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Published results showed use of a titanium posterior lumbar cage for interbody fusion may be an effective alternative to polyetheretherketone cages regarding patient-reported outcomes and radiological parameters of surgical success. Byron F. Stephens II, MD, MSCI, and colleagues assessed patient demographics, disease characteristics, treatment variables, surgical details and all 90-day surgical

Acutus Medical announced the FDA clearance and commercial launch of its new left-heart access system for use with the Boston Scientific’s left atrial appendage closure device.According to a company press release, the system (AcQCross Qx) is the first transseptal system with an integrated needle and dilator to reduce the number of cross-septum needle and wire exchanges during left atrial

Healio Gastroenterology | To understand our position against joining a private equity-backed platform at this time, we must start with the basics — and that means considering our local situation.We are a six-physician, single-specialty gastroenterology practice with providers of an average age of 42 years. We work in a small urban and semi-rural market with a cohesive community of independent physicians and a

Smartphone-guided recommendations and instructions for self-prone positioning failed to promote adherence among nonintubated patients with COVID-19, according to findings published in Chest. “These results help to inform the use of self-guided prone positioning recommendations among nonintubated low acuity patients with COVID-19, inpatient smartphone-based interventions and self-prone

Following the Supreme Court's decision on Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra announced the department’s plans for enabling access to reproductive health care at a press conference.

Botaretigene sparoparvovec, an investigational gene therapy, was safe and improved vision in subjects with X-linked retinitis pigmentosa with disease-causing variants in the RPGR gene, according to a press release from MeiraGTx.

Older adults with type 1 diabetes initiating continuous glucose monitoring for the first time had a reduction in time spent in hypoglycemia, improved time in range and a lower HbA1c, according to findings from a randomized clinical trial. In the Wireless Innovation for Seniors with Diabetes Mellitus (WISDM) study, adults aged 60 years and older with type 1 diabetes randomly assigned to CGM had

LONDON — Exposure to proton pump inhibitors correlated with an increased risk for severe infection and cirrhosis decompensation among a subset of patients with cirrhosis, according to research presented at the International Liver Congress. “The safety of PPIs in cirrhosis remains quite controversial,” Nadim Mahmud, MD, MS, MPH, MSCE, assistant professor of medicine and

PHILADELPHIA — In this Healio video exclusive, Joshua J. Joseph, MD, MPH, FAHA, discussed the recent American Heart Association scientific statement on health equity in managing CV risk in type 2 diabetes.As Healio previously reported, the scientific statement, published in Circulation, is based on an extensive review of clinical trial results through June 2020 and addresses the managing of

The FDA approved lisocabtagene maraleucel for treatment of adults with relapsed or refractory large B-cell lymphoma after one prior therapy.