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Neoadjuvant chemotherapy worsens survival after breast reconstruction

13 Mar 2022

Neoadjuvant chemotherapy may lead to worse overall survival in women who had undergone mastectomy and immediate breast reconstruction, a recent study has found.

Neoadjuvant chemotherapy worsens survival after breast reconstruction

13 Mar 2022

PPIs contribute to small increase in pancreatic cancer risk

13 Mar 2022

Individuals exposed to high cumulative doses of proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) have a slightly elevated risk of pancreatic cancer, a study reports.

PPIs contribute to small increase in pancreatic cancer risk

13 Mar 2022

Retzius-sparing robot-assisted radical prostatectomy deliver satisfactory positive surgical margin rate

13 Mar 2022

The rates of positive surgical margin (PSM) with Retzius-sparing robot-assisted radical prostatectomy (RS-RARP) are acceptable and higher in pT3 disease than in pT2, according to a study.

Retzius-sparing robot-assisted radical prostatectomy deliver satisfactory positive surgical margin rate

13 Mar 2022

QI initiative reduces time to administer biologics, ER visits in IBD

13 Mar 2022

A quality improvement (QI) intervention is associated with reduced medication administration times for biologic therapy by fast-tracking provider-dependent steps and with fewer emergency room (ER) visits, reveals a recent study.

QI initiative reduces time to administer biologics, ER visits in IBD

13 Mar 2022

Vitamin D deficiency tied to severe COVID-19

13 Mar 2022 by

A systematic review and meta-analysis of >8,000 adult and elderly patients with COVID-19 showed a positive association between vitamin D deficiency (ie, 25(OH)D <50 nmol/L) and severe COVID-19.

Vitamin D deficiency tied to severe COVID-19

13 Mar 2022

Thyroid hormones help predict cardiogenic shock risk in STEMI patients post-PCI

13 Mar 2022

Free triiodothyronine (FT3) and free thyroxine (FT4) independently predict in-hospital cardiogenic shock (CS) incidence among patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) treated with percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI), reports a recent study.

Thyroid hormones help predict cardiogenic shock risk in STEMI patients post-PCI

13 Mar 2022

Coffee cuts retinopathy risk in diabetes mellitus

13 Mar 2022

In patients with diabetes mellitus, high daily consumption of coffee may decrease the risk of diabetic retinopathy (DR), reveals a recent Korea study.

Coffee cuts retinopathy risk in diabetes mellitus

13 Mar 2022

Birth, pregnancy rates after IVF lower in women with unilateral oophorectomy

12 Mar 2022

Unilateral oophorectomy appears to have a detrimental effect on in vitro fertilization/intracytoplasmic sperm injection (IVF/ICSI) outcomes, being associated with lower rates of live birth and pregnancy, according to a meta-analysis.

Birth, pregnancy rates after IVF lower in women with unilateral oophorectomy

12 Mar 2022

Ultrasound can spot prostate cancers

12 Mar 2022

Multiparametric ultrasound helps detect clinically significant prostate cancers, although magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans are slightly better, as reported in a study.

Ultrasound can spot prostate cancers

12 Mar 2022

Melatonin levels lower in prostate cancer patients

12 Mar 2022

Patients with prostate cancer (PCa) have lower levels of melatonin than those without PCa, independent of urinary symptomatology or extension and aggressiveness of the tumour, a study has found.

Melatonin levels lower in prostate cancer patients

12 Mar 2022

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Neoadjuvant chemotherapy worsens survival after breast reconstruction

Neoadjuvant chemotherapy worsens survival after breast reconstruction

PPIs contribute to small increase in pancreatic cancer risk

PPIs contribute to small increase in pancreatic cancer risk

Retzius-sparing robot-assisted radical prostatectomy deliver satisfactory positive surgical margin rate

Retzius-sparing robot-assisted radical prostatectomy deliver satisfactory positive surgical margin rate

QI initiative reduces time to administer biologics, ER visits in IBD

QI initiative reduces time to administer biologics, ER visits in IBD

Vitamin D deficiency tied to severe COVID-19

Vitamin D deficiency tied to severe COVID-19

Thyroid hormones help predict cardiogenic shock risk in STEMI patients post-PCI

Thyroid hormones help predict cardiogenic shock risk in STEMI patients post-PCI

Coffee cuts retinopathy risk in diabetes mellitus

Coffee cuts retinopathy risk in diabetes mellitus

Birth, pregnancy rates after IVF lower in women with unilateral oophorectomy

Birth, pregnancy rates after IVF lower in women with unilateral oophorectomy

Ultrasound can spot prostate cancers

Ultrasound can spot prostate cancers

Melatonin levels lower in prostate cancer patients

Melatonin levels lower in prostate cancer patients