In a nutshell This study investigated whether resistance training improves freezing of gait (FOG) severity in patients with Parkinson's disease (PD). Researchers suggested that adapted resistance training significantly improves the outcomes of FOG. Some background Parkinson's disease (PD) is a chronic disorder that affects the brain. Brain...
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In a nutshell This study investigated hearing loss (HL) in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). They found that RA was associated with senorineural HL (SNHL). Some background Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic condition. It is caused by excessive inflammation. This leads to painful swelling in the joints. This causes degeneration of...
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In a nutshell The study evaluated the link between statin (cholesterol-lowering drugs) use and risks of breast cancer (BC) relapse under adjuvant aromatase inhibitors (AI) therapy in women after their menopause. The main finding was that statin use was related with lower risks of BC relapse in such patients. Some background Women with...
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In a nutshell This study compared the risk of severe hypoglycemia (dangerously low blood glucose levels) with insulin glargine-100 (Lantus) and insulin glargine-300 (Toujeo) for patients with type 1 diabetes (T1D). It found that both medications improved glucose control, and insulin glargine-300 had a lower risk of hypoglycemia. Some background T1D is...
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In a nutshell This review analysis looked at whether psyllium fiber supplements benefit patients with type 2 diabetes (T2D). It found that psyllium improves LDL cholesterol and blood sugar control for patients with T2D. Some background Diabetes is a metabolic condition in which the body cannot reduce high levels of glucose (sugar) in the blood....
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In a nutshell This study compared three methods of preparing the uterine lining prior to frozen embryo transfer (FET). It found that modified natural cycles may have higher pregnancy rates than either fully natural cycles or artificial hormone replacement. Some background FET involves transferring an embryo which was frozen after in vitro...
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In a nutshell This study investigated laparoscopic ovarian drilling (LOD) compared to medical ovulation induction (MOI) in women with polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS). They found that LOD was associated with decreased live birth rates (LBR) when compared with MOI. Some background Polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) is a common condition. It is...
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In a nutshell This study aimed to investigate the safety and effectiveness of combining daunorubicin (Cerubidine) and cytarabine (Cytosar-U) compared to idarubicin (Idamycin) and cytarabine as induction treatment for patients with acute myeloid leukemia. This study concluded that the idarubicin and cytarabine combination...
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In a nutshell The study evaluated if brentuximab-vedotin (BV; Adcetris) consolidation therapy can reduce the use of radiation therapy (RT) in patients with limited-stage (LS) Hodgkin lymphoma (HL). The authors found that BV consolidation achieved good outcomes in such patients when given after ABVD therapy. Some background HL is a cancer of the...
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In a nutshell This study aimed to investigate the impact of a pharmaceutical care program on the safety and effectiveness of ibrutinib in patients with B-cell non-Hodgkin's lymphoma (NHL). This study concluded that the management of ibrutinib treatment by using a pharmaceutical care program results in improved survival and better tolerance than...
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In a nutshell This study aimed to investigate the impact of a pharmaceutical care program on the safety and effectiveness of ibrutinib in patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia. This study concluded that management of ibrutinib treatment by using a pharmaceutical care program results in improved survival and better...
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In a nutshell This study investigated if subcutaneous methotrexate (MTX-sc; Otrexup) is safe and well tolerated in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). They found that MTX-sc is safe and well-tolerated in these patients. Some background Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic condition. It is caused by painful inflammation in...
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