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March 25, 2021
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Adjustable clot retriever improves reperfusion, outcomes in large vessel occlusion stroke

Adjustable clot retriever improves reperfusion, outcomes in large vessel occlusion stroke

An adjustable clot retriever device for large vessel occlusion ischemic stroke was demonstrated to be both more effective and safer compared with prior data on other stent-retriever devices, a speaker reported.

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March 23, 2021
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Genicular artery embolization 'highly effective' in reducing knee OA pain

Genicular artery embolization 'highly effective' in reducing knee OA pain

Genicular artery embolization is safe and “highly effective” in reducing symptoms of moderate-to-severe knee osteoarthritis in patients who have been unresponsive to other conservative therapy, according to data.

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March 22, 2021
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Financial incentives linked to cesarean section rate

Financial incentives linked to cesarean section rate

Women who receive care at hospitals with higher financial incentives for cesarean section may be more likely to undergo cesarean deliveries, according to research published in JAMA Network Open.

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March 17, 2021
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Q&A: Discussing potential adverse events of new medications with older adults

Q&A: Discussing potential adverse events of new medications with older adults

Many older adults do not recognize potential adverse events associated with their new medications, according to a study published in the Journal of General Internal Medicine.

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March 09, 2021
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High muscle mass tied to lower CVD mortality risk

High muscle mass tied to lower CVD mortality risk

Higher muscle mass was associated with lower CVD and mortality in men and women, but in women, high fat, regardless of muscle mass level, was linked to lower CVD mortality risk, researchers reported.

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February 24, 2021
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Shorter, stronger radiation course effective for high-risk prostate cancer

Shorter, stronger radiation course effective for high-risk prostate cancer

Stereotactic body radiotherapy appeared safe and effective for men with high-risk prostate cancer, according to an analysis of data from a consortium of seven institutional phase 2 studies and registries.

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February 18, 2021
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Several preoperative measurements yielded high predictive value for TSA

Several preoperative measurements yielded high predictive value for TSA

A machine learning analysis showed preoperative self-assessments of pain and objective measurements of active range of motion and strength had the highest predictive value in total shoulder arthroplasty, according to results.

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February 12, 2021
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Fewer PSA screenings linked to increases in advanced prostate cancer diagnoses

Fewer PSA screenings linked to increases in advanced prostate cancer diagnoses

U.S. states with larger declines in PSA screening from 2002 to 2016 also had larger increases in incidence of metastatic prostate cancer at diagnosis, according to a presentation at Genitourinary Cancers Symposium.

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February 03, 2021
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Neoadjuvant atezolizumab induces pathologic response in resectable NSCLC

Neoadjuvant atezolizumab induces pathologic response in resectable NSCLC

Neoadjuvant atezolizumab conferred a 21% major pathologic response rate among patients with resectable stage IB to stage IIIB non-small cell lung cancer.

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January 23, 2021
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Multiparametric MRI often underestimates pathological tumor size in prostate cancer

Multiparametric MRI often underestimates pathological tumor size in prostate cancer

Multiparametric MRI often underestimated pathological tumor size among men with biopsy-proven prostate cancer, according to single-arm study results published in Journal of Urology.

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