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Thiazides, potassium citrate improve health-related QOL of patients with urolithiasis
2 days ago
Use of potassium citrate and thiazides appears to improve health-related quality of life (HRQOL) among stone formers across all Wisconsin Stone Quality of Life (WISQOL) domains without increasing the likelihood of gastrointestinal complaints and fatigue or sexual complaints, respectively, reports a study.
Frontline ibrutinib + rituximab better than gold for CLL in young patients
Pearl Toh, 6 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.
Red, processed meat intake tied to shorter survival in colorectal cancer
3 days ago
Eating high amounts of red and processed meat prior to a diagnosis of colorectal cancer appears to be associated with shorter survival time, although a possible weak association cannot be excluded, a study has shown.
Men dissatisfied with their marriage at higher risk of sudden cardiac death
3 days ago
Middle-aged Caucasian men who are dissatisfied with their marriage are at higher risk of sudden cardiac death regardless of other cardiovascular risk factors, a new study reports.

Protection against invasive meningococcal disease: Current trends

05 Dec 2017
At a continuing medical education webcast hosted by GlaxoSmithKline, Dr Bruce Mungall discussed preventive strategies against invasive meningococcal disease (IMD). Highlights of his presentation are summarized here.

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Thiazides, potassium citrate improve health-related QOL of patients with urolithiasis
2 days ago
Use of potassium citrate and thiazides appears to improve health-related quality of life (HRQOL) among stone formers across all Wisconsin Stone Quality of Life (WISQOL) domains without increasing the likelihood of gastrointestinal complaints and fatigue or sexual complaints, respectively, reports a study.
Frontline ibrutinib + rituximab better than gold for CLL in young patients
Pearl Toh, 6 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.
Red, processed meat intake tied to shorter survival in colorectal cancer
3 days ago
Eating high amounts of red and processed meat prior to a diagnosis of colorectal cancer appears to be associated with shorter survival time, although a possible weak association cannot be excluded, a study has shown.
Men dissatisfied with their marriage at higher risk of sudden cardiac death
3 days ago
Middle-aged Caucasian men who are dissatisfied with their marriage are at higher risk of sudden cardiac death regardless of other cardiovascular risk factors, a new study reports.