May 20, 2025

ICU Sedation Economics: A $1 Difference

Study finds dexmedetomidine, clonidine, and propofol have comparable cost-effectiveness for critically ill patients on mechanical ventilation.

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May 19, 2025

No-Touch Technique May Improve CABG Graft Outcomes

A large study of 2,655 CABG patients found that using the no-touch technique to harvest vein grafts significantly reduced blockage, heart attacks, and repeat procedures over three years.

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May 16, 2025

FDA Approves PD-1–Targeted Monoclonal Antibody for SCAC

The FDA has approved Zynyz (retifanlimab-dlwr) as the first programmed death receptor-1 inhibitor for first-line treatment of advanced squamous cell carcinoma of the anal canal.

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May 16, 2025

Long-Term Data Support BCT for BRCA-Mutated Breast Cancer

Researchers found that breast-conserving treatment provided long-term survival outcomes comparable to mastectomy in patients with breast cancer and BRCA1 or BRCA2 pathogenic variants.

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May 15, 2025

Assistant Professor Salary Gaps Persist Nationwide

Persistent salary disparities by gender, race, and ethnicity were identified among more than 45,000 U.S. assistant professors, with underrepresented in medicine women learning the least across all specialties.

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May 14, 2025

Leading Cause of Death in Residents, Study

Study shows high suicide rates during training transitions, with pathology residents facing the highest suicide risk compared with other specialties.

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May 13, 2025

GLP-1s May Protect Against Obesity-Related Cancer

First-generation GLP-1 receptor agonists provide comparable protection against obesity-related cancers as bariatric surgery.

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May 13, 2025

Appendectomy Cuts UC Relapse Rates, Study

Appendicectomy may significantly reduce relapse rates within 1.

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May 09, 2025

Mediastinitis Carries Highest Death Risk Postsurgery

Mediastinitis leads to the highest risk of death within 90 days after surgery.

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