Tag: Therapy & Procedures: Misc.
Pharmacotherapy, Psychotherapy Combo Best for Bipolar Disorder
Manualized treatments linked to significantly reduced recurrence rates versus control treatments
Outcomes Worse for Women With MI at 50 Years or Younger
Women less likely to undergo coronary revascularization, receive guideline-directed medical treatment
ACS: Tranexamic Acid No Better Than Placebo After Severe Injury
Antifibrinolytic agent may lower 30-day mortality when used within one hour of injury, for severe shock
Glecaprevir and Pibrentasvir Aid HCV D+/R− Kidney Transplants
Two studies demonstrate safe transplant of kidneys from deceased donors with HCV infection
Lack of Knowledge Barrier to Prone Positioning Use in ARDS
Implementation strategies developed included educational outreach, learning collaborative
More Than Half of Cancer Patients Willing to Enroll in Clinical Trials
Participation rates similar for Black and White patients, treatment and cancer control trials
Remote Ischemic Postconditioning May Aid Stroke Recovery
More patients with acute ischemic stroke in RIPC group had excellent recovery at three months
Fecal Transplant Safe, Effective for C. Difficile Through Six Months
90 percent of those undergoing FMT had one-month cure; 4 percent had recurrence within six months
CYP2C19 Genotyping May Aid Antiplatelet Prescribing
Benefit only seen for composite outcome, not for major or minor bleeding incidents
No Proof Convalescent Plasma Effective Against COVID-19
NIH panel says data are insufficient to recommend either for or against the use of convalescent plasma
