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Efficacy and Speed of Pain Relief in Rheumatoid Arthritis When Adding Baricitinib to Methotrexate
The phase III clinical trial RA-BEAM conducted in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) inadequately controlled by methotrexate demonstrated the benefit of adding baricitinib or adalimumab compared to placebo in terms of reducing the number of swollen joints. However, baricitinib showed greater pain relief starting from week 1 compared to placebo and from week 2 compared to adalimumab. Thus, the recently published results of an analysis using the data from this study aimed to compare the proportion of patients who achieved certain pain…
Can NOACs 'Compete' with Well-Managed Warfarin Treatment? Retrospective Data from Swedish Registers
The efficacy and safety of new oral anticoagulants (NOACs) in stroke prevention in atrial…
Documented Cardiovascular Benefit of Empagliflozin in New American Diabetes Treatment Guidelines
Two leading overseas medical professional societies, the American Diabetes Association (ADA) and the...
Does the Risk of Recurrence of Differentiated Thyroid Carcinoma Differ by Gender?
Differentiated thyroid carcinomas (DTC) are typically diagnosed at more advanced stages in men than…
How trends in sports evolve among hemophiliacs and to what extent they are limited by their disease
Historically, physical activity was generally not recommended for hemophiliacs; however, with…
Incidence of Glaucoma or Suspected Glaucoma Within the First Year Post-Lensectomy in Children and Treatment Approach to These Patients
The aim of the study conducted by a team of authors from several American universities was to…
Metformin in New European Guidelines for Treating Patients with Diabetes and Cardiovascular Disease
The position of metformin has changed in the guidelines for the treatment of prediabetes and type 2…
Another Positive Effect of Diosmin − Influence on Oxidative Stress
Diosmin is an established drug in the therapy of chronic venous insufficiency. It is known to act…
How to Choose the Ideal Venotonic or Vasoprotective – Which Properties Are Key?
Medicines and dietary supplements containing flavonoids, often hesperidin or diosmin, are available…
The Role of Probiotics in the Prevention of Childhood Infections
Although common acute respiratory and gastrointestinal infections are a part of childhood, they…