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October 08, 2021
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Excluding race in kidney function estimates may impact cancer treatment for Black patients

Excluding race in kidney function estimates may impact cancer treatment for Black patients

Removing race from estimated glomerular filtration rate equations could result in more Black patients being excluded from anticancer therapy, thus negatively affecting outcomes, according to study results published in The Lancet Oncology.

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September 18, 2021
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Results of KEYNOTE-716 trial may ‘level the playing field against melanoma’

Results of KEYNOTE-716 trial may ‘level the playing field against melanoma’

Patients with resected stage IIB or stage IIC melanoma who received adjuvant pembrolizumab demonstrated a 35% reduction in risk for disease recurrence or death, according to results of the randomized phase 3 KEYNOTE-716 study.

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August 13, 2021
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As barriers to workplace diversity in cardiology persist, experts call for key changes

As barriers to workplace diversity in cardiology persist, experts call for key changes

Despite data showing diversity among providers improves patient care and outcomes, barriers remain to increasing the Black, Hispanic/Latinx and Indigenous cardiologist workforce, according to a recent review paper.

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August 10, 2021
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Early epinephrine for out-of-hospital cardiac arrest may improve chances of survival

Early epinephrine for out-of-hospital cardiac arrest may improve chances of survival

Later timing of epinephrine administration in out-of-hospital cardiac arrest was associated with poorer chances of survival to discharge, regardless of presence of a shockable rhythm, but findings were not significant, researchers reported.

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July 13, 2021
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Intervention fails but still ‘provides a roadmap’ to reduce antimicrobial use, experts say

Intervention fails but still ‘provides a roadmap’ to reduce antimicrobial use, experts say

An intervention researchers hoped would improve infection management did not significantly reduce antimicrobial use among nursing home residents with dementia, data showed.

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July 12, 2021
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Immunotherapy combination shows antitumor activity in PD-1-refractory melanoma

Immunotherapy combination shows antitumor activity in PD-1-refractory melanoma

The combination of pembrolizumab and low-dose ipilimumab appeared tolerable and led to significant antitumor activity among patients with advanced melanoma who previously failed prior immunotherapy, according to phase 2 study results.

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July 08, 2021
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COVID-19 vaccine response varies widely among immunocompromised patients

COVID-19 vaccine response varies widely among immunocompromised patients

Approximately 84% of patients with autoimmune diseases develop antibodies from the COVID-19 vaccine, compared with 98.1% of healthy health care workers, according to an interim analysis published in MedRxiv.

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July 04, 2021
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UPMC Hillman Cancer Center appoints president

UPMC Hillman Cancer Center appoints president

Elizabeth Wild, a veteran health care executive, has been appointed president of University of Pittsburgh Medical Center’s Hillman Cancer Center.

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June 26, 2021
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Preparing for pregnancy with diabetes: A conversation with Denise Charron-Prochownik, PhD

Preparing for pregnancy with diabetes: A conversation with Denise Charron-Prochownik, PhD

A surprise move across the country led Denise Charron-Prochownik, PhD, RN, CPNP, to develop a preconception counseling program for teens with diabetes that would eventually become a model adopted by the American Diabetes Association.

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June 25, 2021
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Managing multiple myeloma during COVID-19 pandemic

In the last year, the COVID-19 pandemic created panic and uncertainty for everyone, but most notably individuals with cancer and other immunosuppressing diseases, and their providers.

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