Prophylactic cardiac treatment in DMD patients is associated with a 54% lower hazard of death, highlighting its potential survival benefit. Only 27.7% of DMD patients received prophylactic cardiac ...

The choice to remove a healthy breast in order to avoid breast cancer is a deeply personal decision that appears to be on the upswing in one group of women, according to a study published today in the ...

A randomized trial compared prophylactic platelet transfusion with transfusion given when bleeding occurred. Decreased platelet usage was noted in the therapeutic transfusion group with a very low ...

Infection following joint arthroplasty is a dreaded complication that is associated with immense social and economic cost. One of the most effective strategies to minimize periprosthetic joint ...

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Prophylactic Surgery in Women With a Hereditary Predisposition to Breast and Ovarian Cancer. If you have the appropriate software installed, you can download article citation data to the citation ...

Although prophylactic mastectomy significantly reduces the incidence and recurrence of breast cancer, little is known about women's information needs before the procedure. We surveyed 967 women, from ...

Allison Wheeler, MD, delves into the complexities of prophylaxis for mild to moderate hemophilia A cases, exploring a patient-centric approach, situational prophylaxis during high-risk activities, and ...

Patients hospitalized with COVID-19 who are treated with prophylactic anticoagulation have a lower risk of death at 30 days when compared with those who don’t receive anticoagulation, according to a ...

Population-Based Profile of Mental Health and Support Service Need Among Family Caregivers of Adults With Cancer Pathologic fractures often contribute to adverse events in metastatic bone disease, and ...