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For patients with resected pancreatic cancer

Modified-FOLFIRINOX Beneficial in Resected Pancreatic Cancer

Disease-free, overall survival significantly longer compared with gemcitabine, but more adverse events

Gender-Affirming Hormone Therapy Tied to Systolic BP Changes

Within two to four months, increases, decreases in systolic BP seen in transmasculine, transfeminine adults, respectively

A new plasmid-mediated polymyxin resistance mechanism

Plasmid-Mediated Polymyxin Resistance Identified

Emergence of plasmid-mediated polymyxin resistance mechanism ID'd in Enterobacteriaceae
For adults with symptomatic chronic sinusitis and nasal polyposis refractory to intranasal corticosteroids

Subcutaneous Dupilumab Reduces Nasal Polyp Burden

Greater reduction for addition of dupilumab to mometasone furoate nasal spray in chronic sinusitis
Oral antibiotic use is associated with an increased risk for colon cancer and a reduced risk for rectal cancer

Oral Antibiotic Use Linked to Risk for Colorectal Cancer

Risk for colon cancer increased, risk for rectal cancer reduced in association with oral antibiotic use
Less than 45 percent of older adults with atrial fibrillation admitted to the hospital are prescribed an anticoagulant

Less Than Half of Seniors With A-Fib Receive Anticoagulants

Increase in overall anticoagulant use over time, mainly due to increase in new oral anticoagulants
Vitamin D deficiency may be associated with increased neuropathic pain in patients with rheumatoid arthritis

Vitamin D Deficiency Tied to Neuropathic Pain

Findings among patients diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis
Hospitalists report limited success and satisfaction for management of acute exacerbations of chronic pain with opioids

Hospitalists Need Strategies for Providing Adequate Pain Relief

Hospitalists report limited success for management of acute exacerbations of chronic pain with opioids
Non-vitamin K antagonist oral anticoagulants have been adopted into practice and are more frequently prescribed than vitamin K antagonists in the Global Registry on Long-Term Oral Antithrombotic Treatment in Patients With Atrial Fibrillation trial

NOACs Have Been Widely Adopted Into Practice

Non-vitamin K antagonist oral anticoagulants prescribed more often than vitamin K antagonists
Prophylactic early high-dose recombinant human erythropoietin given intravenously to very preterm infants does not improve neurodevelopmental outcomes at 2 years corrected age

Prophylactic High-Dose rhEPO No Benefit for Preemies

No difference in Mental Development Index compared with placebo at 2 years corrected age