Uganda declares end of 6th Ebola outbreak

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Topaz Technique Effective for Chronic Plantar Fasciopathy

TOPLINE: Radiofrequency microtenotomy using the Topaz technique led to significant pain reduction, functional improvement, and low complication rates in patients with chronic plantar fasciopathy who were unresponsive to conservative treatments. METHODOLOGY: Researchers conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis of 15 studies involving 1576 patients (mean age, 45-55 years) with chronicContinue Reading

Lipid Level Variability Linked to Heart Failure Risk in T2D

TOPLINE: Higher variability in the levels of total cholesterol, low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol, high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol, or triglycerides was independently associated with an increased risk for heart failure in patients with type 2 diabetes (T2D). METHODOLOGY: The relationship between variability in lipid fractions and the risk for heart failureContinue Reading

Immune Side Effects Tied to Better SCLC Survival

Medbrief Immune-Related Adverse Events Associated With Better Survival Outcomes in Extensive-Stage Small Cell Lung Cancer TOPLINE: Immune-related adverse events (irAEs) were associated with significantly improved progression-free survival (PFS) and overall survival (OS) in patients with extensive-stage small cell lung cancer (SCLC) who received chemoimmunotherapy compared with that in those whoContinue Reading

Understanding the ‘aha’ moment: Study suggests insight involves exploring greater distances within a solution space

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Vitiligo Study Identifies Three Patient Burden Profiles

TOPLINE: A recent study identified three clinically distinct vitiligo profiles on the basis of Vitiligo Patient Priority Outcomes (ViPPO) responses from real-world patient data. Classes with more severe emotional and social functioning impacts had more severe disease per physician assessment, visible areas of lesion involvement, and work productivity and quality-of-lifeContinue Reading