A prospective study on diagnostic accuracy of technology-enabled early detection of oral cancer and epidemiology of tobacco and other substances use in rural India.

Background: Lip and oral cavity cancer is leading cause of cancer mortality among Indian men. This study evaluated diagnostic accuracy of mobile health (mHealth) enabled screening for early detection of oral premalignant lesions or oral cancer (OPML/OC). It also described epidemiology of tobacco and other substance use and associated oral lesions in rural northern India.

Incidence, Characteristics and Prognostic Significance of Early Recurrences Following Different Ablation Approaches for Persistent Atrial Fibrillation.

Background: Early recurrence of atrial tachyarrhythmia (ERAT) is common following catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation (AF). The specific clinical and arrhythmia characteristics of ERAT influencing late recurrence risk in persistent AF is unclear. Additionally, the impact of different ablation strategies on the incidence and prognostic significance of ERAT remains unknown.

Surgical delay-associated mortality risk varies by subtype in loco-regional breast cancer patients in SEER-Medicare.

Substantial evidence supports that delay of surgery after breast cancer diagnosis is associated with increased mortality risk, leading to the introduction of a new Commission on Cancer quality measure for receipt of surgery within 60 days of diagnosis for non-neoadjuvant patients. Breast cancer subtype is a critical prognostic factor and determines treatment options; however, it remains unknown whether surgical delay-associated breast cancer-specific mortality (BCSM) risk differs by subtype. This retrospective cohort study aimed to assess whether the impact of delayed surgery on survival varies by subtype (hormone [HR] + /HER2 -, HR -/HER2 -, and HER2 +) in patients with loco-regional breast cancer who received surgery as their first treatment between 2010 and 2017 using the SEER-Medicare database.

Unlocking the benefits of Drug Master File filing in the Indian pharmaceutical industries.

Ensuring the safety and quality of drugs is a crucial component for the development of any pharmaceutical industry. This requires stringent regulation in the process of drug manufacturing and marketing. A Drug Master File (DMF) serves as a comprehensive document containing information about the quality, safety, and manufacturing procedure/facility of a drug or drug substance.

Development of a Multivariable Prediction Model to Estimate Probability of Sleep-Disordered-Breathing in Patients With AF: MOODS-AF.

Background: Sleep-disordered breathing (SDB) is common in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) and negatively impacts treatment outcomes. Optimal tools for AF patient selection for SDB testing are lacking.

Objectives: This study sought to develop and validate a prediction tool to detect patients who have AF with moderate-to-severe SDB.