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Omitting whole body irradiation before HSCT: Trial stopped early
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- Nancy A. Melville
“Our study shows significantly better outcomes for total body irradiation compared to myeloablative chemo-conditioning arms.”
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Thyroid cancer overdiagnosis reaches beyond affluent regions
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- Nancy A. Melville
Trends of overscreening seen in affluent economies appear to be spreading to middle-income countries as scanning becomes available. “In short, it...
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Herpes zoster infection with MS treatment higher in women?
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- Nancy A. Melville
While MS affects more women than men, the fivefold increase in HZV well exceeds the female-male ratio in MS.
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Constraint-induced movement therapy may boost neuroplasticity in MS
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- Nancy A. Melville
For patients with asymmetric upper limb nonuse, the treatment “is highly successful for promoting increased use by the more-affected arm.”
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Ofatumumab shows high elimination of disease activity in MS
- Author:
- Nancy A. Melville
The once-per-month self-injected therapy could offer an alternative to DMTs that require in-office infusion.
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Natalizumab switch to moderate-efficacy DMT increases disability risk
- Author:
- Nancy A. Melville
“Patients transitioning from natalizumab to another high-efficacy therapy have better inflammatory and disability outcomes, compared with those...
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Endocrinologists’ pay remains at lower end of physician scale
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- Nancy A. Melville
The compensation report, though pre–COVID-19, shows unchanged income from 2019, and a continued gender pay gap. Incomes are expected to take a hit...
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Large COVID-19 dataset: Kidney injury in >35% of those in hospital
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- Nancy A. Melville
The clearest risk factors for the development of AKI were “the need for ventilator support or vasopressor drug treatment.”
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Endocrinologists adapt to telehealth, deferrals during COVID-19
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- Nancy A. Melville
Three physicians describe their impressions of video-based evaluations and things to watch out for.
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COVID-19: Defer ‘bread and butter’ procedure for thyroid nodules
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- Nancy A. Melville
Of asymptomatic thyroid nodules, 90% are benign. Delaying fine needle aspiration biopsies, the ‘standard bread...
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Rapid response to PTSD therapy may predict long-term improvement
- Author:
- Nancy A. Melville
“These findings show promise for the success of condensed evidence-based, trauma-focused interventions,” the researchers said.
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IV esketamine, ketamine equally effective for resistant depression
- Author:
- Nancy A. Melville
The current findings are particularly important for situations in which ketamine or intranasal esketamine are unavailable, said Dr. Lucas C....
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First guidelines to address thyroid disease surgery
- Author:
- Nancy A. Melville
Recommendations include the addition of new cytologic and pathologic diagnostic criteria, molecular profiling tests, and operative techniques.
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Shared medical appointments educate and encourage MS patients
- Author:
- Nancy A. Melville
WEST PALM BEACH, FLA. – The group dynamic tackles social isolation and reduces ER utilization.
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Incomplete MS relapse recovery predicted greater long-term disability
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- Nancy A. Melville
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. – The findings suggest the need for a stronger focus on the role of relapse recovery.