Tag: Therapy & Procedures: Misc.
Clinical Severity Staging System May Aid Tx Selection for Meniere Disease
Decreased vertigo severity, comorbidity burden, and absence of hearing loss tied to conservative treatment response
Mitotane Not Needed With Low- to Intermediate-Risk Adrenocortical Carcinoma
No significant improvement seen for relapse, but treatment was associated with side effects
Factors ID’d That Increase Risk for Mechanical Ventilation With Sepsis
However, risk factors change depending on time from diagnosis and comorbidities
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
