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Calcium-induced autonomic denervation linked to lower post-op AF
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- Caleb Rans, PharmD
Although targeting the four major atrial ganglionated plexi reduced post-CABG atrial fibrillation, it’s not clear whether it can prevent stroke....
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Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine deemed ‘highly effective,’ but further studies needed
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- Caleb Rans, PharmD
The primary safety endpoint was to characterize the safety of the vaccine following one or two doses.
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COVID-19 vaccine found effective but doctors watching for reactions, adverse events
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- Caleb Rans, PharmD
Eligibility criteria included healthy individuals or those with stable chronic medical conditions, including HIV and viral hepatitis B and C.
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Four factors may predict better survival with cabozantinib in mRCC
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- Caleb Rans, PharmD
The starting dose of cabozantinib, prior nephrectomy, disease risk group, and body mass index were all associated with survival in a real-world...
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Hemochromatosis variants may confer 10-fold higher risk of liver cancer
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- Caleb Rans, PharmD
Men of European ancestry had a greater risk of liver cancer and death if they had HFE variants.
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Vaccine regimen boosts immune response in malignant melanoma
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- Caleb Rans, PharmD
Adding a hematopoietic cytokine to a dendritic cell-targeted vaccine improved responses.
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Genomic analysis reveals insights into pathogenesis of neuroblastoma
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- Caleb Rans, PharmD
Researchers identified drivers of disease and potential therapeutic targets.
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'Cardio-obstetrics' tied to better outcome in pregnancy with CVD
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- Caleb Rans, PharmD
A multidisciplinary cardio-obstetrics team-based care model may help improve cardiovascular care for pregnant women with cardiovascular disease....
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Novel assay may better detect urothelial carcinoma
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- Caleb Rans, PharmD
The UroCAD assay proved more sensitive than urine cytology.
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New radiomic model may improve prognostication in meningioma
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- Caleb Rans, PharmD
The model combines conventional MRI, apparent diffusion coefficient maps, and susceptibility weighted imaging.
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Study links gut microbiome and mRCC treatment outcomes
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- Caleb Rans, PharmD
Patients who experienced a clinical benefit on checkpoint inhibitor therapy had greater microbial diversity....
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Experts publish imaging recommendations for pediatric COVID-19
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- Caleb Rans, PharmD
The review also included useful radiographic findings to help in the differential diagnosis of COVID-19...
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Incidence of CNS tumors appears lower in Chinese children
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- Caleb Rans, PharmD
Researchers found differences among Chinese children in Hong Kong and U.S. children of Asian/Pacific Islander descent.
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New diagnostic CT scan model predicts pulmonary hypertension
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- Caleb Rans, PharmD
“Patients found not to have PH on CT have an excellent outcome,” the investigators wrote.
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Energy-based therapy plus oxymetazoline proves safe for rosacea
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- Caleb Rans, PharmD
Overall, patient satisfaction increased over the course of the study, with 28 (65.1%) of patients reporting they were satisfied or very satisfied...