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Racial, geographic, insurance disparities in endometrial cancer outcomes
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- Bianca Nogrady
Key clinical point: Geographic location and insurance status have a significant impact on stage at diagnosis, rates of postoperative treatment,...
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Bevacizumab plus fosbretabulin improves PFS* in ovarian cancer
- Author:
- Bianca Nogrady
Key clinical point: The combination of bevacizumab and fosbretabulin significantly improves progression-free survival, compared with bevacizumab...
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Elevated branched-chain amino acids may predict pancreatic cancer
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- Bianca Nogrady
Key clinical point: Elevated plasma levels of three branched-chain amino acids may predict the development of pancreatic cancer at least 2 years...
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Adverse events remain rare for noninvasive and minimally invasive cosmetic procedures
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- Bianca Nogrady
Key clinical point: Noninvasive and minimally invasive cosmetic dermatology procedures are safe when performed by experienced dermatologists....
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Colorectal cancer on the increase in young adults
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- Bianca Nogrady
Key clinical point: Colorectal cancer rates have declined steadily since 1975 in those over 50, but have increased in the 20- to 34-year-old age...
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Tetravalent dengue vaccine shown to be effective and safe in children
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- Bianca Nogrady
Key clinical point: A tetravalent dengue vaccine reduced the incidence of dengue, including severe infection, and hospitalizations. Major finding...
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Sargramostim addition improves survival in metastatic melanoma
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- Bianca Nogrady
Key clinical point: Sargramostim plus ipilimumab improves overall survival and toxicity profile, compared with ipilimumab alone. Major finding:...
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Nonobstructive CAD increases risk of MI and death
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- Bianca Nogrady
Key clinical point: Nonobstructive coronary artery disease is associated with a significant increase in the risk of myocardial infarction and...
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Atrial fibrillation doubles silent cerebral infarct risk
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- Bianca Nogrady
Key clinical point: Atrial fibrillation significantly increases the risk of silent cerebral infarction even in patients with no history of stroke...
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Oxaliplatin noninferior to cisplatin in advanced gastric cancer
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- Bianca Nogrady
Key clinical point: Oxaliplatin plus S-1 is as effective as cisplatin plus S-1 for the treatment of advanced gastric cancer in chemotherapy-naive...
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In critically ill patients, dalteparin is more cost-effective for VTE prevention
- Author:
- Bianca Nogrady
Key clinical point: Dalteparin is more cost-effective than unfractionated heparin in the prevention of venous thromboembolism. Major finding:...
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Androgen-deprivation therapy linked to cardiac death
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- Bianca Nogrady
Key clinical point: Androgen-deprivation therapy may increase in the risk of cardiac death in men with heart failure or prior myocardial...
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Metformin linked to less intensification of diabetes treatment
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- Bianca Nogrady
Key clinical point: Metformin as first-line therapy is associated with lower rates of progression, compared with other oral glucose-lowering...
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Questions raised over intrapartum antibiotics to prevent neonatal streptococcus B
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- Bianca Nogrady
Key clinical point: Dutch data show an increase in the incidence of invasive neonatal group B streptococcus infection despite intrapartum...
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Embryonic stem cells improved vision in macular degeneration
- Author:
- Bianca Nogrady
Key clinical point: Human embryonic stem cell transplants achieved clinically significant improvements in visual acuity. Major finding: Nearly...