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Severe COVID-19 and blood cancer: Plasma therapy may help
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- Nancy A. Melville
Some data indicate that certain patients who cannot mount a strong immune response to SARS-CoV-2 infection may benefit.
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Inebilizumab beneficial across genotypes in NMOSD
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- Nancy A. Melville
"These data illustrate how mechanistic precision in treatment design can help patients gain benefit from their regimen regardless of the genetic...
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Schizophrenia patients in long-term facilities benefit from lower-dose antipsychotics
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- Nancy A. Melville
With careful monitoring, some with severe schizophrenia show improved stabilization, social engagement after their long-acting antipsychotic doses...
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Surgical site infections not increased in immunocompromised patients after Mohs surgery
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- Nancy A. Melville
Mohs surgery is increasingly being performed for patients who are immunosuppressed because of their higher incidence of skin cancer and higher...
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Mohs surgery in the elderly: The dilemma of when to treat
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- Nancy A. Melville
“The take-home point for me is to treat your whole patient, not just the tumor.”
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High-dose antipsychotics show some benefit in treatment-resistant cases
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- Nancy A. Melville
Patients with severe schizophrenia show decreases in severity and hospitalizations with notably few side effects; but some say stick with...
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Psilocybin benefits in severe depression observed up to 12 weeks
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- Nancy A. Melville
A synthetic psilocybin shows sustained improvements after a single dose/session in the largest randomized controlled trial of its kind.
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Studies address ibrutinib bleeding risk in patients with CLL receiving Mohs surgery
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- Nancy A. Melville
Mohs surgeons may commonly find themselves treating patients with these unique considerations.
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Long COVID neuropsychiatric deficits greater than expected
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- Nancy A. Melville
Studies document the cognitive and psychiatric effects of long COVID.
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Depressed patients respond faster to IV ketamine than intranasal ketamine
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- Nancy A. Melville
One of the first comparator studies shows responses with fewer treatments for depression with IV versus intranasal ketamine.
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Lithium lowers osteoporosis risk in bipolar patients…and orthopedists take notice
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- Nancy A. Melville
Patients with bipolar disorder treated with lithium show significant reductions in osteoporosis, suggesting a protective effect on bone loss.
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Topical tranexamic acid reduces postop bleeding following Mohs surgery
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- Nancy A. Melville
“No studies have evaluated topical TXA with the aim to reduce postoperative bleeding in the setting of Mohs micrographic surgery,” one of the...
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Bupivacaine following Mohs surgery reduces opioid use, study finds
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- Nancy A. Melville
Recent research has shown that Mohs micrographic surgeons have the highest rates of opioid prescribing of all dermatologists.
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Keeping thyroid hormone treatment on target is key for the heart
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- Nancy A. Melville
‘Both undertreatment and overtreatment were associated with adverse cardiovascular outcomes,’ including higher mortality, but keeping thyroid...
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Polypectomy clipping success is based on anticoagulant type
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- Nancy A. Melville
The removal of polyps has a high risk of hemorrhage, and the use of antithrombotic medications are well established as key risk factors for the...