Nathalie Raffier

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Post-COVID Cough Linked to Neurological Dysfunction

Author:: Nathalie Raffier

Publish date: February 14, 2025

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Type 2 Diabetes More Prevalent Than Type 1 Among Adolescents in Some Areas

Author:: Nathalie Raffier

Publish date: October 17, 2024

Young patients, most with obesity, exhibit a significantly higher incidence of complications than adults with type 2 diabetes or young people with ...

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Asthma Treatment During Pregnancy: Stay the Course!

Author:: Nathalie Raffier

Publish date: June 21, 2024

As the most common chronic condition in pregnant women, asthma can worsen in pregnancy due to mechanical, hormonal, and immunological changes.

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New Administration Routes for Adrenaline in Anaphylaxis

Author:: Nathalie Raffier

Publish date: May 24, 2024

Intramuscular autoinjectors are not always used for a variety of reasons; new administration routes may increase use.

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Which Probiotics Are Effective in Irritable Bowel Syndrome?

Author:: Nathalie Raffier

Publish date: April 22, 2024

For most probiotics sold, there are no human or even animal studies available.

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How Does Diet Affect Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease?

Author:: Nathalie Raffier

Publish date: April 3, 2024

Diets low in fats and carbohydrates should be recommended as producing the fewest GERD symptoms.

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Spotting Varicocele: A Common Cause of Male Infertility

Author:: Nathalie Raffier

Publish date: January 19, 2024

Though controversial, treating varicocele may improve sperm analysis, spontaneous fertility, and treatment results.

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How should we treat GERD associated with a chronic cough?

Author:: Nathalie Raffier

Publish date: December 15, 2023

A link between the two does not necessarily imply a cause–effect relationship, especially given that studies have shown that a cough itself can ind...

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What is the future for multicancer early-detection tests?

Author:: Nathalie Raffier

Publish date: October 4, 2023

Liquid biopsies based on genomic biomarkers could make MCED a reality, especially for cancers for which there is no standard screening process.

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It’s back to school for asthma, too

Author:: Nathalie Raffier

Publish date: September 15, 2023

A more relaxed approach to maintenance therapy for the condition over the summer holidays and exposure to allergens at school contribute to this tr...

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Setmelanotide offers significant, long-lasting weight loss

Author:: Nathalie Raffier

Publish date: July 14, 2023

Melanotide is being tested with respect to other mutations responsible for severe obesity, raising hopes that it will soon be indicated for use in ...

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Sublingual immunotherapy stops onset and worsening of asthma

Author:: Nathalie Raffier

Publish date: May 24, 2023

“The results ... are consistent with outcomes from clinical trials, suggestive of a reduced risk of asthma onset in patients with allergic rhinitis...

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Smoking cessation has many benefits in diabetes

Author:: Nathalie Raffier

Publish date: April 27, 2023

Diabetic patients need to be made aware of the risks of smoking, and they need to be told about the ways they’ll benefit from quitting smoking.

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Does exercise help or hinder GERD?

Author:: Nathalie Raffier

Publish date: April 10, 2023

“Vigorous,” or mainly sports-related, exercise has a detrimental effect on GERD. Approximately 60% of athletes are said to report GERD symptoms con...

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Are early childhood viral infections linked with asthma?

Author:: Nathalie Raffier

Publish date: March 14, 2023

Globally, 28% of children infected by either rhinovirus of RSV were deemed to have asthma at 6 years of age.