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Preoperative Statins Can Protect Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Patients
A collaborative study, conducted by researchers in the United Kingdom and in the United States, has found that statins could successfuly reduce mortality among patients undergoing coronary artery bypass graft (CABG), compared with several other medications.
A collaborative study, conducted by researchers in the United Kingdom and in the United States, has found that statins were the most successful in reducing mortality among patients undergoing coronary artery bypass graft (CABG), compared with several other medications. Analyzing data from 16,192 patients aged 40 years and older who underwent CABG surgery, the researchers found that administering statins prior to surgery reduced the risk of death folowing the procedure by 67%. The other medications used in the study did not show consistent effects.Ssimvastatin, the mostly commonly prescribed statin, exerted protective effects, reducing likelihood of death by 77%.
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Study Finds ASCT Similarly Safe, Effective in Older and Younger Patients With Multiple Myeloma
November 30th 2023A real-world study suggests high-dose chemotherapy followed by autologous stem cell transplantation (ASCT) is feasible for appropriately selected elderly patients, with similar results seen in older and younger patients.
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Understanding the Unmet Need for Therapies to Treat Rare Bile Duct Cancer
May 24th 2022On this episode of Managed Care Cast, we bring you an excerpt of an interview with a co-chair of the 2022 Cholangiocarcinoma Foundation (CCF) annual conference, held earlier this year, about the significant unmet therapy needs facing most patients with this rare cancer.
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What We’re Reading: ChatGPT in Health Care; Menthol Ban Meeting; Health System Cyberattack Impact
November 30th 2023ChatGPT is changing health care while also raising questions about artificial intelligence's promises and limitations; 24 Biden officials met with the National Organization of Black Law Enforcement Executives to discuss the FDA’s proposal to ban menthol cigarettes; a recent hospital cyberattack shows how the vulnerability of health care systems can put patients at risk.
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7-Day Dosing of Azacytidine Shows Benefit for Females With High-Risk MDS Not Seen in Males
November 30th 2023Investigators from several medical centers in Japan were surprised to find that women with myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS) had a survival advantage from a 7-day dosing schedule, but that benefit compared with a reduced schedule was not seen in men.
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