Oedema is the medical term for soft-tissue swelling that results from the abnormal accumulation of interstitial fluid. Oedema can be generalized or organ-specific.

Treatment of systolic hypertension in the elderly should be based on nonpharmacological measures and medical therapy if the systolic hypertension cannot be controlled by conservative therapy alone.

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Roche later made changes to the trial design, although the company said overall results support further testing.

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They can show you safe exercises and other techniques to help you avoid or reduce swelling. Weight gain or loss You might have either during your treatment. Weight loss might be due to nausea ...

Swiss pharmaceutical company Roche has released positive topline one-year findings from a Phase IV trial of Vabysmo (faricimab) to treat diabetic macular oedema (DME). The multicentre, open-label ...