Free Myeloperoxidase Levels Show Promise for Predicting Risk of Cardiovascular, All-Cause Mortality
August 12th 2023New research suggests that measuring the inflammatory marker myeloperoxidase (MPO) may be an effective strategy for the prediction of patients' risk of mortality in a myriad of cardiac—and potentially non-cardiac—diseases.
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Flotufolastat F 18 Injection for Prostate Cancer Added to NCCN Guidelines
August 12th 2023Data from 2 studies, LIGHTHOUSE and SPOTLIGHT, have shown the benefit of flotufolastat F 18 injection as a radiohybrid PSMA-targeted PET imaging agent in prostate cancer. The agent has now been added to the National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) Clinical Practice Guidelines in Oncology.
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Axi-Cel Extends Survival vs Standard of Care for R/R LBCL
August 11th 2023An overall survival (OS analysis of the phase 3 ZUMA-7 trial demonstrated longer OS in patients treated with axicabtagene ciloleucel (axi-cel) vs the standard of care for early relapsed or refractory (R/R) large B-cell lymphoma (LBCL).
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Cost Burden of Hospital-Onset CDI Higher Than Community-Associated CDI
August 11th 2023Researchers found that costs were highest for those with hospital-onset clostridioides difficile infection (CDI), lower for those with community onset-health care facility association CDI, and lowest for those with community-associated CDI.
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Active AD Prevalent in 2.4% of the UK Adult Population
August 10th 2023Researchers found that 2.4% of the adult UK population had active atopic dermatitis (AD) between 2015 and 2019, the majority of which were mild cases of AD, as only 7.5% to 8.3% of the population had moderate to severe AD.
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SPRINT Data Link Reduced Mortality, Total Physical Activity in High-Risk Hypertension
August 10th 2023Study authors investigated the effect of physical activity as a modifiable risk factor among individuals living with high-risk hypertension in this subanalysis of data from the Systolic Blood Pressure Intervention Trial (SPRINT).
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Novo Nordisk continues to limit starter doses of popular weight-loss drug Wegovy in the US; veterans and survivors received an error message when submitting PACT Act claims shortly before the deadline; insurance companies are failing to inform patients of their eligibility for free preventative services.
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Experts Call for Health System Action to Reduce Hypoglycemia Risk in Older Adults With Diabetes
August 10th 2023According to one panelist, the leading causes of hypoglycemia in older adults are insufficient nutrition and taking the wrong dose or type of insulin, both of which can be addressed at the patient and system level.
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Atorvastatin May Mitigate Risk of Cardiac Events Due to Anthracycline Use in Lymphoma
August 10th 2023Anthracyclines are widely used to treat hematological and solid-tumor cancers, but past research suggests their use may be associated with late cardiac effects, including heart failure, among patients with lymphomas and other cancers.
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Exercise May Reduce Chemotherapy-Induced Peripheral Neuropathy Symptoms in Women With Ovarian Cancer
August 9th 2023While there is currently no effective treatment for chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy, one of the most common and severe adverse effects for patients who have undergone chemotherapy for ovarian cancer, a 6-month aerobic exercise intervention significantly improved symptoms.
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