Tag: Therapy & Procedures: Misc.
Convalescent Plasma Treatment Promising in Severe COVID-19
One dose of CP with neutralizing antibodies can reduce viral load, tends to improve clinical symptoms
Test for COVID-19 Antibodies Approved by FDA
Test checks for protective antibodies in a finger prick of blood
Phone-Based Therapy Beneficial for Depression in Parkinson Disease
Telephone CBT outperformed treatment-as-usual on all depression, anxiety, quality-of-life measures
FDA Eases Access to Blood Plasma Treatment for COVID-19 Patients
Patients receive injections of blood plasma taken from people who have recovered
Per-Capita Medical Radiation Exposure Down in United States
2006 to 2016 saw drop in annual individual effective dose from diagnostic, interventional procedures
Cancer Therapy-Associated Polyposis May Mimic CRC Predisposition
74 percent of TAP cases had clinical features suggesting at least one CRC predisposition syndrome
Survival Similar for Hemodialysis, Peritoneal Dialysis
Meta-analysis included data for 113,578 patients with incident dialysis from 1993 to 2014
Bone Health Management Key in Childhood Cancer Survivors
Working group reviewed bone complications to form recommendations for management of bone health
I-131 Tx for Hyperthyroidism May Up Risk for Solid Cancer Death
Greater organ-absorbed doses may be modestly positively associated with risk of solid cancer death
Maintaining Work During Dialysis Tied to Higher Survival
Employment rates low among patients initiating dialysis
