December 16, 2024

AAP Unveils Screening Protocol Changes

New guidelines for congenital heart disease screening recommend a single retest and require ≥95% oxygen saturation in both pre- and post-ductal measurements, aiming to simplify detection while maintaining accuracy.

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December 16, 2024

New Guidelines Address Elder Surgery Care

Expanded preoperative evaluations can reduce postoperative delirium by 23% in older adults, but frailty doubles the risk—are your patients screened effectively?

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December 05, 2024

FDA Approves Durvalumab for Limited-Stage Small Cell Lung Cancer

On December 4, 2024, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved durvalumab (Imfinzi) for adults with limited-stage small cell lung cancer (SCLC) whose disease has not progressed following concurre...

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December 02, 2024

2024 Vitamin D Guidelines: A Critical Review

"If the pharmaceutical industry had developed a single drug capable of reducing cancer mortality by 25%, autoimmune disorders by 39%, and COVID-19 infection rates by 74%, it would be heralded as a miracle drug."

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November 26, 2024

AAP Releases 2025 Child Vaccination Schedule

The 2025 immunization guidelines marked a shift from quadrivalent to trivalent influenza vaccines, introduced new RSV timing protocols, and revised multiple vaccination schedules, including meningococcal B dosing for ages 16-23 years.

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July 12, 2023

Changing How Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors Are Delivered Could Reduce Costs by 14%, Study Finds

Investigators have found that millions of dollars could be saved annually across the Veterans Health Administration by reconsidering how immune checkpoint inhibitors are delivered, according to a new ...

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October 29, 2024

New Data Challenges Pediatric Sinusitis Treatment Guidelines

A JAMA review revealed that only 26% of pediatric ABRS patients treated with placebo required subsequent antibiotic therapy, prompting questions about current guidelines recommending first-line antibiotic use in children with sinusitis.

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November 13, 2024

Is COPD Set to Affect 600M Globally?

GOLD 2025 highlights new pathways and advanced COPD therapies like ensifentrine and dupilumab to reduce exacerbations and address emerging COPD phenotypes.

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June 02, 2024

Telehealth Shown to Be Effective for Palliative Care Delivery in Patients With Advanced Lung Cancer

New research presented at the 2024 ASCO Annual Meeting reinforces the telehealth delivery of palliative care as an effective alternative to in-person visits for patients with advanced lung cancer, pro...

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