Monitoring Platelet Abnormalities to Improve IBD Diagnosis and Prognosis
A recent systematic review and meta-analysis shed light on the significant alterations in platelet parameters among patients with inflammatory bowel disease. A recent systematic review and...
View ArticleHarris Did Not Vote to ‘Cut Medicare,’ Despite Trump’s Claim
“As vice president, Kamala Harris cast the tie-breaking vote to cut, as you know, Medicare by $273 billion. She cast a vote to cut Medicare.” — Former President Donald Trump at a July 24 campaign...
View ArticleTraveling To Die: The Latest Form of Medical Tourism
In the 18 months after Francine Milano was diagnosed with a recurrence of the ovarian cancer she thought she’d beaten 20 years ago, she traveled twice from her home in Pennsylvania to Vermont. She went...
View ArticleMTX Shows Superior Efficacy and Safety Compared to MMF and AZA in NASRU
The following is a summary of “Methotrexate versus conventional disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs in the treatment of non-anterior sarcoidosis-associated uveitis,” published in the July 2024 issue...
View ArticleEffects on Psychological and Pain Factors in CLBP by a Single Session of PNE
The following is a summary of “Short- and medium-term effects of a single session of pain neuroscience education on pain and psychological factors in patients with chronic low back pain. A single-blind...
View ArticleFactors Contributing to Mortality in Immunocompromised Patients with CMV...
The following is a summary of “Clinical characteristics and outcomes of immunocompromised critically ill patients with cytomegalovirus end-organ disease: a multicenter retrospective cohort study,”...
View ArticleImpact of TMP-SMX on Serious Infection Rates in Rituximab-Treated GPA
The following is a summary of “Trimethoprim sulfamethoxazole prophylaxis and serious infections in granulomatosis with polyangiitis treated with rituximab,” published in the July 2024 issue of...
View ArticleISH Improves QoL and Reduces Costs in SMI Rehabilitation Compared to HAU
The following is a summary of “Independent Supported Housing vs Institutional Housing Rehabilitation Settings for Non-homeless Individuals with Severe Mental Illness – Longitudinal Results from an...
View ArticlemRNA-Based Vaccines for Gliomas: Advances in Dendritic Cell Approaches and...
The following is a summary of “Current mRNA-Based Vaccine Strategies for Glioma Treatment,” published in the August 2024 issue of Oncology by Mao et al. Gliomas rank among the most aggressive brain...
View ArticleDepression, Hypothyroidism, and GERD are the Key Indicators in Stiff-Person...
The following is a summary of “Machine Learning Characterization of a Rare Neurologic Disease Via Electronic Health Records: a proof-of-principle study on stiff person syndrome” published in the August...
View ArticleGeographic and Demographic Disparities in SBRT Utilization for Prostate Cancer
The following is a summary of “Stereotactic Body Radiation Adoption Impacts Prostate Cancer Treatment Patterns,” published in the August 2024 issue of Urology by Stencel et al. This study aimed to...
View ArticleComparing AUA and Mayo Risk Models for Predicting Progression and Survival in...
The following is a summary of “Evaluation of American Urological Association Renal Cell Carcinoma Risk Groups for Chromophobe Renal Cell Carcinoma,” published in the August 2024 issue of Urology by...
View ArticleSKS Scoring System Predicts Stone-Free Rate in Patients with Pediatric PCNL
The following is a summary of “Validation of Stone-Kidney Size Score to Predict Outcome and Complications of Pediatric Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy,” published in the August 2024 issue of Pediatrics by...
View ArticleStable Incidence, Rising Case Burden, and Persistent Mortality Despite...
The following is a summary of “Severe aortic stenosis: secular trends of incidence and outcomes,” published in the June 2024 issue of Cardiology by Benfari et al. Researchers conducted a retrospective...
View ArticleImpact of Depressive Symptoms and Suicidal Ideation on HRQoL in Survivors of...
The following is a summary of “Association of depressive symptom severity and suicidal ideation with health-related quality of life among stroke survivors, NHANES 2005-2018,” published in the June 2024...
View ArticleSignificant Psychosocial and Functional Benefits of SS for Adults without...
The following is a summary of “Psychological and functional outcomes of horizontal squint surgery in adults with no preoperative diplopia using Quality-of-Life AS-20 questionnaire,” published in the...
View ArticleSafety and Efficacy of Biologics in Patients with IBD Post-Transplant
The following is a summary of “Use of Immunomodulators, Biologic Therapies, and Small Molecules in Patients With Inflammatory Bowel Disease and Solid Organ Transplant,” published in the August 2024...
View ArticleImpact of Diabetes Mellitus on IDH and BP Parameters in HD
The following is a summary of “Association of diabetes with changes in blood pressure during hemodialysis: A secondary analysis of the frequent hemodialysis network daily trial,” published in the May...
View ArticleSocioeconomic Factors and Barriers to Treatment in Chronic Severe Back Pain
The following is a summary of “Who are the people with chronic severe back pain not receiving pain treatment?,” published in the July 2024 issue of Pain by Feldman et al. Limited data exists in...
View ArticleValidity of Spanish MPFI-24 and Psy-Flex to Assess Psychological Flexibility...
The following is a summary of “Psychometric examination of the Multidimensional Psychological Flexibility Inventory Short Form (MPFI-24) and the Psy-Flex Spanish versions in individuals with chronic...
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