Atrial Fibrillation (AF) and Atrial Flutter (AFL) are common heart rhythm disorders that can increase the risk of various health complications. An estimated 2.2% of the general practice patient population in Australia in 2019 were diagnosed with AF. Potential health risks associated with AF include: Stroke: In atrial fibrillation, the irregular heartbeats can cause blood…
We are Covid FATIGUED. Hence this shortish update. After all, we would prefer to catch up on more interesting news on our screens. Here at AusTrials, we get it. We have all been suffering through the past few years together. Understandable as our feelings can be, they can also distract our attention. To place…
This paper presents the result from a randomised, double-blind study in adults with sore throat due to upper respiratory tract infection who took flurbiprofen (n = 249) or placebo spray (n = 256). Pain relief was assessed using the Sore Throat Relief Rating Scale. In this study, flurbiprofen spray provided significantly greater relief versus placebo…
Herpes zoster (HZ) risk appears to vary by sex and geographic ancestry/ethnicity. In 2 randomised clinical trials, participants received 2 doses of adjuvanted recombinant zoster vaccine (RZV) or placebo intramuscularly, 2 months apart. In this post-hoc analysis, the efficacy of RZV against HZ and postherpetic neuralgia (PHN) were investigated by sex, geographic region, and geographic…
