Scienmag

OCTOBER 23, 2021

Key takeaways Credit: American College of Surgeons Key takeaways Despite regional variations in COVID-19-related restrictions, trends in trauma center activity followed similar patterns in four trauma centers in different regions of the United States. Trauma cases involving bicycle-related injuries increased 100 percent, and gunshot wounds increased 23.5 percent, during lockdown.

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The Pharma Data

OCTOBER 23, 2021

KEYTRUDA Is Now Approved in Combination With Chemotherapy as First-Line Treatment for Patients With Locally Recurrent Unresectable or Metastatic TNBC Whose Tumors Express PD-L1 (CPS ?10) and Who Have Not Received Prior Chemotherapy for Metastatic Disease. KEYTRUDA Is the First Anti-PD-1 Therapy in Combination With Chemotherapy to Demonstrate Statistically Significant Overall Survival in These Patients; Based on Results From the Phase 3 KEYNOTE-355 Study.

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Scienmag

OCTOBER 23, 2021

Key takeaways Credit: American College of Surgeons Key takeaways The relationship between length of stay (LOS) and post-discharge complications for surgical patients has been underexplored as inpatient stays have decreased over the past two decades. Serious post-discharge complications were lower when hospital stays were longer. Median LOS after surgery dropped by one-third during a five-year […].

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BioTech 365

OCTOBER 23, 2021

Turning Point Therapeutics Presents Early Clinical Data for Repotrectinib From Care Study in Pediatric and Young Adult Patients at SIOP 2021 Virtual Congress Turning Point Therapeutics Presents Early Clinical Data for Repotrectinib From Care Study in Pediatric and Young Adult … Continue reading →

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Clinical Research

Scienmag

OCTOBER 23, 2021

Key takeaways Credit: American College of Surgeons Key takeaways When describing treatment risks to patients, using percentages or a range of percentages is more effective than using qualitative terms such as “uncommon” or “sometimes.” Variance in interpretation is generally lower when risks were communicated as point estimates rather than as ranges.

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BioTech 365

OCTOBER 23, 2021

OncXerna Therapeutics Announces New Biomarker Data from Retrospective Analysis of Results from Phase 1b Ovarian Cancer Trial of Navicixizumab Plus Paclitaxel at the ESGO 2021 Congress OncXerna Therapeutics Announces New Biomarker Data from Retrospective Analysis of Results from Phase 1b … Continue reading →

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Drug Patent Watch

OCTOBER 23, 2021

This chart shows the patent expirations for ointment dosed drugs over the next decade. The term of drug patents varies. The basic term for a patent is 20 years from…. The post Ointment dosed drug patent expirations by year appeared first on DrugPatentWatch - Make Better Decisions.

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Scienmag

OCTOBER 23, 2021

Key takeaways Credit: American College of Surgeons Key takeaways Curtailing surgical services for even a short time can seriously impact a hospital’s financial security Maintaining access to surgical care is not all about revenue; it’s about how to efficiently manage surgical patients’ needs Health care systems should make long-term preparations so they can safely provide […].

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Scienmag

OCTOBER 23, 2021

October 22, 2021. East Hanover, NJ. Kessler Foundation has been awarded a Spinal Cord Injury Model System (SCIMS) grant by the National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR), part of the Administration for Community Living. The five-year grant for $2,350,527 continues federal funding for the Northern New Jersey Spinal Cord Injury System (NNJSCIS).

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Scienmag

OCTOBER 23, 2021

Key takeaways Credit: American College of Surgeons Key takeaways Telemedicine screening preserved access to lung cancer screening during the COVID-19 pandemic for a safety net hospital’s large African American patient population. Despite the opportunity to be screened for lung cancer remotely through telemedicine, lung cancer screenings were down 75 percent during the pandemic.

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Scienmag

OCTOBER 23, 2021

Key takeaways Credit: American College of Surgeons Key takeaways Men with Stage IV breast cancer who are receptive to systemic therapy benefit from surgical intervention. Patients also benefitted who received trimodal therapy consisting of systemic therapy, surgery, and radiation compared to just receiving systemic therapy. The authors hope their findings prompt reconsideration of National Comprehensive […].

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Scienmag

OCTOBER 23, 2021

Key takeaways Credit: American College of Surgeons Key takeaways The novel STRAUMA activation is feasible and safe in patients with stroke symptoms with signs of trauma, allowing for the expedited evaluation of both stroke and trauma. While this new approach did increase the time to imaging of the brain, it did not impact the time […].

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Scienmag

OCTOBER 23, 2021

Key takeaways Credit: American College of Surgeons Key takeaways Cancer centers in the west were more than six times as likely to offer telehealth visits than other regions in the country. Race, older age, and income level linked to use of telehealth services at cancer centers. Each 10-year increase in patient age decreased the odds […].

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