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Hemodynamic Monitoring Beneficial for Chronic Heart Failure
Improvement seen in Kansas City Cardiomyopathy Questionnaire with CardioMEMS-HF system versus standard care
ASCO: Minimally Invasive Noninferior to Open Surgery for Pancreatic Cancer
Radical resection occurred in 73 percent undergoing minimally invasive surgery, 69 percent undergoing open distal pancreatectomy
ASCO: Adding Pembrolizumab to Chemo Improves Survival in Cervical Cancer
Overall and progression-free survival increased for persistent, recurrent, or metastatic cervical cancer
APA: Ketamine Noninferior to ECT for Treatment-Resistant Depression
Ketamine noninferior in terms of response to treatment; ECT linked to decrease in memory recall after treatment
Sleep Apnea Severity in Black Patients May Be Underestimated Using Standard Tests
Authors say findings show the need to test the accuracy of oximeters across diverse populations
Quadriceps Strength Linked to Lower Risk for Heart Failure After AMI
High quadriceps isometric strength level significantly linked to lower risk for developing heart failure among heart attack patients
Composite Neighborhood-Level Opportunity Predicts Pediatric Asthma Exacerbation Status
Composite score shows better prediction than individual family-level income, education
Dupilumab Reduces Exacerbations in Patients With COPD
Significant improvement also seen in lung function, quality of life, severity of COPD symptoms
Mucus Plugs Linked to Increased All-Cause Mortality in COPD
Increased hazard ratio for death seen with plugs in one or two and three or more versus zero lung segments
Long-Term Outcomes Similar for Bioresorbable Vascular Scaffolds Versus Metal Stents
Increased events seen through three-year follow-up, but similar event rates observed between three and five years