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February 04, 2025
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Temozolomide regimen extends survival for people with grade 2 gliomas

Temozolomide regimen extends survival for people with grade 2 gliomas

The addition of temozolomide to radiation therapy prolonged OS for patients with both co-deleted and non-co-deleted grade 2 gliomas, according to study results.

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November 15, 2024
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MRI has ‘big upside’ predicting which patients with rectal cancer could avoid surgery

MRI has ‘big upside’ predicting which patients with rectal cancer could avoid surgery

MRI can help identify which patients with rectal cancer could avoid surgery based on response to neoadjuvant therapy, according to study results.

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September 13, 2024
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Sulcus-deepening trochleoplasty may address instability in skeletally immature patients

Sulcus-deepening trochleoplasty may address instability in skeletally immature patients

According to published results, thick-shell sulcus-deepening trochleoplasty may yield clinical improvements and high satisfaction for skeletally immature patients with patellar instability and open distal femoral physes.

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June 25, 2024
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Excessive gestational weight gain common among military health beneficiaries

Excessive gestational weight gain common among military health beneficiaries

Gestational weight gain that exceeded National Academy of Medicine guidelines occurred among 75% of pregnant women who were TRICARE beneficiaries and gave birth in 2018 or 2019, according to findings published in Obesity.

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March 18, 2024
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Machine learning AI may enhance automated insulin delivery for type 1 diabetes

Machine learning AI may enhance automated insulin delivery for type 1 diabetes

An automated insulin delivery system controlled by an artificial intelligence machine learning model may perform just as well as a system using a traditional equation-based insulin dosing algorithm, according to a speaker.

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March 15, 2024
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Cemented hip implants still relevant despite low use

Cemented hip implants still relevant despite low use

Popularized by Sir John Charnley, MB, ChB, MRCS, LRCP, in the 1960s, total hip arthroplasty with a cemented femoral component was the standard of care for surgical treatment of osteoarthritis for several decades.

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December 13, 2023
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Severe OSA linked to poorer lung function over time

Severe OSA linked to poorer lung function over time

Over time, adults with severe obstructive sleep apnea had more high attenuation areas on CT and lower lung function, which may signal early interstitial lung disease, according to data published in Annals of the American Thoracic Society.

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November 10, 2023
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From surgeon to patient: Loss of certainty is real

From surgeon to patient: Loss of certainty is real

I don’t know if I was already unconscious before I hit the pavement or not, but I was out cold. Blood was flowing out of my head when they found me.

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March 30, 2023
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Chatbot more cost-effective for finding high-risk pathogenic variants in cancer genes

Chatbot more cost-effective for finding high-risk pathogenic variants in cancer genes

A cloud-based chatbot considerably improved identification of high-risk pathogenic variants in cancer genes, according to study results.

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March 28, 2023
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Arthroscopic, mini-open biceps tenodesis may yield similar long-term outcomes

Arthroscopic, mini-open biceps tenodesis may yield similar long-term outcomes

LAS VEGAS — Arthroscopic inlay suprapectoral biceps tenodesis may yield similar long-term outcomes compared with mini-open onlay subpectoral biceps tenodesis in patients with biceps tendinopathy, according to results presented here.

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