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For patients with BRCA-associated breast cancer, it had been previously demonstrated that a second breast cancer occurs in approximately one-third of patients by 15 years after diagnosis, and that this risk was reduced significantly by contralateral mastectomy.
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Bevacizumab added to chemotherapy, particularly paclitaxel and cisplatin, was efficacious in all response outcomes (objective response, progression-free survival, and overall survival) without diminution in quality of life or unacceptable toxicity.
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In a well-controlled retrospective analysis of patients who presented with metastatic colorectal cancer, primary tumor resection was associated with improved overall survival.
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In a multicenter, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial of bevacizumab added to standard temozolomide and radiation therapy for patients with glioblastoma multiforme, progression-free survival but not overall survival was enhanced.
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Every day, nurses face a barrage of threats, insults and assaults from patients or visitors, yet almost half never report verbal or physical assaults.
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You bought lift equipment, trained your staff and added new patient mobility assessments. Yet your injuries continue. What gives?
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Older workers are generally safer workers, but there is one risk that rises steadily with age: slips, trips and falls.
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While there is no national standard requiring safe patient handling, the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration is making an all-out appeal to hospitals to do the right thing and to recognize the potential cost-savings.
