survival trends: pancreatic cancer in the USA STUDY BACKGROUND Pancreatic cancer (PC) is a devastating malignancy with a 5-year survival rate of 10%. Despite accounting for only 3% of all new cancer diagnoses, it is the third leading cause of cancer-related deaths in the US. Surgical resection is the only potentially curative
6 Strategies to Make Telehealth Work for Elderly Patients
Patient Education This article is tailored for patients. Refer your patients to this article for them to learn more about their condition. 6 Strategies to Make Telehealth Work for Elderly Patients Before the pandemic, telehealth was a relatively niche aspect of healthcare, with both doctors and patients largely unfamiliar with the technological
Pharmaceutical Industry Audit: Best Practices for GMP Compliance
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nusinersen therapy for pediatric spinal muscular atrophy
nusinersen therapy for pediatric spinal muscular atrophy Study Background Spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) is an inherited motor neuron disease caused by the degeneration of anterior horn cells of the spinal cord and brainstem. SMA primarily affects babies and young children and has an incidence of 1:10,000. It is caused by a homozygous
pediatric liver transplantation: a new biological abdominal wall
pediatric liver transplantation: a new biological abdominal wall Study Background Liver transplantation (LT) is the only definitive treatment for children with advanced liver disease. Pediatric liver transplantation has evolved significantly over the past few decades, with excellent short-term and long-term survival rates. However, graft matching challenges, especially size-matched donors, remain. Also, in
What to Use: Chemical or Natural Sunscreens?
Patient Education This article is tailored for patients. Refer your patients to this article for them to learn more about their condition. What to Use: Chemical or Natural Sunscreens? Whether you’re going surfing or simply going on your commute to work, putting on sunscreen is a must. Sunscreens not only protects your
Influenza surveillance: A Review of Data Sources
Influenza surveillance: A Review of Data Sources Objective In recent years, influenza surveillance systems have started to include alternative data sources such as hospital emergency department data, school absenteeism reports, pharmaceutical sales, website access and health/medical advice calls. This scoping review aims to map the published papers on the use of non-traditional/alternative
Dental Infections and How Antibiotics Help
Patient Education This article is tailored for patients. Refer your patients to this article for them to learn more about their condition. Dental Infections and How Antibiotics Help Dental infections are one of the most common reasons patients visit their dentist. If you have recently had your teeth cleaned and noticed a
What Do You Need to Know About Over-The-Counter Medicines?
Patient Education This article is tailored for patients. Refer your patients to this article for them to learn more about their condition. What Do You Need to Know About Over-The-Counter Medicines? Over-the-counter (OTC) medicines are medications you can buy directly without a prescription. They treat various common health problems such as pain,
Remission of Renal Cell Carcinoma With Brain Metastases: A Case Study
Remission of Renal Cell Carcinoma With Brain Metastases: A Case Study Cases of complete remission of cancers with brain metastases are very rare. It’s often brought by tyrosine kinase inhibitor monotherapy in patients with metastatic renal cell carcinoma. For metastatic renal cell carcinoma (mRCC) patients, the case of brain metastasis has been
