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March 27, 2024
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‘We were shocked’: CAR-T rapidly reduces size of brain tumors in phase 1 trial

‘We were shocked’: CAR-T rapidly reduces size of brain tumors in phase 1 trial

A novel bivalent-targeting, intrathecally delivered chimeric antigen receptor T-cell therapy decreased tumor size in patients with recurrent glioblastoma, according to results from a phase 1 study published in Nature Medicine.

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March 06, 2024
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Expectations vs. reality: How low can BP go after renal denervation?

Expectations vs. reality: How low can BP go after renal denervation?

Editor’s Note: This is part 2 of a two-part Healio Exclusive series on renal denervation for hypertension control. Part 1 can be viewed here .

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March 04, 2024
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New tools for hypertension: Catheter-based renal denervation devices bring hope, questions

New tools for hypertension: Catheter-based renal denervation devices bring hope, questions

Editor’s Note: This is part 1 of a two-part Healio Exclusive series on renal denervation for hypertension control.

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January 22, 2024
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WIN Consortium chair aims to promote collaboration, innovation in personalized cancer medicine

WIN Consortium chair aims to promote collaboration, innovation in personalized cancer medicine

Wafik S. El-Deiry, MD, PhD, FACP, has been elected chair of the Worldwide Innovative Networking (WIN) in Personalized Cancer Medicine Association — WIN Consortium.

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January 22, 2024
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Default palliative care orders help more patients with COPD receive consultation

Default palliative care orders help more patients with COPD receive consultation

More older patients with COPD, dementia or kidney failure had a palliative care consultation shortly after admission through a default ordering system vs. usual care, according to study results published in JAMA.

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January 18, 2024
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Orthopedists uniquely positioned to guide value-based care

Orthopedists uniquely positioned to guide value-based care

Since the passage of the Affordable Care Act in 2010, CMS has sought to move away from fee-for-service payment models in favor of value-based payment models with an emphasis on incentivizing value delivered to payments.

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January 10, 2024
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VIDEO: Surgeon offers tips for treatment of hip and femur fractures

VIDEO: Surgeon offers tips for treatment of hip and femur fractures

WAILEA, Hawaii — At Orthopedics Today Hawaii, Derek J. Donegan, MD, shared five tips for the treatment of hip and femur fractures.

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January 02, 2024
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‘Catastrophic’ PE associated with very high in-hospital mortality rate

‘Catastrophic’ PE associated with very high in-hospital mortality rate

The subset of patients with high-risk pulmonary embolism who had hemodynamic collapse had an in-hospital mortality rate of 42%, according to a retrospective analysis of a large registry.

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December 13, 2023
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Survival disparity in AML ‘appears to have been mitigated’ with front-line venetoclax

Survival disparity in AML ‘appears to have been mitigated’ with front-line venetoclax

SAN DIEGO — Non-Hispanic Black patients with acute myeloid leukemia experienced the largest improvement in OS since the approval of venetoclax-based front-line therapy, according to data presented at ASH Annual Meeting and Exposition.

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December 07, 2023
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Overoptimistic expectations of future symptoms linked to reduced quality of life in COPD

Overoptimistic expectations of future symptoms linked to reduced quality of life in COPD

Being overoptimistic about future negative emotions and dyspnea was linked to decreased quality of life in patients with COPD, according to results published in JAMA Network Open.

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