Comparative Effectiveness of Radical Prostatectomy Techniques on Complications
The following is a summary of “Comparison of the effectiveness of open, laparoscopic, and robotic-assisted radical prostatectomies based on complication rates: a retrospective observational study with...
View ArticleHigh-Sensitivity HEART Pathway Safely Reduces Hospitalizations Regardless of...
The following is a summary of “High-Sensitivity HEART Pathway Safely Reduces Hospitalizations Regardless of Sex or Race in a Multisite Prospective US Cohort,” published in the October 2024 issue of...
View ArticlePredictive Value of Inflammatory Biomarkers for LVT Formation Post-STEMI
The following is a summary of “Role of Inflammation in Early Left Ventricular Thrombus Formation Following ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction—A Matched Case-Control Study,” published in the October...
View ArticlePrevalence and Impact of Comorbidities in Patients with ME/CFS
The following is a summary of “Chronic Overlapping Pain Conditions in people with Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS): a sample from the Multi-site Clinical Assessment of ME/CFS...
View ArticleAssociation of AP-43 Concentration with DTI Indices in AD
The following is a summary of “Investigating the association between the GAP-43 concentration with diffusion tensor imaging indices in Alzheimer’s dementia continuum,” published in the October 2024...
View ArticlePatient Outcomes in assPD Compared to IHD
The following is a summary of “Assisted peritoneal dialysis compared to in-centre hemodialysis – an observational study of outcomes from the Swedish Renal Registry,” published in the October 2024 issue...
View ArticleQ&A: Clinical Environment Checklist Aims to Improve Accessibility for...
Researchers developed a clinical environment checklist to ensure physicians are properly equipped to accommodate patients and combat obesity stigma. Studies have documented the negative repercussions...
View ArticleSupporting Contraceptive Decision-Making Among Young Women
For young women, unintended pregnancies are a concern, and how physicians can assist patients in their decision-making to find the right contraceptive plan for them. Unintended pregnancies remain a...
View ArticleCombination of Radium-223 & Enzalutamide Benefits Men With mCRPC & Bone...
The first results from the phase 3 PEACE-3 study demonstrated that combining enzalutamide and radium-223 treatment improved both radiological progression-free survival (PFS) and overall survival (OS)...
View ArticlePerioperative Durvalumab Combined With Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy Improves...
In patients with muscle-invasive bladder cancer (MIBC), neoadjuvant durvalumab combined with neoadjuvant cisplatin-based chemotherapy outperformed neoadjuvant chemotherapy alone in the phase 3 NIAGARA...
View ArticleLutetium-177 Treatment Effective in Both mCRCP & mHSPC
In recent years, 177Lu-PSMA treatment of prostate cancer has become a major field of investigation. Results from the SPLASH and UpFrontPSMA trials, showed an improved efficacy with 177Lu-PSMA over...
View ArticleAdding Pembrolizumab to Chemoradiotherapy Significantly Improves OS in...
The addition of pembrolizumab to modern and high-quality chemoradiotherapy significantly improved overall survival (OS) in patients with locally advanced cervical cancer, according to results from the...
View ArticleBreastfeeding Does Not Increase Risk for Breast Cancer Recurrence
Breastfeeding is feasible among young breast cancer survivors, including BRCA carriers, and is mostly performed in the contralateral breast. Breastfeeding does not increase the risk for breast cancer...
View ArticleIn Advanced RCC, Rechallenging Patients With ICIs May Not Be Beneficial, but...
The clinical outcomes of tivozanib/nivolumab versus tivozanib monotherapy in patients with metastatic advanced renal cell carcinoma (RCC) who had progressed after one to two lines of therapy, including...
View ArticleMineralocorticoid receptor antagonists reduce hospitalizations in patients...
1. Cardiovascular death and first heart failure hospitalization was reduced among HFrEF patients compared to HFmrEF and HFpEF patients. 2. Total heart failure hospitalizations were reduced in HFrEF...
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#VisualAbtract: Durvalumab After Chemoradiotherapy Increased Survival in...
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View ArticlePredictors of Improved Visual Outcomes in Acute CRAO
The following is a summary of “Multimodal imaging characteristics and correlation to outcomes in patients with CRAO presenting to a large academic center,” published in the October 2024 issue of...
View ArticleImpaired Cardiac Reserve Predictive of MACE After Liver Transplant
Significantly more patients with low cardiac reserve developed MACE within 30 days of liver transplant compared with patients with normal cardiac reserve. “Major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE)...
View ArticleRobust Tool Shows Promise to Improve Risk Stratification in EC
The prognostic nutritional index (PNI) was linked to various survival metrics in endometrial cancer (EC), and may improve risk stratification in EC. The prognostic nutritional index (PNI) is a...
View ArticleGastrojejunostomy junction perforation resulting from Dobhoff tube insertion...
Gastrojejunostomy junction perforation is a rare yet critical complication associated with enteral tube placement, presenting unique challenges in patients with a history of Roux-en-Y gastric bypass...
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