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Resolution of Clostridium difficile-associated diarrhea in patients with cancer treated with fidaxomicin or vancomycin.
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The number of hospitalists in the United States has grown rapidly and it has been estimated that more than 80% of hospitals now employ hospitalists.
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Comparison of the efficacy and safety of new oral anticoagulants with warfarin in patients with atrial fibrillation: A meta-analysis of randomized trials.
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Constipation is the most commonly reported side effect with opioid therapy. Tolerance does not generally develop. Most patients on chronic opioid therapy require prophylaxis
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Long-term complications, particularly secondary cancers, were significantly more common in patients receiving whole pelvic radiation (vs brachytherapy alone) for early-stage endometrial cancer.
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Using the SEER database, this report examined 1926 patients aged ≥ 70 years who were diagnosed with limited-stage small cell lung cancer between 1988 and 1997.
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A previously reported, industry-sponsored phase 3 trial showed improvements in progression-free survival, objective response, and a non-significant trend toward increased overall survival with panitumumab-FOLFIRI vs FOLFIRI alone for second-line wild-type KRAS metastatic colorectal cancer.
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In a survey of consecutive myeloma patients from the Mayo Clinic on hypothetical constructs with varying expectations regarding overall survival benefit, toxicity, and financial burden, it was found that the majority of patients would not choose maintenance if toxicity was more than just mild and overall survival benefit was less than 1 year.