Mortality disparities recorded within Hispanic/Latino groups pre-pandemic
1. In this cohort study, within the pre-pandemic period, persons of Puerto Rican and Cuban backgrounds were found to have significantly higher rates of mortality compared to those of South American...
View ArticleAsciminib demonstrates superior efficacy for the treatment of CML in...
1. Asciminib demonstrated higher efficacy for the treatment of newly diagnosed CML than imatinib and second-generation TKI 2. Asciminib had a favorable safety profile compared to imatinib and...
View ArticleProphylactic therapy with recombinant ADAMTS13 safe for congenital TTP
1. In this randomized controlled trial, among individuals with congenital thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP), no patients in a prophylactic group that received recombinant ADAMTS13 had an acute...
View ArticleHeat Rules for California Workers Would Also Help Keep Schoolchildren Cool
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Proposed rules to protect California workers from extreme heat would extend to schoolchildren, requiring school districts to find ways to keep classrooms cool. If the standards are...
View ArticleNursing Homes Are Left in the Dark as More Utilities Cut Power To Prevent...
When powerful wind gusts created threatening wildfire conditions one day near Boulder, Colorado, the state’s largest utility cut power to 52,000 homes and businesses — including Frasier, an assisted...
View ArticleEvaluating Patient-Reported Outcomes in Prostate Cancer after MRgRT
The following is a summary of “Patient-reported outcomes following MR-guided radiotherapy for prostate cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis,” published in the June 2024 issue of Oncology by...
View ArticleA Mindful Approach to Surgical Complications: Literature Review and Practical...
The following is a summary of “A Mindful Approach to Complications: Brief Review of the Literature and Practical Guide for the Surgeon,” published in the June 2024 issue of Urology by Gonzales et al....
View ArticleA Systematic Review of IBD-Associated Peripheral Arthritis Diagnosis
The following is a summary of “Diagnosis of Inflammatory Bowel Disease–Associated Peripheral Arthritis: A Systematic Review,” published in the June 2024 issue of Gastroenterology by Falloon et al....
View ArticleHow to Identify a Patient Looking to File a Malpractice Suit
Malpractice suits are commonplace today. Some patients file lawsuits for any perceived inadequacy, but physicians can identify signs of litigious behavior. Whether warranted or not, malpractice suits...
View ArticlePrecise HDM Sensitization Detection in Asthma and Rhinitis via CytoBas Analysis
The following is a summary of “Accurate determination of house dust mite sensitization in asthma and allergic rhinitis through cytometric detection of Der p 1 and Der p 2 binding on basophils...
View ArticleEffects of LE8 Connection Between SES and Adult Depression
The following is a summary of “Influence of Life’s Essential 8 on the link between socioeconomic status and depression in adults: a mediation analysis,” published in the April 2024 issue of Psychiatry...
View ArticleOsimertinib Significantly Improves Progression-Free Survival for Patients...
Treatment with osimertinib in patients with unresectable stage III, EGFR-mutated non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) after definitive chemoradiotherapy does strongly improve progression-free survival...
View ArticleBaseline Circulating Tumor DNA in Metastatic Castration-Resistant Prostate...
In patients with taxane-naive metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer (mCRPC), circulating tumor DNA (ctDNA) has both prognostic and predictive value, results from an exploratory analysis of...
View ArticleImmune-Enhancing Nutrition has no Effect on Complication Rates After Radical...
Immune-modulation nutrition did not result in fewer complications in patients undergoing radical cystectomy, results from phase 3 SWOG S1600 trial showed. However, a trend was observed toward fewer...
View ArticleNivolumab Ipilimumab Combination Outperforms Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitors in...
First-line treatment with nivolumab ipilimumab combination demonstrates a significant overall survival (OS) benefit versus treatment with lenvatinib or sorafenib in patients with unresectable...
View ArticleImpact of Critical Care Nurses Writing Diaries for Adult Patients in ICU
The following is a summary of “Critical care nurses’ assessment of writing diaries for adult patients in the intensive care unit – A qualitative study,” published in the April 2024 issue of Critical...
View ArticleEnhancing Cardiomyopathy Outcomes through a Genotype-First Approach
The following is a summary of “Genotype-First Approach to Cardiomyopathy Outcomes,” published in the April 2024 issue of Cardiology by Asatryan et al. The presence of cardiomyopathy-associated...
View ArticleOptimizing Outcomes: Comprehensive Approaches to Recognizing, Diagnosing, and...
Optimizing outcomes for the approximately 77,000 people in the US who have hypoparathyroidism due to absent or sub-physiologic levels of parathyroid hormone. Approximately 77,000 people in the US have...
View ArticleBiden Plan to Save Medicare Patients Money on Drugs Risks Empty Shelves,...
Months into a new Biden administration policy intended to lower drug costs for Medicare patients, independent pharmacists say they’re struggling to afford to keep some prescription drugs in stock. “It...
View ArticleCritically Ill Patients With Cirrhosis and Hospital-Acquired Bloodstream...
The following is a summary of “Hospital-acquired bloodstream infections in critically ill cirrhotic patients: a post-hoc analysis of the EUROBACT-2 international cohort study,” published in the May...
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