Tag: Therapy & Procedures: Misc.
ATS: Consider FEɴᴏ Test for Optimizing Asthma Treatment
The use of FENO testing in addition to usual care is suggested for patients with asthma in whom treatment is being considered
Patient Blood Management Program May Reduce Use of Transfusions
Absolute risk reduction of 6 percent seen for transfusions in hospitalized adults after implementation of PBM at large academic medical center
RAI Therapy for Hyperthyroidism Not Tied to Overall Cancer Risk
However, linear radiation dose-response association between radioactive iodine and solid cancer mortality seen in two studies
No Benefit Found for COVID-19 Convalescent Plasma in High-Risk Outpatients
Disease progression was not reduced with convalescent plasma for outpatients aged 50 years or older with one or more risk factors
Pharmacomechanical Thrombolysis for Acute DVT Tied to Kidney Injury
Bilateral deep vein thrombosis, single-session treatment, and female sex tied to greater risk
Catheter Ablation Improves A-Fib Outcomes in Racial/Ethnic Minorities
In contrast, much higher event rate seen for racial and ethnic minorities randomly assigned to drug therapy in CABANA trial
Convalescent Plasma May Cut Deaths in Hematologic Cancer and COVID-19
Lower 30-day mortality seen in hospitalized adults, including those admitted to ICU, requiring mechanical ventilation
Convalescent Plasma Use Inversely Linked to COVID-19 Mortality
Reduction in CCP use may have resulted in 29,000 excess deaths in the U.S. from mid-November 2020 to February 2021
ACC: Ultrasound Renal Denervation Cuts BP in Med-Resistant HTN
Reduction in daytime ambulatory systolic blood pressure at two months greater with ultrasound renal denervation versus sham procedure