Publications by authors named "Joshua Teik Ann Tan"
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- Current guidelines for managing asymptomatic severe aortic stenosis (AS) patients are unclear due to insufficient data on their natural history.
- A systematic review and meta-analysis of 46 studies with 9,545 patients indicated that almost half experienced significant cardiovascular events within 5 years, with many developing symptoms or requiring surgery.
- The findings highlight the need for better understanding and management strategies for these patients, given their poor long-term cardiovascular outcomes.
Background: The prevalence of hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) is 0.00033% to 4.10% globally.
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- * A thorough search of clinical trial databases revealed 111 studies with over 103,000 patients, focusing on differences in outcomes for type 1 and type 2 diabetes.
- * Results indicated that while SGLT1/2 inhibitors reduced the risk of heart attack and stroke in type 2 diabetes patients, SGLT2 inhibitors were more effective at lowering HbA1c levels; however, SGLT1/2 inhibitors had a higher risk of