Articles: treatment.
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Clinical decision-making varies among dentists. However, the literature is limited and narrow in scope regarding the variation between public and private sector dentists. Because both types of dentists' decisions can directly influence military dental readiness, it is important to understand the potential differences in diagnosis, treatment planning, and the delivery of care. The purpose of this pilot study was to compare treatment planning recommendations between civilian and military providers. ⋯ Significant differences in treatment planning outcomes between civilian and military providers exist. Civilian providers are more likely to refer patients for orthodontic treatment and prescribe remineralization, direct restorations instead of single crowns, and third molar extractions, while military providers are more likely to prescribe sealants for sound tooth surfaces or carious teeth. Therefore, comparisons of treatment planning outcomes between civilian and military providers warrant further research.
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Anesthesia and analgesia · Oct 2024
Novel Cancer Therapeutics: Perioperative Implications and Challenges.
Since the introduction of immunotherapy and targeted therapies, patients not only have adequate tumoral response to these treatments, but their quality of life has improved due to milder toxicities. However, due to their wide mechanisms of action, the toxicity profile for these therapies is broad, can have an insidious onset, and their recognition can be challenging. Rarely, some of these toxicities can cause significant morbidity if not diagnosed early and lead to intensive care unit (ICU) admission and death. ⋯ In some cases, they could be the first to make the diagnosis and therefore need to be prepared to rapidly assess, establish differentials, perform a diagnostic workup, and evaluate the impact the toxicity could have on the patients' care during the perioperative period. In this article, we set to review toxicities of novel cancer therapies such as checkpoint inhibitors and targeted therapies, that could present in the perioperative setting. This article will help as a guide for anesthesiologists to recognize their clinical presentation, the approach to their diagnosis, and their impact on patient care.
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Randomized Controlled Trial Multicenter Study Comparative Study
Amivantamab plus Lazertinib in Previously Untreated EGFR-Mutated Advanced NSCLC.
Amivantamab plus lazertinib (amivantamab-lazertinib) has shown clinically meaningful and durable antitumor activity in patients with previously untreated or osimertinib-pretreated EGFR (epidermal growth factor receptor)-mutated advanced non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC). ⋯ Amivantamab-lazertinib showed superior efficacy to osimertinib as first-line treatment in EGFR-mutated advanced NSCLC. (Funded by Janssen Research and Development; MARIPOSA ClinicalTrials.gov number, NCT04487080.).
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Cogan's syndrome is a condition of unknown origin, classified as a systemic vasculitis. It is characterised by a predilection for the cornea and the inner ear. It mainly affects Caucasian individuals with a sex-ratio close to one. ⋯ Therapeutic management of Cogan's syndrome, given its rarity, lacks consensus since no prospective randomised studies have been conducted to date. Corticosteroid therapy is the first-line treatment. Combination with anti-TNF therapy should be promptly discussed.