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An analysis of single-center data showed same-day discharge after atrial fibrillation ablation increased from 2020 to 2021, with reduction in total time spent in-hospital and no change in readmission rates for adverse events. Same-day discharge after AF ablation may be associated with improved patient satisfaction and reduced hospital resource utilization, Bruce A. Koplan, MD, MPH, FHRS, a

Patients who received fast-track rehabilitation after total hip replacement experienced shorter hospital stays and better functional outcomes compared with patients who had conventional rehabilitation, according to results.Researchers randomly assigned 60 patients undergoing THR for hip arthritis to participate in conventional rehabilitation after a normal hospital stay or a fast-track

The FDA approved mavacamten for the treatment of symptomatic, obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, the first cardiac myosin inhibitor to be permitted for use in the United States, Bristol Myers Squibb announced.Mavacamten (Camzyos, Bristol Myers Squibb) is the first and only FDA-approved allosteric and reversible inhibitor selective for cardiac myosin that targets the underlying

DALLAS — Multiple factors predicted improved survival among patients with head and neck or salivary gland cancers treated with pembrolizumab plus vorinostat, according to prospective study results.Patients with lower pretreatment neutrophils and neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratios — as well as those with more pretreatment lymphocytes and T helper cells — achieved longer OS and PFS,

WASHINGTON — A TRPM8 agonist demonstrated early onset of action in the treatment of signs and symptoms of dry eye disease, according to a study. David L. Wirta, MD, presented data from the COMET-1 study, which explored the safety and efficacy of AR-15512 (Aerie Pharmaceuticals), at the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery meeting.

SALT LAKE CITY — Prevalence of organ dysfunction appeared low among pediatric patients who underwent hematopoietic stem cell transplantation for sickle cell disease, according to retrospective study results.“In this pediatric cohort of [patients with sickle cell disease] who received transplant with heterogenous conditioning intensity and donor matching, we don’t see a signal

UC Davis Health launched the Pluralist Program, an initiative designed to increase organ donations among underrepresented groups, at a streamed event in April.Funded by CareDx, Donate A Life and the National Kidney Foundation, the Pluralist Program stands for “patient-centered precision digital health education.” The program is a precision medicine approach designed to achieve health

Individuals who have a sibling with inflammatory bowel disease had a fourfold-increased risk for IBD compared with the general population, according to research published in Alimentary Pharmacology & Therapeutics.

WASHINGTON — Stress levels during cataract surgery in a teaching setting depend on the experience of the resident as well as the attending, according to a study. Timothy W. Grosel, MD, said cataract surgery can be stressful for beginners but gets easier as surgeons gain more experience during residency.

Joint replacement in patients with inflammatory arthritis is often beset with pitfalls like disease flares and infectious complications, and up until recently, the emergence new treatments were rendering the current guidelines outdated.