CRC as First of Multiple Primary Malignancies Tied to Better Outcomes Than CRC as...
In study, patients with CRC as the only malignancy had more frequent liver and lung metastases and received systemic adjuvant treatments more often
CT Perfusion and CT Angiography Not Useful as Standalone Tests for Establishing Death by...
Sensitivity and specificity for CT perfusion and CT angiography as ancillary test for death by neurologic criteria did not meet prespecified validation threshold in recent study
Mortality From ALS Up With Exposure to Cyanobacterial Harmful Algal Blooms
Exposure to cyanobacterial harmful algal blooms linked to up to 0.89 years' shorter survival
Empagliflozin Has Kidney Protective Effects in Acute Myocardial Infarction
Total adverse events of heart failure or all-cause mortality were reduced with empagliflozin, regardless of kidney function
Arsenic Less Than EPA Maximum Contaminant Level Tied to Adverse Birth Outcomes
Prenatal public water arsenic exposure linked to risk of low birth weight, lower birth weight, lower birth weight-for-gestational age z score
Two-Hour Observation Probably Safe for Most Children With Anaphylaxis
95.3 percent of children who present to ER with acute anaphylaxis would have been safely discharged two hours after first epinephrine dose
Moderate-to-Severe Asthma Up for Female Permanent Night Shift Workers
No corresponding relationship was seen in men; relationship was driven by postmenopausal women not using HRT
Knee Brace Most Recommended Option for Knee Osteoarthritis
Knee brace most likely to yield best results for WOMAC pain score, followed by exercise and high-intensity laser therapy
Telehealth Intervention Beneficial for Seniors With Metastatic Cancer
Significant improvements in physical function, mood, quality of life, and symptom burden at three months
Differences in Life Expectancy Underestimated for Indigenous Americans
Life expectancy of self-identified AI/AN individuals is about 73 years, which is several years less than U.S.-wide average
