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Neurological research has made significant strides in understanding the brain and how it functions. One intriguing phenomenon that has caught the attention of researchers is the brief lucid period that some people with dementia experience before death. This peculiar occurrence has baffled clinicians and scientists alike, prompting them to delve deeper into the mechanisms of
The study presented at the American Urological Association (AUA) annual meeting by Michael Wang, MD, emphasized the feasibility and outcomes of delaying surgery for small renal masses in favor of surveillance. This approach did not result in any adverse effects on subsequent nephron-sparing interventions. Wang highlighted the rising number of diagnoses of small, asymptomatic renal
A recent French trial compared the effectiveness of high-intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) and radical prostatectomy (RP) as primary treatments for localized prostate cancer. The results of the study, presented by Pascal Rischmann, MD, PhD, at the American Urological Association annual meeting, revealed that HIFU was non-inferior to RP in terms of salvage treatment-free survival, functional
House Republicans expressed their displeasure with new Medicaid rules implementing minimum nursing home staffing requirements and higher pay for home care workers. This dissatisfaction was evident during a hearing on proposed legislation to increase Medicaid access and crack down on improper Medicaid payments. Rep. Brett Guthrie (R-Ky.) raised concerns about the impact of these rules
A recent cross-sectional study conducted by Jennifer Flythe, MD, MPH, and colleagues at the University of North Carolina Kidney Center revealed alarming trends in the prescription of QT-prolonging medications with known torsades de pointes (TdP) risk to older dialysis-dependent patients. The study, published in JAMA Network Open, focused on Medicare patients receiving in-center hemodialysis and