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Patients with pulmonary hypertension who underwent kidney transplantation had similar posttransplant outcomes at 5 years compared with those without pretransplant pulmonary hypertension, researchers reported in Pulmonary Circulation.

WASHINGTON — In the CLASP TR study, transcatheter treatment of tricuspid regurgitation with a novel repair system demonstrated significant tricuspid regurgitation reduction and durable outcomes at 1 year.

Patients with urothelial carcinoma who experienced an immune-related adverse event following checkpoint blockade had significantly improved clinical outcomes, according to a poster presented at ASCO Genitourinary Cancers Symposium.

Elevated levels of lipoprotein(a) and coronary artery calcium were associated with risk for atherosclerotic CVD, researchers reported in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology.

African American women with systemic lupus erythematosus were found to be at increased risk for preterm and small-for-gestational age births, even prior to clinical diagnosis, according to data published in Arthritis Care & Research.

Compared with open Achilles tendon repair, a minimally invasive approach to acute Achilles tendon ruptures resulted in shorter surgical times, lower risk of superficial infection and improved range of motion, according to published results.

Areas with high levels of social fragmentation had higher rates of psychosis, according to results of a systematic review published in Journal of Clinical Psychiatry.

The diligence and awareness to stay home demonstrated by patients with sickle cell disease during the COVID-19 pandemic proved crucial in reducing morbidity and mortality, according to a study presented at ASH Annual Meeting and Exposition.

Premenopausal women with node-positive breast cancer and low recurrence scores benefited from adjuvant chemotherapy, whereas postmenopausal women did not, according to results of a study published in The New England Journal of Medicine.

Diabetic peripheral neuropathy is associated with a decline in cognition for people with type 2 diabetes, according to study findings published in the Journal of Diabetes and its Complications.