Catanzaro, 10 Feb. — (Adnkronos) — «The implementation of Telemedicine services that the Calabria Region has planned to activate are part of the interventions provided for by the Pnrr Mission 6 and by Dm 77. They concern the redesign of the network of territorial services, introduce teleassistance and telemedicine tools and redesign the model of […]
Key messages In a survey of predominantly female patients suffering from cancer, 2/3 reported financial losses. These amounted to an average of € 500 per month two years after diagnosis. Background About 5% of all cancer patients are between 19 and 39 years old. In addition to physical and psychological stress, these people often have […]
The results of the phase 2 BrigHTN study demonstrate that baxdrostat significantly lowers blood pressure in patients with resistant hypertension. Unlike other molecules previously tested, baxdrostat inhibits aldosterone synthesis without inhibiting cortisol synthesis. If efficacy and safety are confirmed in phase 3, it could become the prototype of the first new class of antihypertensive drugs […]
The The Federal Joint Committee (G-BA) has passed three new decisions on the benefit assessment compared to a respective appropriate comparator therapy in the field of oncology: Trastuzumab Deruxtecan (Enhertu, Daiichi Sankyo) as monotherapy for the treatment of adult patients with unresectable or metastatic HER2-positive breast cancer: Patients who have received prior treatment against HER2: […]
Rome, 3 Feb. (Adnkronos Salute) — «The bill on differentiated autonomy approved by the CDM contradicts the founding principles of our constitutional charter, and in particular calls into question the universality of the National Health Service and its fundamental public nature», says Domenico Proietti, Uil-Fpl commissioner. «Before the changes and approval — he underlines — […]
Florence, 14 Feb. — (Adnkronos Salute) — The Health Commission of the Regional Council, chaired by Enrico Sostegni (Pd), has expressed by majority opinion in favor of the appointment of Massimo Braganti, proposed by the President of the Region Eugenio Giani as the new director of Estar, the technical and administrative support body of Tuscan […]
Key messages In the case of cancer-type liver lesions, infectious causes, including parasitic infections, should also be considered in addition to neoplastic causes. This is what Markus Zachäus, a doctor at Helios Park-Klinikum in Leipzig, and his colleagues recommend. The reason is the clinical history of a 50-year-old man, described in a specialized journal of […]
Conclusions Treatment with phosphoinositide 3-kinase inhibitors (phosphoinositide 3-kinase, PI3K) of patients with different types of cancers is associated with a higher risk of mild to severe skin adverse events. Why it matters Adherence to treatment of cancer patients is essential to achieve optimal therapeutic benefit.An important problem with the use of PI3K inhibitors stems from […]
If When parents bring their children to Dr. Caroline Piggott to have a suspicious mole on the scalp or other part of the body examined, the vast majority turn out to be benign because the incidence of melanoma is low, especially before puberty. «Only 1 to 2% of all melanoma in the world occurs in […]
Ultrasound renal denervation seems effective and safe according to a study published in Jama. At 2 months of follow-up, this type of denervation reduced the daytime systolic blood pressure of middle-aged people with hypertension who had discontinued antihypertensive medications compared to a control procedure, with no major adverse events being found. Why it matters […]