

parkinson's disease | Research | Treatment | 10 pages | source: Brain sciences | Added Jul 09, 2021
Physical therapy and listening to music improves the quality of life of patients with Parkinson´s disease.
This study investigated the effectiveness of a treatment program with physical therapy and music (PTM) for patients with Parkinson´s disease. Researchers suggested that PTM improved the quality of life of these patients.


leukemia | Research | Treatment | 10 pages | source: Leukemia | Added Jun 30, 2021
Ibrutinib, fludarabine, cyclophosphamide, and obinutuzumab (iFCG) regimen for chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) with genetic abnormalities
This study aimed to investigate the outcomes for patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL), with genetic abnormalities (mutated IGHV) and without del(17p)/TP53 mutation, who were treated with the iFCG (ibrutinib, fludarabine, cyclophosphamide, and obinutuzumab) regimen.
This study concluded that this treatment regimen is effective for these patients.

rheumatoid arthritis | Research | 10 pages | source: European review for medical and pharmacological sciences | Added Jun 30, 2021
Do biological DMARDs affect fracture risk in patients with rheumatoid arthritis?
This study analyzed the effect of using biological disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drugs (bDMARDs) on fracture risk in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). The data suggest no evidence that the use of bDMARDs impacts fracture risk in these patients.


lung cancer | Research | Treatment | 10 pages | source: BMC cancer | Added Jun 30, 2021
Comparing the outcomes of robot-assisted versus video-assisted thoracic surgery for patients with non-small cell lung cancer.
This study compared the short-term and long-term effectiveness between video-assisted thoracic surgery (VATS) and robot-assisted thoracic surgery (RATS) for the treatment of patients with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). The data showed that RATS is a good and safe technique compared with VATS in terms of short-term and long-term outcomes.


prostate cancer | Research | Treatment | 10 pages | source: Frontiers in oncology | Added Jun 30, 2021
Evaluating the effectiveness of salvage radiotherapy for recurrence after prostate surgery in patients with localized prostate cancer.
This study evaluated the effectiveness of salvage radiotherapy (RT) in patients with recurrence of prostate cancer (PCa) after prostate surgery. The study found that salvage RT was effective in the management of PCa recurrence with manageable side effects.


parkinson's disease | Research | Treatment | 10 pages | source: Advances in therapy | Added Jun 27, 2021
Levodopa/carbidopa intestinal gel improves off symptoms in the long-term in patients with advanced Parkinson´s disease
This study reviewed the long-term effects of levodopa/carbidopa intestinal gel (LCIG; Duodopa®) in patients with Parkinson´s disease (PD) and wearing-off symptoms. This study concluded that LCIG reduced off-time and improved off-symptoms in the long-term in these patients.


coronary artery disease | Research | Treatment | 10 pages | source: European Heart Journal | Added Jun 27, 2021
Evaluating long-term outcomes of rosuvastatin treatment to prevent heart complications
This study evaluated the long-term effects of rosuvastatin (Crestor) compared to placebo in reducing heart complications. This study concluded that rosuvastatin helped lower the risk of major cardiovascular events (MACE) in the long-term.


melanoma | Research | Treatment | 10 pages | source: Cancer Medicine | Added Jun 27, 2021
Which patients with advanced melanoma would benefit the most from a cancer vaccine?
This study investigated which patients with advanced melanoma would benefit the most from a cancer vaccine. The study found that the vaccine was most effective in patients with stage IV melanoma who has surgery to remove the tumor completed all treatment doses.

rheumatoid arthritis | Research | 10 pages | source: The Journal of Rheumatology | Added Jun 13, 2021
Can COVID-19 vaccines be used in patients with autoimmune rheumatic diseases?
This study described the guidelines from the Canadian Rheumatology Association (CRA) on the use of COVID-19 vaccines in patients with autoimmune rheumatic diseases (ARDs). The CRA recommended the use of Canada-approved COVID-19 vaccines for patients with ARDs.


multiple myeloma | Research | Treatment | 10 pages | source: Bone Marrow Transplantation | Added Jun 13, 2021
Real-life experience with autologous stem cell transplantation in patients with multiple myeloma.
This study reported the use of autologous stem cell transplantation (ASCT) in patients with multiple myeloma (MM). The data showed improved outcomes in patients that received ASCT compared to those who did not.