab better than gold for CLL in young patients
Pearl Toh, 3 days ago
First-line therapy with the BTK* inhibitor ibrutinib plus the anti-CD20 immunotherapy rituximab confers significant survival advantage over the current gold-standard regimen of fludarabine, cyclophosphamide, and rituximab (FCR) for young, fit patients with treatment-naïve chronic lymphocytic leukaemia (CLL), according to the E1912 trial, a large cooperative group study supported by the US National Cancer Institute.
PCI vs CABG shows similar rates of mortality but higher target-vessel revascularizations at 10 years
6 days ago
Percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) displays comparable rates of mortality and serious composite outcomes but a higher rate of target-vessel revascularization at 10 years relative to coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) in patients with significant left main coronary artery (LMCA) disease, reports a study. On the other hand, CABG delivers lower mortality and serious composite outcome rates compared with PCI with drug-eluting stents after 5 years.
Apixaban trumps standard treatment in preventing cancer-associated VTE recurrence
Pearl Toh, 07 Dec 2018
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.
Are DOACs safer, more effective than LMWH, VKA in cancer patients?
2 days ago
Rates of major bleeding events are similar across cancer patients taking direct oral anticoagulants (DOAC), low-molecular-weight heparin (LMWH) or vitamin K antagonist (VKA), with gastrointestinal bleeding being the most frequent event, a recent study has shown. In addition, DOAC and LMWH recorded higher rates of venous thromboembolism than earlier studies.