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10 entriesClinical reviews and commentary
- One in two people facing cataract blindness need access to life-changing surgeryCataract surgery is one of the most powerful tools we have to restore vision and transform lives.→
- Operation sequence of bidirectional endoscopy with topical anesthesia affected colonoscopy performanceOptimizing Bidirectional Endoscopy: Study Examines How Procedure Sequence Impacts Quality & Performance!→
- Opioid-sparing multimodal analgesia for post-craniotomy painThis study aimed to compare the efficacy and safety of an opioid-sparing multimodal analgesia protocol versus a conventional opioid-based regimen for managing post-craniotomy pain.→
- Oral Semaglutide and Cardiovascular Outcomes in People With Type 2 Diabetes, According to SGLT2i UseThe SOUL trial found that oral semaglutide significantly reduced major adverse cardiovascular events in type 2 diabetes patients, regardless of concomitant SGLT2 inhibitor use. This suggests combining these treatments is both effective and safe for improving cardiovascular outcomes in this population.→
- Oral health status of outpatients with mental disorders in a specialist tertiary hospitalMental Health & Oral Health: Study Reveals Key Differences in Dental Health Among Psychiatric Patients!→
- Oral nutritional interventions in hospitalised older people at nutritional riskMalnutrition affects 35% to 64% of hospitalised older people, and is associated with adverse health outcomes such as disease complications and hospital readmission.→
- Oral nutritional supplementation in paediatric feeding difficultiesThis review highlights picky eating as a prevalent issue in children, exacerbating nutritional deficiencies, especially in low- to middle-income countries like South Africa.→
- Orthopaedic-related pathological conditions in the paediatric population presenting at outreach clinicsPaediatric orthopaedic outreach in central South Africa (1997-2016) revealed varied incidence rates of conditions like congenital talipes equinovarus and cerebral palsy across regions and age groups.→
- Overview and management of colds and fluSA flu deaths triple those in the US—HIV and TB burden heighten risk of severe illness. Know the difference.→
- Ozempic Important InformationOzempic Alert: SAHPRA Grants Exemption Amid Missing Side Effect Info—What You Need to Know!→