(HealthDay)—Hospitalized Medicare patients treated by physicians who work more clinical days have lower 30-day mortality, according to a study published online Sept. 13 in JAMA Internal Medicine. Hirotaka Kato, Ph.D., from the David Geffen School of Medicine at the University…
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Improving patient experiences in cancer clinical trials
Cancer clinical trials (CCTs) provide patients an opportunity to receive experimental drugs, tests, and/or procedures that can lead to remissions. For some, a CCT may seem like their only option. Yet little is known about the experiences of patient participants…
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Boxing Helps Parkinson’s Patient Dave Similo Live a More ‘Normal’ Life
Dave Similo, 61, was diagnosed with Parkinson’s Disease in 2017. He says he was devastated when he found out—but working with the Rock Steady Boxing program has helped. He attributes boxing classes to helping his voice control, balance, and more,…
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A single injection reverses blindness in patient with rare genetic disorder
A Penn Medicine patient with a genetic form of childhood blindness gained vision, which lasted more than a year, after receiving a single injection of an experimental RNA therapy into the eye. The clinical trial was conducted by researchers at…
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AHA: Patient CPR Outcomes Similar With COVID-19 Precautions
THURSDAY, Nov. 12, 2020 — For patients receiving cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), outcomes during COVID-19 were similar to those in 2019, according to a study presented at the American Heart Association Resuscitation Science Symposium 2020, to be held virtually from Nov….
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A novel monoclonal antibody therapy cuts LDL cholesterol by half in a high-risk patient population
The investigational drug evinacumab reduced low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol—the so-called “bad” cholesterol—by 50 percent in patients with severe hypercholesterolemia whose condition is resistant to standard treatments, a phase 2 study from the Icahn School of Medicine of Mount Sinai and…
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‘Patient activation’ may improve quality of life in individuals with kidney disease
Researchers previously demonstrated that online peer mentoring for individuals with chronic kidney disease (CKD) improves patient activation—or patients’ willingness and ability to take actions to manage their health and care—and quality of life (QOL). Now the investigators have looked at…
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Investigational ALS drug prolongs patient survival in clinical trial
An experimental medication that was recently shown to slow the progression of the neurodegenerative disease amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), or Lou Gehrig’s disease, has now demonstrated the potential to also prolong patient survival. The findings come from a clinical trial…
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Q&A: Where are the patient advocates? The negative effect of social isolation on older patient care during COVID
A new study by researchers at the University of Michigan School of Nursing found that social isolation of older adult patients from their families and providers during the pandemic compromises the quality of patient care in all settings: hospital, outpatient…
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Simultaneous electrical and magnetic stimulation helps spinal cord injury patient walk again
The simultaneous stimulation of the motor nerves of the brain and limbs (paired associative stimulation) has yielded promising research results. Research conducted at the BioMag Laboratory, operated by the University of Helsinki, Helsinki University Hospital and Aalto University, has previously…
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