Search Tag: monotherapy

Sepsis

Monotherapy-or-combination-therapy-for-septic-shock

2024 28 Feb

  International guidelines recommend using corticosteroids for adults with septic shock who require vasopressor therapy, supported by moderate-quality evidence. While corticosteroids may shorten the duration of shock, their impact on mortality remains uncertain. A recent meta-analysis found no significant reduction in mortality among septic shock...Read more

IMAGING Management

Esmobreast19-continuous-chemo-shows-better-outcomes-quality-of-life-in-advanced-breast-cancer

2019 30 Apr

Patients with advanced breast cancer benefit more through undergoing continuous chemotherapy which helps them both improve survival outcomes and maintain quality of life, as opposed to intermittent scheduling, according to new results of the Stop&Go study which will be presented at the ESMO Breast Cancer Congress 2-4 May, in Berlin, Germany....Read more

Cardiology Management

Low-dose-triple-combination-pill-improves-blood-pressure-treatment

2018 22 Aug

Among patients with mild to moderate hypertension, treatment with a pill containing low doses of three antihypertensive drugs led to an increased proportion of patients achieving their target blood pressure goal versus usual care. The finding is based on a randomised clinical trial of 700 patients with hypertension who were untreated or receiving...Read more