Surviving a serious lung condition in the hospital's intensive care unit can change lives forever. Many people face lasting problems, known as post-intensive care syndrome (PICS). But what do these survivors and their caregivers think is most important for recovery? A study tried to find out. It asked survivors and caregivers to rank nine areas of recovery. These in...
Hereditary angioedema (HAE) is a rare condition that causes painful swelling. Two treatments, garadacimab and lanadelumab, were put to the test to see which one works better. Since there are no direct comparisons, researchers used a clever method called matching-adjusted indirect comparison (MAIC) to make an educated guess. Garadacimab was given once a month, while ...
Acute myocarditis (AM) is a serious condition where the heart muscle becomes inflamed. A recent study in South Africa, known as CAMISA, is trying to figure out how this condition shows up, what causes it, and how patients fare. This research is crucial because understanding these aspects can lead to better diagnosis and treatment. The study is looking at how patient...
Doctors and patients often have different ideas about what's important to discuss during appointments. A recent study looked into this. It wanted to see what both groups think about talking about different kinds of results. These include things like how a patient is doing physically, how they feel, and what might happen in the future. The study found that doctors an...
In the world of health, kidneys play a big role. They filter waste from the blood. But what if they don't work well? This is what happens in Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD). People with CKD stages 3-5 often wonder about their diet. Should they eat more? Less? A study looked into this. The study focused on people in Southern China. It checked if the amount of energy fro...
Hip issues, like femoroacetabular impingement (FAI), often get fixed with a hip arthroscopy. But sometimes, the surgery doesn't work as well as hoped. One big reason is that not enough bone is removed during the procedure, a problem known as cam underresection. Doctors use X-rays to check if they've taken out the right amount of bone. But the current methods aren't ...
Triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) is known for being hard to treat. It grows fast and doesn't respond well to most treatments. But there's a new treatment called sacituzumab govitecan (SG) that's giving hope to patients. In a big study called ASCENT, SG was compared to standard chemotherapy. The results were promising. Patients who took SG lived longer and their ...
Polymyalgia rheumatica is a condition that causes muscle pain and stiffness. It often affects older adults. Corticosteroids are usually the go-to treatment. But what happens when they don't work or cause too many side effects? That's where sarilumab comes in. It's a medication that's been approved for adults with this condition. The goal is to see how it affects pati...
The time it takes to restart a heart after a cardiac arrest outside of a hospital is crucial. The longer it takes, the worse the outcome for the patient. Everyone knows that quick CPR and defibrillation by bystanders are key. But what about other factors that can drag out the process? One big question is whether giving the first dose of epinephrine through the bone (...
Post-stroke epilepsy (PSE) is a condition that affects many people who have had a stroke. The good news is that most individuals with PSE can manage their seizures effectively with the right medications. These medications are known as anti-seizure medications (ASMs). However, not all ASMs are created equal. Some older types, known as first-generation ASMs, have a sig...