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Manipulation under anesthesia, lysis of adhesion after TKA may improve knee flexion
DALLAS —Successful manipulation under anesthesia with or without lysis of adhesion after total knee arthroplasty may provide a gain of 30° of knee flexion, according to data presented here.
AI, new technology major focus at 2024 AACE annual meeting
Looking to the future will be a key theme at the American Association of Clinical Endocrinology 2024 annual meeting with a keynote lecture focused on AI and sessions examining guidance updates and new technology.
New data ‘challenge’ understanding of simple vs. radical hysterectomy for cervical cancer
Simple hysterectomy is not inferior to radical hysterectomy in terms of 3-year incidence of pelvic disease recurrence among women with low-risk cervical cancer, according to study data published in The New England Journal of Medicine.
Mayo Clinic repeats as top US hospital for diabetes, endocrinology
The Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, is the No. 1 hospital in the U.S. for diabetes and endocrinology, according to the 2023-2024 Best Hospitals rankings released by U.S. News & World Report.
Rates of radiographic knee osteoarthritis similar between runners, non-runners
Moderate-distance runners and non-runners alike demonstrate similar rates of radiographic knee osteoarthritis, according to systematic review data published in the Orthopaedic Journal of Sports Medicine.
No serious paravalvular leak at 30 days in study of next-generation TAVR system
In the PORTICO NG study of a next-generation transcatheter aortic valve replacement system, there were no cases of moderate or greater paravalvular leak at 30 days, researchers reported at Cardiovascular Research Technologies.
Niraparib regimen improves outcomes for men with prostate cancer, HRR gene alterations
SAN FRANCISCO — The addition of niraparib to abiraterone acetate and prednisone improved multiple outcomes for certain men with metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer, according to randomized phase 3 study results.
Data show aspirin has limited role in patients without CAD
Among adults without CAD, the absolute risk for major bleeding with aspirin as primary prevention therapy exceeds the any absolute MI benefits for every level of atherosclerotic CVD risk, data from a meta-analysis show.
Clinical models with CAC score improve CAD risk stratification
In suspected obstructive CAD, clinical models with risk factors and a coronary artery calcium score identified up to 3.5 times more patients who may not benefit from further diagnostic testing vs. a basic pretest probability model.
Cell therapy pioneer: Modality could be solution to ‘pretty large cadre’ of diseases
The basic science discoveries to which Helen E. Heslop, MD, DSc (Hon), has contributed place her firmly on the Mount Rushmore of pioneers in the field of gene and cell therapy.