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Adverse events linked to better survival with ICIs in melanoma
“We feel these findings will help clinicians in discussions with patients and in clinical decision-making after adverse events develop,” one of...
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Depression: Think outside of the box for diagnosis, treatment
Patients typically don’t fit into “convenient (DSM-5) buckets.” Consider likely comorbidities.
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Guideline stresses new strategies for hypoglycemia management
The latest guideline from The Endocrine Society updates recommendations to reflect new treatment options for hypoglycemia prevention and treatment...
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‘Game changer’: Thyroid cancer recurrence no higher with lobectomy
Patients with intermediate-risk papillary thyroid cancer who undergo lobectomy versus total thyroidectomy as the surgical approach show no...
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Higher potency of fentanyl affects addiction treatment, screening
In many if not most cases, patients become addicted to fentanyl unknowingly, said Dr. Edwin Salsitz.
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Telepsychiatry tips: Etiquette and ethics
“Telepsychiatry is here to stay because the patients and their families like it, and they will be the driving factors,” said Dr. Sanjay Gupta.
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Clozapine underutilized in treatment-resistant schizophrenia
The drug remains the only antipsychotic approved for treatment-resistant schizophrenia, yet with side effects and blood testing concerns,...
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Thyroid nodule volume reduction correlates with energy in ablation
Higher increases in radiofrequency energy strongly improve odds of achieving a greater than 50% reduction in nodule size.
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Thyroid dysfunction may linger a year after severe COVID-19
The implications of the atypical thyroiditis areas, which tend to be asymptomatic, are unclear.
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Safe to expand limits of active surveillance in thyroid cancer?
Raising the limits for tumor size and growth showed no increase in adverse outcomes or mortality.
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Children with low-risk thyroid cancer can skip radioactive iodine
Withholding RAI therapy is clinically beneficial as it reduces exposure to radiation while having no negative effect on remission.
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Stopping levothyroxine in subclinical hypothyroidism safe, feasible
Despite apparent lack of benefits, many still receive levothyroxine for subclinical hypothyroidism.
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Don’t be afraid of weight gain with hyperthyroid treatment
A large study shows highest weight gain risk is with thyroidectomy, and radioiodine therapy is linked to better survival.
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Pumping iron improves longevity in older adults
“Weight lifting is independently associated with lower all-cause and CVD-specific mortality, regardless of aerobic activity.”
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CAR T-cell therapy neurotoxicity linked to NfL elevations
Even prior to CAR T-cell therapy, patients developing related neurotoxic complications show elevated markers of neuronal injury.