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No ADT-dementia link in large VA prostate cancer cohort study
No significant association was found between use of ADT and development of any dementia in an observational cohort study of more than 45,000...
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Blood test outreach, navigation could close colorectal cancer screening gap
Fecal blood test outreach and patient navigation have robust evidence to show they improve colorectal cancer screening rates, results of a meta-...
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RCC incidence held steady through 2015 while mortality rates plummeted
The introduction of antiangiogenic agents is likely one key factor that led to the mortality decrease.
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Obesity, weight gain linked to colorectal cancer risk in younger women
The median age at diagnosis for these cancers was 45 years in the ongoing Nurses Health Study II.
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Poor outcomes for RCC with nodal involvement: Time to reconsider staging criteria?
Survival outcomes for patients with stage III renal cell carcinoma and nodal involvement are comparable with patients with stage IV disease.
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Bias in the clinical setting can impact patient care
Health care providers may harbor implicit, or unconscious, biases that contribute to health care disparities.
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Dupilumab offers extra benefits to asthmatic teens
Dupilumab, a fully human anti–IL-4Ra monoclonal antibody, resulted in lower rates of severe asthma exacerbation.
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CT for evaluating pulmonary embolism overused
SAN ANTONIO – Computed tomography may be is overused for evaluation of pulmonary embolism.
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COPD: Triple trumps dual therapy regardless of baseline reversibility
SAN ANTONIO – Triple therapy reduced time to first moderate/severe COPD exacerbation when compared with dual therapy.
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Managing asthma in children: Pets don’t always have to go
SAN ANTONIO – Make sure guidelines are being closely followed before telling parents to consider getting rid of the family pet.
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Obesity paradox extends to PE patients
SAN ANTONIO – The obese patients in the analysis had a lower mortality risk, despite receiving more thrombolytics.
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Planning for ventilator-dependent patients during natural disasters
SAN ANTONIO – Ventilator-dependent patient are especially vulnerable during natural disasters.
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Latest clinical trials advance COPD management
SAN ANTONIO – LABA/LAMA has been found to have cardiovascular benefits in hyperinflated patients with COPD.
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Precision medicine poised to improve IPF management
Precision medicine can be used to identify patients most likely to have rapidly progressive idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis.
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ADVENT-HF early results: High ASV compliance, no safety concerns
SAN ANTONIO – Compliance with adaptive servo ventilation was greater in the ADVENT-HF trial.