Background: Non-fatal outcomes of disease and injury increasingly detract from the ability of the world's population to live in full health, a trend largely attributable to an epidemiological transition in many countries from causes affecting children, to non-communicable diseases (NCDs) more common in adults.
In Uganda, biomass smoke seems to be the largest risk factor for the development of COPD, but socio-economic factors and gender may have a role. Therefore, more in-depth research is needed to understand the risk factors.
Swedish Orphan Biovitrum AB (Sobi) announced that the company has decided to take direct responsibility for Orfadin in the US,...
This guideline covers assessing and managing oesophago-gastric cancer in adults, including radical and palliative treatment and nutritional support.
ViiV Healthcare, the global specialist HIV company majority owned by GSK, with Pfizer and Shionogi as shareholders, announced the FDA approved Dovato (dolutegravir/lamivudine) for the treatment of HIV-1 infection in adolescents 12 years of age and older and weighing at least 25 kg with no antiretroviral (ARV) treatment history or to replace the current ARV regimen in those who are virologically suppressed (HIV-1 RNA less than 50 copies/mL) on a stable ARV regimen with no history of treatment failure and no known substitutions associated with resistance to the individual components of Dovato
Abbott has announced that Absorb, the world's first drug eluting bioresorbable vascular scaffold (BVS), is now widely available across Europe...
This study sought to assess the real-world safety profile of rivaroxaban through a pooled analysis of patients with AF enrolled in the XANTUS (Xarelto for Prevention of Stroke in Patients With Atrial Fibrillation) program worldwide.
To update and expand the 2013 Clinical Practice Guidelines for the Management of Pain, Agitation, and Delirium in Adult Patients in the ICU.
This guideline covers rehabilitation strategies for adults who have experienced a critical illness and stayed in critical care.