Treatment for Stage I NSCLC Patients Up From 2000 to 2010
Improved survival for non-small-cell lung cancer patients, driven by better survival in treated patients
Surgery Reduces Seizures in Drug-Resistant Epilepsy
And most common diagnoses based on resected brain specimens include hippocampal sclerosis, tumors
Gifts From Pharma Companies Influence Prescribing Behavior
Clinicians who receive gifts write more prescriptions per patient, more costly and branded prescriptions
HIV Drug Resistance Is Threatening Gains of Treatment
WHO has proposed 5-point plan for monitoring, combating, and preventing drug resistance
Borderline Pulmonary HTN Linked to Increased Mortality Risk
Increase in hazard of death with higher mean pulmonary arterial pressure, with no threshold seen
Locus ID’d That Links Comorbid Alcohol Dependence, Depression
Robust association identified for SEMA3A locus in African American participants in two samples
Concerns Surround Use of Direct-to-Consumer Genetic Testing
Issues include limited knowledge about available tests, difficulty interpreting results, lack of oversight
HER3 Linked to Improved Survival With Panitumumab
Addition of panitumumab to irinotecan tied to improved survival in RAS wt advanced colorectal CA
Vitamin D Supplements Improve Markers of Bone Turnover in CKD
Cholecalciferol can also correct vitamin D deficiency in patients with chronic kidney disease
Alterations in Gut Microbiome Noted Within 72 Hours of Injury
Significant changes in phylogenetic composition and taxon relative abundance in critically injured patients
