Trial Suggests Optimal Approach to Unresectable CRC Liver Mets
For patients with initially unresectable colorectal cancer liver metastases, FOLFOXIRI plus bevacizumab (Avastin) was the “preferred” systemic induction regimen for those with a right-sided or RAS- or BRAF V600E-mutated primary tumor, according to a phase III randomized trial. Among these patients, the median progression-free survival (PFS) was 9.0 months in those receiving FOLFOX or FOLFIRI […]
How Is Substance-Induced Psychosis Treated? Drug Abuse Symptoms
Substance-induced psychosis is initially treated by cessation of the substance causing psychosis and the following treatment plans. The initial treatment for substance-induced psychosis is the cessation of the substance that causes psychosis and monitoring the person in a safe and calm environment. Some of the drugs commonly prescribed for the treatment of substance-induced psychosis include: […]
Hospitalization Rates for New-Onset Type 2 Diabetes in Kids Took Off During Pandemic
Young people were more likely to be initially diagnosed with type 2 diabetes (T2D) during the pandemic, while there was a significant increase in the number of new-onset pediatric T2D cases during the first 9 months of the COVID-19 crisis, researchers reported. Most of these cases involved non-Hispanic Black children and males, according to presentations […]