University Of Iowa Carver College Of Medicine
High-dose IV vitamin C doubles pancreatic cancer survival
The addition of high-dose IV vitamin C to standard chemotherapy nearly doubled OS for patients with advanced pancreatic cancer, according to results of a randomized phase 2 trial.
Surgical site infection prevention bundles may reduce S. aureus rates after TJA
Published results showed implementation of a surgical site infection prevention bundle may decrease rates of deep incisional or organ space Staphylococcus aureus surgical site infections after total joint arthroplasty.
Nearly one-third of patients with spine disease asymptomatic at CRMO diagnosis
PHILADELPHIA — Nearly half of patients with spine disease reported no back pain at CRMO onset, and one-third were asymptomatic despite active lesions on whole body MRI at diagnosis, according to data presented at ACR Convergence 2022.
Y-balance score helps assess return to sport readiness after femoroacetabular impingement
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — Higher Y-balance scores are associated with improved patient-reported outcomes after surgery for femoroacetabular impingement and may help determine readiness for return to sport, according to presented results.
Small airways disease may persist for many with long COVID
Small airways disease was common in patients with persistent symptoms following COVID-19, independent of severity of initial infection, according to a single-center study published in Radiology.
COVID-19 confers worse outcomes in patients with in-hospital cardiac arrest
Among patients with in-hospital cardiac arrest, those with COVID-19 had worse rates of survival and return of spontaneous circulation compared with those who did not, according to a research letter published in JAMA Network Open.
Consensus statement aims to improve clarity, consistency of ultrasound terminology
The increase of ultrasound in musculoskeletal and sports medicine has led to the development of a multidisciplinary expert consensus statement to improve the clarity of communication in clinical practice and consistency in the literature.
New NASA radiation exposure limit would bring equality to female, male astronauts
A committee of experts from science, medicine and academia, among other fields, has recommended NASA proceed with a proposal for a universal, career-long radiation dose limit for all astronauts.
Experts in oncology help advise NASA on space radiation health standard for astronauts
A select group of people who spend their day jobs fighting cancer — as surgical oncologists, radiation epidemiologists, or working in radiobiology and bionanotechnology — had a unique opportunity to lend their expertise to NASA.
Frequently dining out increases mortality risk
Adults who ate two or more meals prepared outside of the home daily had an increased risk for all-cause mortality vs. those who had fewer than one meal prepared outside of the home per week, according to a cross-sectional study.