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Oncology
04/25/2024
Based on results from the FIREFLY-1 trial, the FDA has granted accelerated approval to tovorafenib for patients aged 6 months and older with relapsed or refractory pediatric low-grade glioma harboring a BRAF fusion, rearrangement, or a BRAF V600 mutation.
IO Learning
04/25/2024
At the 2023 CIRSE Annual Meeting, first results from the #HOPE4LIVER trial evaluating histotripsy for primary and metastatic liver tumors were reported.
EP Lab Digest
04/25/2024
Efforts by the ACC, AHA, HFSA, HRS, and SCAI to create a new, independent Board of Cardiovascular Medicine under the American Board of Medical Specialties are closer to becoming a reality.
Podiatry Today, Podiatry
04/25/2024
Physician coaching is an opportunity to have a coach who has quite literally “been there, done that,” to help you get unstuck and reclaim the joy and passion you have for medicine. But what if everything is going well? Could you still benefit from a coach when life is going your way? The answer is: absolutely.
Advances in Inflammatory Bowel Disease Network
04/25/2024
In this episode of IBD Drive Time, cohost Raymond Cross, MD, talks with Siddharth Singh, MD, about the latest guidelines from the American Gastroenterological Association on caring for patients with ulcerative colitis.
Journal of Clinical Pathways
04/24/2024
Michael Serzan, MD, highlights some of the latest advancements in the treatment of renal cell carcinoma.
Wounds
04/24/2024
EP Lab Digest, Cath Lab Digest, Journal of Invasive Cardiology, Vascular Disease Management, IO Learning
04/24/2024
Rocky Mount, North Carolina, USA, April 24, 2024 — Syntervention, Inc., a medical device company focused on meeting critical needs in the healthcare space, announces the impact of using its SWICKER® Radiopaque Surgical Foam Sponge in open heart and laparoscopic procedures.
Unlike cotton-based sponges used in surgery today, the SWICKER is lint-free and can be used over and over in the same procedure. These characteristics minimize lint contamination and lower the number of sponges required for surgery.
First Report Managed Care
04/24/2024
Dr Rhonda Voskuhl received the 2024 John Dystel prize for her groundbreaking research on sex differences in multiple sclerosis (MS), advancing women's health.
Wounds
04/24/2024
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ePlasty
04/24/2024
A 2-year-old girl sustained mixed second- and third-degree burns to 37% of her body after accidentally tipping a pan of hot oil over herself.
First Report Managed Care
04/24/2024
Chicago sky blue is a promising stain that can identify and quantify the number of Demodex mites in patients with Demodex blepharitis, according to a study published in PeerJ.
Cath Lab Digest, Journal of Invasive Cardiology, CardioVascular
04/24/2024
In cases where the patient required anesthesia after successful resuscitation, midazolam improved the chances of optimal oxygen saturation and CO2 levels in the blood. The risk of a renewed drop in blood pressure or a renewed circulatory arrest didn’t increase.
Vascular Disease Management, CardioVascular, Cath Lab Digest, Journal of Invasive Cardiology
04/24/2024
Medtronic, the global leader in healthcare technology, today announced the VenaSeal Spectrum Program primary endpoints and 30-day modified Aberdeen Varicose Vein Questionnaire (AVVQ) results on the use of the VenaSeal™ closure system compared to surgical stripping (SS) and endothermal ablation (ETA) for the treatment of superficial venous disease. The results, which were presented today at Charing Cross International Symposium as a podium first presentation, also include safety and anatomic closure data through six months.
EP Lab Digest
04/24/2024
Cambridge, MA, USA – Royal Philips, a global leader in health technology, today announced its Philips Zenition 30 mobile C-arm has received FDA 510(k) clearance, making image-guided surgical procedures available to more US patients at lower cost.
Pharmacy Learning Network
04/24/2024
Lupin Pharmaceuticals Inc. is recalling 26,352 bottles of rifampin capsules because the drug is subpotent, according to the April 17, 2024, US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Enforcement Report.
Pharmacy Learning Network
04/24/2024
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA Inc. is recalling a single lot of isotretinoin capsules over concerns of superpotency. According to the April 17, 2024, US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Enforcement Report, results from 3-month stability testing of the product were above specification limits.
Veterans Health Today
04/24/2024
A bipartisan bill in the US Senate would expand research into birth defects of descendants of veterans exposed to toxic substances, according to Sen. Jon Tester (D, Montana), chairman of the Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee, who introduced the proposed legislation with US Senator Marco Rubio (R, Florida).
Integrated Healthcare Executive
04/24/2024
A California man allegedly submitted fake tax documents and business records to 3 banks in an attempt to gain more than $10 million in Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act loans, according to the US Department of Justice’s Office of Public Affairs.