Melanoma as a possible cause of autoimmune encephalitis
1. A woman developed anti-AMPA receptor encephalitis in the setting of metastatic melanoma. 2. Following a short delay, she responded...
Study does not support use of low-dose aspirin after prostate cancer diagnosis
1. This study evaluated the effects of post-diagnosis low-dose aspirin on prostate cancer-specific mortality and found no overall benefit. 2....
Danish study finds no association between MMR vaccine and autism, even within high-risk subgroups
1. In a large Danish cohort study, the measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) vaccine was not significantly associated with autism. 2. There was...
Predictive model may help estimate bleeding risk with aspirin use
1. A model was constructed to predict bleeding risk in patients taking aspirin to prevent cardiovascular disease. 2. The predicted...
New herpes zoster vaccine predicted to be more cost effective than predecessor
1. In a computational model, the new “recombinant zoster vaccine” (RZV) was predicted to be most cost-effective than the previous...
Chinese population study shows high prevalence of elevated cardiovascular disease risk and low utilization of pharmacotherapy
1. In this national screening project, around 10% of middle-aged Chinese subjects were found to be at “high risk” for...
Porphyria recurrence in a transplant recipient illustrates the need for genetic screening of related organ donors
1. A patient with acute intermittent porphyria received a liver transplant from a brother which was expected to be curative,...
Topical creams likely ineffective in treating localized chronic pain
1. In a randomized controlled trial, researchers found that topical analgesic creams were ineffective in treating localized chronic pain. 2....
Web-based decision aid fails to improve communication between clinicians and surrogates for patients with prolonged mechanical ventilation
1. A web-based decision aid was developed to help improve communication between clinicians and patient-surrogates for patients with prolonged mechanical...
Robust survival benefit seen in lupus nephritis patients receiving renal transplant
1. For patients with Lupus nephritis end stage renal disease (LN ESRD), renal transplant reduced the risk of death by...