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Evaluating the long-term effectiveness and safety of nivolumab plus ipilimumab versus nivolumab alone after surgery in patients with stage IV melanoma.

Evaluating the long-term effectiveness and safety of nivolumab plus ipilimumab versus nivolumab alone after surgery in patients with stage IV melanoma.

Posted by on Jul 30, 2023 in Melanoma | 0 comments

In a nutshell This study evaluated the effectiveness and safety of nivolumab (Opdivo) plus ipilimumab (Yervoy) versus nivolumab alone given after surgery in patients with stage IV melanoma. The data showed that both nivolumab plus ipilimumab and nivolumab alone after surgery were effective compared with placebo and significantly improved survival without...

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Which type of aerobic training provides greater benefits to patients with type 2 diabetes?

Which type of aerobic training provides greater benefits to patients with type 2 diabetes?

Posted by on Jul 2, 2023 in Diabetes mellitus | 0 comments

In a nutshell This study examined the impact of three types of aerobic training exercises on measurements of heart and metabolic function in patients with type 2 diabetes (T2D). The data showed that greater improvements occurred in heart and breathing function measurements with low-volume high-intensity training (HITT) compared to low-volume...

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Evaluating the long-term effectiveness and safety of abemaciclib plus endocrine therapy for hormone receptor-positive, HER2-negative, node-positive, high-risk early breast cancer

Evaluating the long-term effectiveness and safety of abemaciclib plus endocrine therapy for hormone receptor-positive, HER2-negative, node-positive, high-risk early breast cancer

Posted by on Jul 2, 2023 in Breast cancer | 0 comments

In a nutshell The study evaluated the follow-up results of abemaciclib (Verzenio) plus endocrine (hormonal) therapy in patients with hormone receptor-positive (HR+), HER2-negative (HER2-), node-positive, and high-risk early breast cancer (BC). The data found that with a 4-year follow-up, adjuvant abemaciclib continued to show improvement in reducing the...

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Evaluating the effectiveness and safety of aprocitentan for lowering blood pressure in patients with uncontrolled hypertension.

Evaluating the effectiveness and safety of aprocitentan for lowering blood pressure in patients with uncontrolled hypertension.

Posted by on Jul 2, 2023 in Hypertension | 0 comments

In a nutshell This study evaluated the effectiveness and safety of aprocitentan (ACT-132577) for lowering blood pressure (BP) in patients with resistant or uncontrolled hypertension (high BP). The data showed that aprocitentan was effective in lowering the BP after 4 weeks with a sustained effect after 40 weeks compared to a placebo with...

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Evaluating the effectiveness and safety of indobufen plus clopidogrel versus aspirin plus clopidogrel in patients with negative cardiac troponin undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention with drug-eluting stent.

Evaluating the effectiveness and safety of indobufen plus clopidogrel versus aspirin plus clopidogrel in patients with negative cardiac troponin undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention with drug-eluting stent.

Posted by on Jul 2, 2023 in Coronary artery disease | 0 comments

In a nutshell This study evaluated the effectiveness and safety of indobufen (Ibustrin) plus clopidogrel (Plavix) versus aspirin plus clopidogrel in patients with negative cardiac troponin undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) with drug-eluting stent (DES). The data showed that indobufen plus clopidogrel significantly reduced the risk of...

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Evaluating the effectiveness and safety of mirabegron and solifenacin combination in patients with double-J stent related overactive bladder symptoms.

Evaluating the effectiveness and safety of mirabegron and solifenacin combination in patients with double-J stent related overactive bladder symptoms.

Posted by on Jul 2, 2023 in Overactive bladder | 0 comments

In a nutshell This study evaluated the effectiveness and safety of mirabegron (Myrbetriq) and solifenacin (Vesicare) combination in patients with double-J stent-related overactive bladder (OAB) symptoms. The study found that mirabegron and solifenacin combination significantly improved urinary symptoms, OAB symptoms, and the quality of life with...

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Can new glucose-lowering medications influence stroke risk in patients with type 2 diabetes?

Can new glucose-lowering medications influence stroke risk in patients with type 2 diabetes?

Posted by on Jun 11, 2023 in Diabetes mellitus | 0 comments

In a nutshell This review assessed the effects of new glucose-lowering drugs on stroke risk in patients with type 2 diabetes (T2D). The study showed that glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor (GLP-1) agonists are potentially beneficial for stroke risk in patients with T2D. Some background Patients with diabetes are at a higher risk of developing...

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Comparing the long-term effectiveness and safety of trastuzumab deruxtecan versus trastuzumab emtansine in patients with HER2-positive metastatic breast cancer

Comparing the long-term effectiveness and safety of trastuzumab deruxtecan versus trastuzumab emtansine in patients with HER2-positive metastatic breast cancer

Posted by on Jun 11, 2023 in Breast cancer | 0 comments

In a nutshell The study compared the effectiveness and safety of trastuzumab deruxtecan (TD; Enhertu) with trastuzumab emtansine (TE; Kadcyla) in patients with HER2-positive (HER2+) metastatic breast cancer (BC). The study found that TD was more effective and well-tolerated compared to TE in these patients. Some background HER2+ BC...

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Evaluating the effectiveness of decitabine combined with allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation for the treatment of patients with recurrent and refractory acute myeloid leukemia.

Evaluating the effectiveness of decitabine combined with allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation for the treatment of patients with recurrent and refractory acute myeloid leukemia.

Posted by on Jun 11, 2023 in Leukemia | 0 comments

In a nutshell This study evaluated the effectiveness of decitabine (Dacogen) combined with allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (allo-HSCT) for the treatment of patients with recurrent and refractory (r/r) acute myeloid leukemia (AML). The data showed that decitabine combined with allo-HSCT reduced the risk of recurrence and improved...

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Evaluating the effectiveness of progestin-primed ovarian stimulation protocol for infertile patients with different ovarian reserve functions.

Evaluating the effectiveness of progestin-primed ovarian stimulation protocol for infertile patients with different ovarian reserve functions.

Posted by on Jun 11, 2023 in Infertility | 0 comments

In a nutshell This study evaluated the effectiveness of progestin-primed ovarian stimulation (PPOS) protocol for infertile patients with different ovarian reserve functions. The data showed that PPOS is an effective ovarian stimulation protocol and is beneficial for these patients. Some background Many couples with infertility opt to use assisted...

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Does transcranial direct current stimulation improve speech production in patients with speech impairment after stroke?

Does transcranial direct current stimulation improve speech production in patients with speech impairment after stroke?

Posted by on Jun 11, 2023 in Stroke | 0 comments

In a nutshell This study evaluated the effectiveness of transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) on speech intelligibility, and speech-related physiological and vocal functions in dysarthric (speech impairment) patients after stroke. The data showed that tDCS enhanced the effects of traditional speech therapy in these patients. Some...

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Evaluating the effectiveness and safety of pembrolizumab for the treatment of patients with relapsed or refractory classical Hodgkin lymphoma before stem cell transplantation.

Evaluating the effectiveness and safety of pembrolizumab for the treatment of patients with relapsed or refractory classical Hodgkin lymphoma before stem cell transplantation.

Posted by on Jun 11, 2023 in Hodgkin's lymphoma | 0 comments

In a nutshell This study evaluated the effectiveness and safety of pembrolizumab (Keytruda) for the treatment of patients with relapsed or refractory (r/r) classical Hodgkin lymphoma (cHL) before stem cell transplantation. The data showed that pembrolizumab was effective and safe with manageable side effects in these patients. Some background...

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