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Severe exacerbations that occur early in the course of asthma impacted the course of the disease and risk for subsequent exacerbations in children and adults, researchers reported in the Annals of the American Thoracic Society.“This study identified substantial variability in severe exacerbation rates in both pediatric and adult patients with asthma with a history of severe asthma
The addition of bortezomib to chemotherapy significantly improved survival outcomes among children and young adults with T-cell lymphoblastic lymphoma, according to phase 3 study results published in Journal of Clinical Oncology. Additionally, radiation can be eliminated in 90% of children with T-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia with the intensified chemotherapy regimen, researchers noted.
During his presidential address at the AMA House of Delegates meeting, Gerald E. Harmon, MD, outlined five actions that he said policymakers must take to better support physicians.
Published results showed use of spinal anesthesia during hip fracture surgery led to more pain in the first 24 hours and use of more prescription analgesia at 60 days compared with general anesthesia.“In our study, patients who got spinal anesthesia did get fewer opioids in the operating room, but they ended up having more pain and more prescription pain medication use after surgery,”
Senators have announced a bipartisan proposal to reduce the threat of gun violence in the United States.