Utility and costs of surveillance imaging for low- and very low-risk gastrointestinal stromal tumors.

Background: There is limited evidence on the optimal surveillance approach in patients with low- and very low-risk gastrointestinal stromal tumors, resulting in inconsistent and arbitrary approaches to surveillance in this population. In this study, we reviewed our institutional approach to surveillance in patients with low- and very low-risk gastrointestinal stromal tumors and the costs associated with detecting recurrence.

Methods: We retrospectively reviewed consecutive adult patients treated for low- and very low-risk gastrointestinal stromal tumors at our institution from 2010 to 2019.

Elderly Medication Adherence Intervention Using the My Interventional Drug-Eluting Stent Educational App: Multisite Randomized Feasibility Trial.

Background: A lifesaving treatment for myocardial infarction is the placement of a stent in a closed or obstructed coronary artery. The largest modifiable risk factor after receiving a stent is medication adherence to Dual AntiPlatelet Therapy, a combination of P2Y12 inhibitors and aspirin.

Objective: This study aimed to determine the acceptability of a protocol and an intervention using the My Interventional Drug-Eluting Stent Educational App (MyIDEA) and to evaluate medication adherence using the proportion of days covered (PDC) and platelet activation tests in a multisite randomized controlled trial.