Tag: Therapy & Procedures: Misc.
Female Surgeons Have Lower Rates of Adverse Postoperative Outcomes
Findings persist for common surgeries when accounting for patient, procedure, surgeon, and other characteristics
Concizumab May Be Effective Prophylaxis for Hemophilia A or B With Inhibitors
Overall median annualized bleeding rate was 0 with concizumab
Higher Administrative Payment Burden Causes Delays in Cancer Care
Younger patients, African American patients appear to have more cost-related delays/nonadherence
Subcutaneous Securement System Best for Reaching End of PICC Need
Subcutaneous anchor securement system better than adhesive securement device for reaching end of need with a single PICC
Overestimation of Oxygen Saturation Leads to Delayed COVID-19 Treatment
Patients with unrecognized need for COVID-19 therapy appear to have higher odds of readmission, regardless of race
ESC: Mavacamten Cuts Need for Septal Reduction Tx with Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
Sustained improvements seen in left ventricular outflow tract gradients and symptoms
Unilateral Pallidal Ultrasound Ablation Beneficial in Parkinson Disease
Authors note a significantly reduced levodopa-induced dyskinesia and motor severity score opposite to the treated side
ASA: Racial Differences Seen in Treatment of Common Poststroke Sequelae
Black patients significantly less likely than non-Hispanic Whites to receive treatment for arousal, spasticity, mood at 14 days
Momelotinib Yields Clinically Significant Improvement in Myelofibrosis
Significantly greater proportion of patients reported 50 percent or greater reduction in total symptom score with momelotinib versus danazol
Adjuvant Therapy Recommendations for Breast Cancer Drop Between Ages 69 and 70
Year-over-year age difference independent predictor for adjuvant radiation and endocrine therapy recommendations at age 70 versus 69 years
