Avacopan Noninferior to Prednisone for ANCA-Associated Vasculitis
Avacopan noninferior to prednisone taper for remission at week 26, superior to prednisone taper for sustained remission at week 52
1998 to 2018 Saw Jump in Admissions for Food-Induced Anaphylaxis
U.K. data revealed decrease in case fatality rate during study period; cow's milk responsible for 26 percent of deaths in school-aged children
Enfortumab Vedotin Prolongs Survival in Advanced Urothelial Cancer
Overall survival longer compared with standard chemo for disease progression following platinum-based chemo and PD-1 or PD-L1 inhibitor
Certain Prostate Drugs Tied to Risk for Parkinson Disease
Use of glycolysis-enhancing drugs terazosin, doxazosin, or alfuzosin tied to lower risk for developing Parkinson disease than use of tamsulosin
Many U.S. Troops Refusing COVID-19 Vaccination
Up to two-thirds of troops who were offered the vaccine have accepted, according to 'very early data'
Millions of Counterfeit N95 Masks Seized
Medical workers and companies should go to the 3M website to learn how to identify fake masks
FDA Approves Therapy to Protect Bone Marrow Cells From Effects of Chemotherapy
Cosela reduces the frequency of bone marrow suppression caused by chemotherapy for extensive-stage small cell lung cancer
Methylprednisolone Added to IVIG May Cut Fever in MIS-C
IV immunoglobulins plus methylprednisolone associated with lower risk for treatment failure compared with immunoglobulins alone
Cabozantinib Prolongs PFS in Papillary Renal Cell Carcinoma
Progression-free survival longer and response rate greater for cabozantinib versus sunitinib in phase 2 trial in adults with PRCC
One in 10 Continue Opioid Use Two Years After ICU Admission
Opioid use peaks in the first quarter after admission and declines continuously, but does not reach preadmission baseline over 24 months

















