Category: Clinical Breakthroughs
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Resident Unionization Doesn’t Impact Burnout
Unionized surgical resident programs are more likely to offer additional vacation time and housing stipends, but unions had no impact on burnout, mistreatment or other benefits, according to a recent study.
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COVID-19 Antibody Study Shows Downside of Not Receiving Second Shot
A new study shows that two months after the second Pfizer/Moderna vaccination, antibody response decreases 20 percent in adults with prior cases of COVID-19 and examines how current vaccines resist emerging variants.
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Genomic Autopsy Identifies Cardiomyopathy Variants
Genomic autopsy of young individuals who experienced sudden death revealed many had known genetic variants that are associated with cardiomyopathy.
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Advancing Quality Improvement to Boost Health Equity
Quality improvement must measure more than average care quality and change to address the root causes of health inequity, according to a Northwestern Medicine editorial published in The BMJ.
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‘Alarming’ Rise in Gestational Diabetes in U.S.
The rate of gestational diabetes has shot up 30 percent in young U.S. women over the past decade according to a new Northwestern Medicine study.
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Using Circulating Tumor DNA to Target Immunotherapy
Using circulating tumor DNA to identify patients at risk for urothelial cancer relapse after surgical resection could help improve post-surgery treatment, according to a new study.
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Combined Therapy Shows Promise for Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia
A combination therapy pairing a small molecule inhibitor with monoclonal antibody immunotherapy improved patient outcomes for relapsed chronic lymphocytic leukemia, according to a Northwestern Medicine clinical trial.
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Novel Therapy May Improve Survival for Malignant Gliomas
A novel therapy developed by Northwestern Medicine investigators improved progression-free and overall survival for patients with newly diagnosed malignant gliomas, the most common primary brain tumors in adults.
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Virtual Intervention Reduces Fear of Breast Cancer Recurrence
A targeted virtual health intervention was effective in reducing fear of recurrence among breast cancer survivors.
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Evaluating Esophageal Hypervigilance and Symptom Anxiety
Measuring levels of hypervigilance and anxiety may improve healthcare providers’ understanding of severe esophageal diseases and treatment strategies, according to a Northwestern Medicine study.
