Tag: Therapy & Procedures: Misc.

No difference seen in change in median tibial cartilage volume at 12 months for platelet-rich plasma versus saline placebo injections

Only 14 percent of hospitals that referred patients with acute promyelocytic leukemia had ATRA readily available

In a phase 1-2 trial, 16 of 18 men had sustained expression of factor VIII after gene transfer with adeno-associated viral vector (SPK-8011)

The use of FE_NO testing in addition to usual care is suggested for patients with asthma in whom treatment is being considered

Absolute risk reduction of 6 percent seen for transfusions in hospitalized adults after implementation of PBM at large academic medical center

However, linear radiation dose-response association between radioactive iodine and solid cancer mortality seen in two studies

Disease progression was not reduced with convalescent plasma for outpatients aged 50 years or older with one or more risk factors

Bilateral deep vein thrombosis, single-session treatment, and female sex tied to greater risk

In contrast, much higher event rate seen for racial and ethnic minorities randomly assigned to drug therapy in CABANA trial

Lower 30-day mortality seen in hospitalized adults, including those admitted to ICU, requiring mechanical ventilation