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Treatment of vulvovaginitis Vulvovaginitis usually presents with irritation and vaginal discharge. Bacterial vaginosis typically presents with malodorous (often fishy) vaginal discharge. Antifungals and antibiotics are used in management of vulvovaginitis. …

Debbie Rigby rounds up the latest in research news Efficacy and safety of lowering LDL cholesterol in older patients A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials has concluded …

Debbie Rigby rounds up the latest in research news Association of Therapies with Reduced Pain and Improved Quality of Life in Patients with Fibromyalgia In this systematic review, the effectiveness …

Debbie Rigby rounds up the latest in research news Migraine management Drugs can be used to treat acute migraine, or they can be used prophylactically to reduce the frequency and …

Debbie Rigby takes a look at the latest in research news COPD and Osteoporosis: Associated Factors in Patients Treated with Inhaled Corticosteroids Osteoporosis is one of the significant comorbidities in …

Debbie Rigby rounds up the latest in research news Harms and benefits of sodium‑glucose co‑transporter 2 inhibitors Sodium-glucose co-transporter 2 inhibitors are oral glucose-lowering drugs that increase the urinary excretion …

Debbie Rigby rounds up the latest in research news Effect of Omega-3 Dosage on Cardiovascular Outcomes An updated meta-analysis and meta-regression of 40 interventional trials has concluded that supplementation with …

Debbie Rigby rounds up the latest in research news Effectiveness of Curcuma longa Extract for the Treatment of Symptoms and Effusion–Synovitis of Knee Osteoarthritis A single-center study with 70 patients …

Debbie Rigby rounds up the latest in research news Pharmacologic Approaches to Glycemic Treatment of Type 2 Diabetes This publication focuses on the full synopsis of the 2020 American Diabetes …

Debbie Rigby rounds up the latest in research news Lack of effect of tart cherry concentrate dose on serum urate in people with gout In this study of 50 people …

Debbie Rigby rounds up the latest in research news SGLT2 inhibitors in patients with heart failure with reduced ejection fraction: a meta-analysis of the EMPEROR-Reduced and DAPA-HF trials Both DAPA-HF …

Debbie Rigby takes a look at the latest in research news Cardiovascular and Renal Outcomes with Empagliflozin in Heart Failure The EMPEROR-Reduced Trial compared empagliflozin (10 mg once daily) or …