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RS-RARP confers better continence outcomes than conventional RARP
RS-RARP confers better continence outcomes than conventional RARP
03 Nov 2021

In prostate cancer patients, retzius-sparing robotic-assisted radical prostatectomy (RS-RARP) yields better continence outcomes compared with conventional RARP, a recent study has found.

RS-RARP confers better continence outcomes than conventional RARP
03 Nov 2021
Outpatient management of jaundice needed to lessen paediatric ED visits
Outpatient management of jaundice needed to lessen paediatric ED visits
03 Nov 2021 byStephen Padilla

Neonatal jaundice (NNJ) and pyrexia (NNP) are the most common diagnoses in the paediatric emergency department (PED) and during discharge from the hospital, a Singapore study has observed. In addition, the rates of hospital admission and referral from polyclinics and other clinics are higher than those in other series, driven by different healthcare structure, protocols, and workflows in the different studies.

Outpatient management of jaundice needed to lessen paediatric ED visits
03 Nov 2021
Weight loss boosts response to intrauterine progestin
Weight loss boosts response to intrauterine progestin
03 Nov 2021

Among women with obesity and atypical hyperplasia or low-risk endometrial cancer, weight loss during conservative management with intrauterine progestin improves treatment outcomes, according to a study.

Weight loss boosts response to intrauterine progestin
03 Nov 2021
SCLC: Hippocampal avoidance in prophylactic cranial irradiation a potential SoC
SCLC: Hippocampal avoidance in prophylactic cranial irradiation a potential SoC
03 Nov 2021 byChristina Lau

In patients with small-cell lung cancer (SCLC), hippocampal avoidance-prophylactic cranial irradiation (HA-PCI) better preserves cognitive function and has no adverse impact on the incidence of brain metastases, overall survival (OS) and quality of life (QoL) compared with standard PCI, a phase III randomized controlled trial has shown.

SCLC: Hippocampal avoidance in prophylactic cranial irradiation a potential SoC
03 Nov 2021