Tag: Survival
Long-Term, Real-World Survival Excellent for Surgical Aortic Valve Replacement
In a recent study, survival was 92.9 percent at five years
2008 to 2020 Saw Increase in Survival for Advanced Prostate Cancer
Shift in survival occurred during introduction of doublet therapy
Cardiac Arrest Survival Lower at EMS Agencies Serving Minority Populations
Difference not explained by response times, rates of EMS termination of resuscitation, or rates of initiating CPR or automated external defibrillator
Decrease in U.S. Preterm Mortality Seen in Recent Decades
Relative risk for preterm mortality widened over time for nonsmokers, those with high levels of education
Fewer Complications Seen With Vitamin C, D Supplementation in AML
Overall survival did not differ, but significant interaction found between supplementation and NPM1 with survival
Higher Administrative Payment Burden Causes Delays in Cancer Care
Younger patients, African American patients appear to have more cost-related delays/nonadherence
Many Heart Attack, Stroke Survivors Do Not Know Their Cholesterol Levels
American Heart Association says knowing levels is key to preventing recurrent heart attack, stroke
ESC: Bystander Defibrillation Improves Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest Survival
Effect was significant even for EMS response times as short as two to four minutes
Prognostic Factors ID’d for Stage IIIb AL Amyloidosis
Symptom onset to diagnosis longer than six months, bone marrow plasmacytosis ≥10 percent associated with shorter overall survival
Nivolumab + Ipilimumab Tops Ipilimumab Alone in Metastatic Melanoma
Significant improvement seen in progression-free survival for combination of nivolumab and ipilimumab
