PCSK9 Inhibitors Linked to Better Survival in Some Cancer Patients on Immunotherapy
(MedPage Today) -- Use of a PCSK9 inhibitor to lower lipid levels was linked with significantly better survival in patients ...
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Don’t Blame DMARDs for Adverse Drug Effects in Rheumatology Patients
(MedPage Today) -- Adverse drug effects among patients under treatment for autoimmune rheumatologic disorders stemmed more often from ancillary medications ...
FDA Greenlights Novel Hypertension Pill for Tough-to-Treat Patients
(MedPage Today) -- The FDA approved the first-in-class oral aldosterone synthase inhibitor baxdrostat (Baxfendy) to treat adults with uncontrolled hypertension ...
How Can We Better Assist Newly Discharged Patients?
(MedPage Today) -- Over the past few years, some dedicated physicians and other emergency department team members have created a ...
New AML Regimen for Unfit Patients Gets FDA’s Blessing
(MedPage Today) -- The FDA on Wednesday approved a new all-oral regimen for newly diagnosed acute myeloid leukemia (AML) in ...
Did Your Patient’s Cane Kill Them?
(MedPage Today) -- A 74-year-old falls while using a walker. Rather than being a protective factor, the walker could be ...
What Do Patients Want Doctors to Know About Breast Cancer Recurrence?
(MedPage Today) -- This article includes a first-person perspective from early breast cancer patient Lina. Lina was compensated for her ...
Out-of-pocket expenditure for patients lowest in Tamil Nadu’s public health facilities, finds survey
However, the expenditure in private hospitals was higher in both urban and rural areas, placing the State among those with ...
Protein Supplement Tied to Better Outcomes for Patients on Dialysis
(MedPage Today) -- Intradialytic oral protein supplementation was linked with improvements in several nutritional markers and real-world outcomes for patients ...
Here’s What Medical Marijuana Can Do for Older Patients
(MedPage Today) -- Older patients represent the group in which cannabis use is increasing most rapidly. The rates of use ...