Rates of periprocedural death and stroke were low in patients from the CREST-2 registry who underwent carotid artery stenting, researchers reported in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology. The CREST-2 registry is a companion to the ongoing CREST-2 trial, which is comparing CAS and carotid endarterectomy against intensive medical management in patients with carotid stenosis. Because
Increased social isolation may be linked to greater risks for several adverse health outcomes in older adults, according to a study published in JAMA Network…
Electronic scooter and bicycle injuries increased significantly from 2017 to 2022, study findings published in JAMA Network Open showed. Results of the cross-sectional analysis are…
Adults with elevated plasma homocysteine concentrations had greater apnea-hypopnea index scores, signaling more severe sleep apnea, according to results published in European Archives of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology.“Homocysteine…
ID is a dynamic field that is constantly changing. The types of infections we’re talking about today are different than what we may have been…
Patients with severe obesity undergoing Roux-en-Y gastric bypass for weight loss demonstrated greater reductions in blood lipids at 6 weeks vs. those on a very…
Testing HIV PrEP users for STIs every 6 months did not increase the risk for STIs compared with testing them every 3 months and could…
Infections are the primary cause of nonrelapse mortality among individuals who undergo chimeric antigen receptor T-cell therapy, according to study results.Unique CAR-T-specific side effects —…
The FDA is warning providers and patients that dosing errors with compounded injectable semaglutide may be leading to adverse events, according to a press release.The…
Both obesity pharmacotherapy and bariatric surgery offer paths to substantial weight loss for people who struggle with excess weight, and new data suggest there is…
The American Society for Radiation Oncology has issued an updated clinical guideline that outlines best practices for addressing symptomatic bone metastases and improving quality of…
