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Immunity Against Diphtheria Among Children Aged 5–17 Years i...
Lancet Infec Dis
The findings of our serosurvey indicate that a substantial proportion of children aged 5–17 years were non-immune...
22 Jan 2021

Not only Diabetes but also Prediabetes leads to Functional D...
Diabetes Care.
Prediabetes, in addition to diabetes, is associated with faster functional decline and disability, independent of...
22 Jan 2021

Association Between Environmental Air Pollution and Rheumato...
Rheumatology
We found a striking association between air pollution and RA disease severity and reactivations in a cohort of...
21 Jan 2021

Early-but Not Late-Onset Hypertension Is Related to Midlife...
Hypertension
Our results indicate that early-onset hypertension is a potent risk factor for midlife cognitive impairment. Thus,...
21 Jan 2021
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Key Trials
Fixed Dose Combination of Oral Cefixime and Moxifloxacin Improves Symptoms in Lower Respiratory Tract Infections
In a real-world clinical setting, the fixed dose combination of oral cefixime (400 mg) and moxifloxacin (400 mg) was effective in improving all...
Fluticasone is Comparable to Mometasone in Alleviating Symptoms of Allergic Rhinitis
Treatment for 8 weeks with fluticasone was as effective as mometasone in patients with moderate-to-severe allergic rhinitis and resulted in a...
Colistin & β-lactams – No Significant Difference in Nephrotoxicity Study
This study highlights that colistin is erroneously blamed for nephrotoxicity and nephrotoxicity rates may be over-estimated as AKI is common in...
Zinc: Low Dose vs. High Dose for Childhood Diarrhoea
Amongst children with acute diarrhoea, low dose zinc (10 mg and 5 mg per day) was non-inferior to high dose zinc (20 mg/day) in terms of duration of...
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Emzumab (Omalizumab) Monograph
Emzumab is omalizumab 150mg powder for subcutaneous injection. This Emzumab monograph captures efficacy studies, safety data, how to reconstitute...
Favipiravir: Frequently Asked Questions
Favipiravir is a novel antiviral approved in 2014 by Japan for the treatment of novel or re-emerging pandemic influenza virus infections. In the...
Ciplenza (Favipiravir) Monograph
Favipiravir is a novel antiviral approved in 2014 by Japan for the treatment of novel or re-emerging pandemic influenza virus infections. In the...
Ciclohale (Ciclesonide) Product Monograph
Ciclesonide is a nonhalogenated synthetic ICS available in an extra fine formulation that has been approved for the treatment of persistent asthma....
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Do’s and Don’ts While Taking Iron Supplements
Many common factors increase or decrease absorption of iron. Knowing these factors may help avoid mistakes one makes while taking iron supplements, a...
GNP - Mouthpiece versus Facemask
With the evolving science of nebulization with respect to current pandemic, using the preferred patient-device interface like mouthpiece would decrea...
GNP - Precaution during Nebulization
With the evolving science of nebulization with respect to current pandemic, adherence to nebulization is most important aspect for optimal therapy th...
GNP - Maintenance of Nebulizer
With the evolving science of nebulization with respect to current pandemic, cleaning and disinfection of nebulizer accessories after each use is the...