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2d ago
(MedPage Today) -- It is possible for transthyretin amyloid cardiomyopathy (ATTR-CM, also called cardiac ATTR amyloidosis) to be reversed with antibody treatment, as suggested by rare cases of patients who had their ATTR-related heart failure resolve ..read more
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2d ago
(MedPage Today) -- CHICAGO -- Patients with primary mediastinal large B-cell lymphoma (PMBCL) in complete remission following standard chemoimmunotherapy may be able to safely avoid radiation therapy, despite negative findings from a noninferiority ..read more
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6d ago
(MedPage Today) -- CHICAGO -- An "adaptive response" treatment strategy identified a subset of patients with HER2-positive early breast cancer who benefited from a chemotherapy-free treatment plan, according to the phase II PHERGain trial. The ..read more
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1w ago
(MedPage Today) -- Pediatric intracranial infections spiked recently and were associated with significant morbidity but remained rare, according to CDC researchers monitoring cases across the country. Hospitalization data through March 2023 from ..read more
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1w ago
(MedPage Today) -- Use of weekly adaptive radiotherapy (RT) failed to decrease xerostomia (dry mouth) in oropharyngeal cancer patients when compared with standard intensity-modulated RT (IMRT), the phase III ARTIX trial found. Of the 131 patients ..read more
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2w ago
(MedPage Today) -- A patient's Lung Computed Tomography Screening Reporting & Data System (Lung-RADS) score was the factor most strongly associated with adherence to recommended screening follow-up, a single-center study showed. The higher ..read more
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2w ago
(MedPage Today) -- WASHINGTON -- Mucus plugs obstructing the airways of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) were associated with higher all-cause mortality compared with no mucus plugs, according to an observational retrospective ..read more
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2w ago
(MedPage Today) -- NEW ORLEANS -- Use of a biologic envelope during initial placement of cardiac implantable electronic devices (CIEDs) led to multiple improvements at subsequent reoperations, including a reduced need for capsulectomy, researchers ..read more
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2w ago
(MedPage Today) -- NEW ORLEANS -- A leadless dual-chamber pacemaker with bidirectional wireless communication turned in very promising short-term results in patients with standard indications for dual-chamber pacing, according to the Aveir DR i2i ..read more
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3w ago
(MedPage Today) -- PHOENIX -- A tool to project a virtual roadmap for percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) onto the fluoroscopy image reduced contrast volume used, the DCR4Contrast randomized trial showed. The Dynamic Coronary Roadmap reduced ..read more