Search Results for: Asian

December 14, 2019December 14, 2019

The Longitudinal Impact of Excessive Daytime Somnolence on Motor and Nonmotor Symptoms of Parkinson’s Disease in a Southeast Asian Cohort.

Publication date: Dec 13, 2019 Sleep-wake disturbances, such as excessive daytime somnolence (EDS), are nonmotor symptoms of Parkinson’s disease (PD) and significantly affect the quality of life. This study aimed ... Read more

December 5, 2019December 5, 2019

Asia-wide genome mapping project reveals insights into Asian ancestry and genetic diversity

Precision Medicine News

Publication date: Dec 05, 2019 IMAGE: (Left to right) NTU Assistant Professor Hie Lim Kim, NTU Professor Stephan Schuster and GenomeAsia 100K Executive Chairman Mahesh Pratapneni, with the analysis of ... Read more

December 1, 2019December 1, 2019

Multifocal choroidal melanoma in oculodermal melanocytosis in an Asian Indian.

Melanoma Literature

Publication date: Dec 01, 2019 A 51-year-old Asian Indian male with right oculodermal melanocytosis presented with a blurred visual acuity of 20/40. Upon fundus examination, he was discovered to have ... Read more

November 16, 2019November 16, 2019

Safety of baricitinib in East Asian patients with moderate-to-severe active rheumatoid arthritis: An integrated analysis from clinical trials.

Melanoma Literature

Publication date: Nov 14, 2019 We evaluated the safety of baricitinib in an East Asian (EA) patient population with moderate-to-severely active rheumatoid arthritis (RA), through an integrated sub-analysis of data ... Read more

October 19, 2019October 19, 2019

Large-Scale Whole-Genome Sequencing of Three Diverse Asian Populations in Singapore.

Precision Medicine Literature

Publication date: Oct 17, 2019 Underrepresentation of Asian genomes has hindered population and medical genetics research on Asians, leading to population disparities in precision medicine. By whole-genome sequencing of 4,810 ... Read more

August 16, 2019August 16, 2019

Comprehensive molecular and clinical characterization of Asian melanoma patients treated with anti-PD-1 antibody.

Melanoma Literature

Publication date: Aug 14, 2019 Clinical features of Asian melanoma patients are distinct from those of Western patients. This study was designed to determine the molecular and clinical characteristics of ... Read more

August 7, 2019August 7, 2019

Evidence-Based Recommendations on the Pharmacological Management of Osteoarthritis and Chronic Low Back Pain: An Asian Consensus

Opioids Literature

Publication date: Aug 01, 2019 The overall burden of chronic musculoskeletal pain in Asian countries will continue to increase as the population ages, as will the demand for safe and ... Read more

June 8, 2019June 8, 2019

Implementation of genomics in medical practice to deliver precision medicine for an Asian population

Precision Medicine News

Publication date: Jun 08, 2019 With an initial target of 10,000 volunteers, aged 18 years and above, to date over 2000 participants with no known pre-existing health conditions have consented ... Read more

May 29, 2019May 29, 2019

Conjunctival Melanoma in Asian Indians: A Study of 42 Patients.

Melanoma Literature

Publication date: May 28, 2019 Purpose: To describe the clinical features, treatment, and outcomes of conjunctival melanoma in Asian Indians. Methods: Retrospective study of 42 patients. Results: The mean age ... Read more

February 4, 2019February 4, 2019

Latent Tuberculosis Infection Beliefs and Testing and Treatment Health Behaviors Amongst Non-US-Born South Asians in New Jersey: A Cross-Sectional Community Survey.

Tuberculosis Literature

Publication date: Dec 17, 2018 Latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) remains a problem in the United States as reactivation leads to active TB disease particularly in persons with risk factors. The ... Read more