A post-liver transplant patient with HIV and recurrent HCV was successfully treated by switching his protease inhibitor until the HCV resolved, then restoring his HAART regimen.
Bringing Precision Medicine to Biliary Cancers
Biliary cancers’ rarity, their often advanced stage at diagnosis and the scarcity of tissue biorepositories complicates treatment. Cleveland Clinic’s research and targeted treatment program aims to overcome these obstacles.
Exploring Pulmonary Hypertension in Inflammatory Myopathy
A Cleveland Clinic study to determine the prevalence of pulmonary hypertension in patients with inflammatory myopathies (IM) seems to indicate that routine screening of IM patients may be worthwhile.
Clinical Nurse Specialist Develops a Mobile App to Track Duties
An advanced practice nurse at Cleveland Clinic developed a mobile app and desktop tool so APNs can examine practice patterns and build strategies for better patient outcomes. The tool should be available this year.
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Nurturing a Culture of Patient Safety on a Daily Basis
Prompt escalation of concerns through daily huddles, parent advisory councils and weekly safety rounds is helping to sustain a culture of safety at Cleveland Clinic Children’s.
Ezetimibe Adds Incremental Benefit to Statin Therapy
Ezetimibe adds to the LDL-lowering power of statin therapy, and achieving very low LDL levels further lowers cardiovascular risk.
Bariatric Surgery Services Expand Regionally, Nationally
Cleveland Clinic’s bariatric surgery program is rapidly expanding to meet an increasing need for an effective treatment option for patients with class III obesity. Learn how we’re improving access to specialized care.
Genomic Profiling Enhances Treatment Options for Metastatic Colorectal Cancer
Research investigating the impact of tumor sequencing on treatment decisions in metastatic colorectal cancer patients finds genomic profiling enhances therapeutic options.
Lung Cavities in GPA Patients Can Have Many Origins
Cavitary lung lesions carry a broad differential diagnosis. Even in patients who have a firmly established diagnosis of GPA, cavities may have other causes, and a thorough assessment of other organ sites is warranted.
Improving Patient Experience in Deep Brain Stimulation Surgery
Deep brain stimulation (DBS) with real time intraoperative MRI lets surgeons assess lead location with anatomic landmarks instead of the microelectrode recording used during awake surgery. The intraoperative imaging allows DBS surgery to be done under general anesthesia, without patients needing to be awake for physiological measurements. Early Cleveland Clinic experience shows DBS leads implanted using intraoperative MRI varied only modestly from target placement, within expected error ranges.