First Look

• Certain Signs, Symptoms May Help Identify Lung Cancer Earlier Researchers have identified 11 signs and symptoms in patients that may help oncologists identify lung cancer sooner. The study was published as a preprint and has not yet been peer reviewed.
  First Look, June 16, 2022
• Protein Biomarkers Increase Diagnostic Accuracy in Delirium A systematic review found that measuring protein biomarkers can increase diagnostic accuracy of delirium.
  First Look, June 16, 2022
• A Possible Biomarker for COVID-19 Cognitive Impairment Researchers in Australia identified kynurenine pathway activation as a potential biomarker for evaluating and monitoring patients for cognitive impairment and decline after COVID-19 illness.
  First Look, June 16, 2022
• Blood Cell Biomarker May Predict Anthracycline LV Dysfunction Monitoring of neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio could potentially help risk-stratify women on anthracycline chemotherapy for associated left-ventricular dysfunction, a prospective study suggests.
  First Look, June 15, 2022
• Ablation of AF in Younger Adults Cuts Hospital Readmission Risk The procedure in patients aged 18 to 50 appeared to lower the 1-year risk of readmission for AF specifically and for any cause in an observational study from a nationwide US database.
  First Look, June 14, 2022
• Beta Blockers May Avert Cancer-Drug Cardiotoxicity Treatment with some beta blockers may protect cardiac contractile function during anthracycline or trastuzumab therapy, suggests a meta-analysis that also confirmed such protection by dexrazoxane.
  First Look, June 14, 2022
• Children With Mild TBI at Risk for Behavioral and Emotional Problems Behavioral and brain MRI data show further evidence of significant association between mild TBI and impaired mental health.
  First Look, June 10, 2022
• Profound Neuroinflammation Tied to Long COVID Pathophysiology 'Long COVID' was associated with significant neuroinflammatory imaging findings.
  First Look, June 09, 2022
• No CVD Issues Apparent Years After Aromatase Inhibitor Therapy The findings in breast cancer survivors are 'reassuring,' given the benefit of aromatase inhibitors, the authors say. The study was published as a preprint and has not yet been peer reviewed.
  First Look, June 09, 2022
• Obesity Heightens Chemotherapy Toxicity in Breast Cancer Obesity signals the need for greater monitoring of adverse events during chemotherapy. The study was published as a preprint and has not yet been peer reviewed.
  First Look, June 09, 2022
• Paclitaxel Balloons on Par With Repeat Stenting for In-Stent CTO The incidence of long-term adverse events, however, was high with balloon angioplasty and repeat stenting, highlighting the difficulty of treating this complex patient subset.
  First Look, June 08, 2022
• Two Promising Bridge Therapies for Medication Overuse Headaches A retrospective analysis examines bridge therapies for patients suffering from medication overuse headaches.
  First Look, June 07, 2022
• Simple Formula May Catch Insulinomas Without Extensive Workup The findings suggest it might be possible to skip the 72-hour fasting plasma glucose test. The study was published as a preprint and has not yet been peer reviewed.
  First Look, June 03, 2022
• Acneiform Eruptions More Severe With Targeted Therapy Combos The eruptions experienced by patients with colorectal cancer are particularly bad with EGFR and MEK inhibitor combinations. The study was published as a preprint and has not yet been peer reviewed.
  First Look, June 03, 2022
• Low Vitamin D Links With Increased Diabetic Foot Ulcers A single-center retrospective review of 339 elderly people with diabetes found significant links between vitamin D deficiency and an increased prevalence and severity of diabetic foot ulcers.
  First Look, June 03, 2022
• Glucose Level May Predict Risk in Acute MI, but Not All MI Types Admission glucose levels may forecast risk for 30-day clinical events in patients, especially younger patients, presenting with one type of acute MI, suggests an observational analysis.
  First Look, June 03, 2022
• Ventricular Changes Seem Worse in Persistent vs Paroxysmal AF Mechanical abnormalities and intraventricular dyssynchrony were linked with early LV impairment in patients with atrial fibrillation, and more so in those with persistent compared to paroxysmal AF.
  First Look, June 02, 2022
• A Biomarker Linked to Primary Progressive Aphasia Severity Total brain levels could predict disease severity and subtype.
  First Look, June 02, 2022
• Simple Screening Tool Assesses Cognitive Impairment Post-COVID A cost-effective and easily used screen shows promise.
  First Look, June 01, 2022
• Refugees' High Burden of Chronic Pain Tied to Mental Illness Syrian refugees in Norway have a high prevalence of chronic pain that is associated with anxiety, depression, and PTSD.
  First Look, May 31, 2022