Experiences of ICU Surrogates With Decisional Conflict and Bereavement
The following is a summary of “Medical Decision-Making and Bereavement Experiences After Cardiac Arrest: Qualitative Insights From Surrogates,” published in the November 2024 issue of Critical Care by...
View ArticleKetamine as Adjunctive Therapy in Active Convulsive Seizures
The following is a summary of “Midazolam and Ketamine for Convulsive Status Epilepticus in the Out-of-Hospital Setting,” published in the December 2024 issue of Emergency Medicine by Zitek et al....
View ArticleHemadsorption in Cardiac Surgery and Cytokine Reduction During Recovery
The following is a summary of “REmoval of cytokines during CArdiac surgery (RECCAS): a randomised controlled trial,” published in the December 2024 issue of Critical Care by Hohn et al....
View ArticleDiagnostic Value of Urinary Biomarkers in Suspected UTIs
The following is a summary of “Plasma procalcitonin and urine interleukin-8, neutrophil gelatinase–associated lipocalin, and calprotectin in the diagnostic process of a urinary tract infection at the...
View ArticleSecondary Hyperalgesia as a Marker for Post-Thoracotomy Pain Risk
The following is a summary of “Preoperative susceptibility to developing secondary hyperalgesia is associated with post-thoracotomy pain at 2 months,” published in the December 2024 issue of Pain by...
View ArticleGenetic Interactions in ASD and PCG Pathogenesis and Mechanisms
The following is a summary of “Potential Involvements of Anterior Segment Dysgenesis-Associated Genes in Primary Congenital Glaucoma,” published in the December 2024 issue of Ophthalmology by Pyatla et...
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Dual IO in Melanoma with BRAF Gene Mutations
Sponsored by Bristol Myers Squibb Immunotherapy (IO) has transformed the way certain cancers can be treated over the past decade—positioning it as a critical pillar in cancer therapy. Unlike surgery,...
View ArticleTralokinumab Q4W Dosing Maintains Efficacy in Atopic Dermatitis
The following is a summary of “Predicting success with reduced dosing frequency of tralokinumab in patients with moderate-to-severe atopic dermatitis,” published in the December 2024 issue of...
View ArticleDeterminants of Patient Treatment Choice in Bowen’s Disease
The following is a summary of “Patient preferences for treatment of Bowen’s disease,” published in the December 2024 issue of Dermatology by Ahmady et al. Discrete choice experiments (DCEs) are...
View ArticleGender Differences in Pain Attribution and Treatment in MSK Disorders
The following is a summary of “Associations of Gender Role and Pain in Musculoskeletal Disorders: A Mixed-Methods Systematic Review,” published in the December 2024 issue of Pain by Pedulla et al....
View ArticlePerfusion Alterations in Anterior Segment Following Inferior Rectus Muscle...
The following is a summary of “Inferior rectus muscle detachment during strabismus surgery has a major effect on anterior segment perfusion, as shown by LSCI perfusion monitoring,” published in the...
View ArticleAnalyzing Migraine Treatments in Emergency Department Settings
The following is a summary of “Effectiveness and Safety of Pharmacologic Therapies for Migraine in the Emergency Department: A Systematic Review and Bayesian Network Meta-analysis,” published in the...
View ArticleExamining the Influence of Pain Predictions on Pain and Discomfort
The following is a summary of “How the magnitude and precision of pain predictions shape pain experiences,” published in the December 2024 issue of Pain by Derksen et al. Bayesian models, including...
View ArticleClinical Utility of Carbon Dioxide Monitoring for Predicting Extubation Failure
The following is a summary of “End-tidal carbon dioxide during spontaneous breathing trial to predict extubation failure: A prospective observational study,” published in the December 2024 issue of...
View ArticleComparing Vaccine Efficacy of High-Dose and Standard-Dose Fluzone
The following is a summary of “Estimating standard-dose and high-dose Fluzone vaccine efficacies for influenza A based on HAI titers,” published in the December 2024 issue of Infectious Disease by...
View ArticleSemi-Dry Dot-Blot Kit Detects Macrometastases in Patients With Breast Cancer
A novel semi-dry dot-blot (SDB) kit showed high sensitivity and specificity for detecting macrometastases in patients with breast cancer, according to research presented at the 2024 San Antonio Breast...
View ArticleIdentified Multi-Analyte Biomarker Signature for PDAC Detection
The following is a summary of “An integrative multi-omics analysis reveals a multi-analyte signature of pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma in serum,” published in the December 2024 issue of...
View ArticleBRCA Reversion Mutations and Olaparib Efficacy in Relapsed Ovarian Cancer
The following is a summary of “Olaparib as Treatment Versus Nonplatinum Chemotherapy in Patients With Platinum-Sensitive Relapsed Ovarian Cancer: Phase III SOLO3 Study Final Overall Survival Results,”...
View ArticleSpinal Cord Reserve as a Marker of Disability in Progressive Multiple Sclerosis
The following is a summary of “Association of the Cervical Canal Area With Disability and Progression in People With Multiple Sclerosis,” published in the December 2024 issue of Neurology by...
View ArticleTrump’s Picks for Top Health Jobs Not Just Team of Rivals but ‘Team of...
Many of President-elect Donald Trump’s candidates for federal health agencies have promoted policies and goals that put them at odds with one another or with Trump’s choice to run the Department of...
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