ASTRO Issues Guidance Related to Partial Breast Irradiation
In a clinical practice guideline, the ASRO presented recommendations to inform best clinical practices on using partial breast irradiation...
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A Doctor’s Three Energy Accounts 2
by Dike Drummond, MD. When discussing the personal energy of a practicing physician, you must first discard any comparison to a battery. The Energizer Bunny stops when his batteries get t...
70% of Patients With Familial Hypercholesterolemia Don’t Achieve LDL Cholesterol Targets
Less than 30% of women and men with familial hypercholesterolemia achieve their LDL cholesterol treatment targets, according to new research. Published data show that heterozygous fam...
Long-Term Efficacy of Subcutaneous Immunotherapy in Treating Allergic Rhinitis
Allergen-specific immunotherapy is the only treatment that alters the natural course of allergic rhinitis and prevents allergies by inducing immunotolerance. Research has shown that i...
Differential Time to Positivity Beneficial for Diagnosing CLABSI of 'Unclear Origin'
Differential time to positivity showed high sensitivity and specificity for identifying central line-associated bloodstream infections. “Differential time to positivity (DTP) for th...
Q&A: Chronic Urticaria Linked With Gastrointestinal Symptoms & B12 Deficiency
Among patients with chronic urticaria and vitamin B12 deficiency, 68% reported gastrointestinal symptoms. Recent studies have linked chronic urticaria (CU) to the presentation of gast...
Community Centers for Older Adults Are ‘Missed Opportunities’ for Influenza Vaccination
Increasing immunization assessments and influenza vaccination at community-based adult services centers would benefit older adults at higher risk for severe infection. “Medicare-Med...
Text Messages Engage Patients in Colorectal Cancer Screening
A study explored text messaging to better support decision making in colorectal cancer screening among historically marginalized patient groups. As more healthcare resources are moved...
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