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Longer PSA Monitoring in Patients With Persistent PSA May Reduce Overtreatment
Authors say PSA level should be assessed for at least three months after radical prostatectomy for prostate cancer to accurately document persistent PSA
Study Looks at Recovery Potential in Comatose Patients Who Died After Halting Life-Sustaining Therapy
Most patients who died after withdrawal of life-sustaining therapy were considered to have recovery potential of at least 1 percent
Pelabresib Plus Ruxolitinib Improves Underlying Myelofibrosis
In a recent study, significantly more patients receiving the combination therapy met primary end point of reduction in spleen volume of ≥35 percent from baseline
Use of Parallel Transmit 7T MRI Changes Management for Epilepsy Surgery
Lesions were better visualized on pTx than circularly polarized MRI in 57 percent of cases and were never better visualized on circularly polarized MRI
Many U.S. Adults Still Have Misconceptions About Skin Cancer Risk
About two-thirds of adults reported experiencing no sunburns in the past 12 months, while 2.1 percent reported experiencing more than six
Heart Failure Patients With Ejection Fraction Improvement Rarely Withdrawn From Meds
Withdrawing renin-angiotensin inhibitors/angiotensin receptor-neprilysin inhibitors and mineralocorticoid receptor antagonists tied to higher one-year mortality, morbidity
Consistently Higher Systolic BP During Pregnancy Tied to Long-Term Hypertension Risk
Findings seen even among individuals with systolic blood pressure within the subclinical range
Air Pollution May Contribute to Skin Health Issues
Study reveals link between fine particulate matter exposure and skin redness
Coverage for Routine Childhood Vaccines Remains Below Prepandemic Levels
Vaccine series completion for rotavirus, DTaP, PCV at 12 months was highest in January 2020 and remained lower in October 2023
2009 to 2019 Saw Increase in Avoidable Mortality in United States
Decrease in avoidable mortality seen in most comparator countries from European Union and OECD