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Doctors in Hong Kong have significantly poorer mental health-related quality of life (HRQoL) than the general population, with high rates of depression and burnout, a survey has shown.

For patients with rheumatoid arthritis, a history of cardiovascular disease, gastrointestinal disease, or liver disease, as well as prior use of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs can contribute to an increased risk of relapse after methotrexate dose reduction, as suggested in a study.

Pregnant women who remain unvaccinated from COVID-19 are at increased risk of contracting COVID-19 when compared with unvaccinated nonpregnant women, as reported in a study for the Philippines.

Telecarers are beneficial in the monitoring of older hip fracture patients who are undergoing osteoporosis treatment, suggests a Singapore study. However, patient or family rejection and physician failure to prescribe persist as limitations of treatment.