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Statin use may lower risks of osteoporosis, fracture in stroke patients
5 days ago
Use of statin appears to reduce the risks of osteoporosis, hip fractures and vertebral fracture in patients newly diagnosed with a stroke, suggests a recent study.
Trauma risk in elderly boosted by use of insulin, glinides
2 days ago
Elderly adults using hypoglycaemic glucose-lowering drugs, such as insulin and glinides, have an excess risk of hospitalization for serious trauma, a recent study has found.
Long-acting opioid tied to increased risk of serious infections
07 Oct 2018
Patients using long-acting opioids with immunosuppressive properties are at greater risk of developing serious infections compared with those using the nonimmunosuppressive opioid counterpart, according to a study.
Adverse event monitoring poorer in patients on amiodarone vs dofetilide
5 days ago
Monitoring of adverse events is lower in ambulatory patients on amiodarone than in those on dofetilide, a recent study has found. Improving the monitoring of such agents may help reduce the risk of morbidity in this population.

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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Statin use may lower risks of osteoporosis, fracture in stroke patients
5 days ago
Use of statin appears to reduce the risks of osteoporosis, hip fractures and vertebral fracture in patients newly diagnosed with a stroke, suggests a recent study.
Trauma risk in elderly boosted by use of insulin, glinides
2 days ago
Elderly adults using hypoglycaemic glucose-lowering drugs, such as insulin and glinides, have an excess risk of hospitalization for serious trauma, a recent study has found.
Long-acting opioid tied to increased risk of serious infections
07 Oct 2018
Patients using long-acting opioids with immunosuppressive properties are at greater risk of developing serious infections compared with those using the nonimmunosuppressive opioid counterpart, according to a study.
Adverse event monitoring poorer in patients on amiodarone vs dofetilide
5 days ago
Monitoring of adverse events is lower in ambulatory patients on amiodarone than in those on dofetilide, a recent study has found. Improving the monitoring of such agents may help reduce the risk of morbidity in this population.