Eligibility criteria restrict patient enrollment in clinical trials. A Nature paper applied a machine-learning algorithm in a real-world database to show that relaxing some criteria may not jeopardize efficacy and safety. This may enable more patients to have earlier access to new therapies and make results more generalizable to clinical practice.
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Introduction: Drinking contaminated water is a significant cause of mortality and morbidity in Sub-Saharan Africa, where access to safe drinking water is limited. Although numerous studies have investigated the bacteriological quality of drinking water in Ethiopia, their findings have been inconsistent and varied, hindering the implementation of effective water quality monitoring. Moreover, there is a lack of nationwide assessment of the bacteriological quality of drinking water in Ethiopia.
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January 2025
Department of Pharmacy, Medical University of South Carolina Health, Charleston, SC, USA.
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January 2025
Departments of Medicine and Pediatrics, Warren Alpert Medical School at Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island, USA.
Limited data exist on cancer screening in carceral facilities. This study evaluates the feasibility and outcomes of a population-based lung cancer screening initiative in a carceral setting. This is a retrospective review of a lung cancer screening event at the Rhode Island Department of Corrections.
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January 2025
Ahmanson Translational Theranostics Division, Department of Molecular and Medical Pharmacology, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles.
Importance: The phase 3 randomized EMBARK trial evaluated enzalutamide with or without leuprolide in high-risk nonmetastatic hormone-sensitive prostate cancer. Eligibility relied on conventional imaging, which underdetects metastatic disease compared with prostate-specific membrane antigen-positron emission tomography (PSMA-PET).
Objective: To describe the staging information obtained by PSMA-PET/computed tomography (PSMA-PET/CT) in a patient cohort eligible for the EMBARK trial.
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School of Nursing, University of California, 700 Tiverton Ave, Los Angeles, CA, 90095, USA.
Objective: The purpose of this review was to identify relationships between social determinants of mental health service utilization and outcomes among Asian American cancer survivors in the United States (U.S.).
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