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The Alphabet Soup of Clinical Trial Acronyms - Medscape
Feb 1, 2016 · Here, the MRFIT acronym served a dual purpose: Not only did it synthesize the first letters of the study title in a space-saving mnemonic, but it also conveyed some idea about the nature of the ...
Nasal Cannula Oxygen: Use Before and During Intubation
Apr 29, 2014 · Nasal oxygen during efforts securing a tube -- NO DESAT -- is an acronym I came up with. I was sitting in my hot tub wondering how I could come up with a sticky idea to get people to use the nasal ...
Why Do GLP-1 Drugs Stop Working, and What to Do About It?
Jan 12, 2024 · There's no question that glucagon-like peptide 1 (GLP-1) agonists represent a major advance in the treatment of obesity for patients with or without diabetes. In clinical trials, participants lost ...
Antitachycardia Pacing for Ventricular Tachycardia - Medscape
Antitachycardia pacing (ATP) refers to the use of pacing stimulation techniques for termination of tachyarrhythmias. Such techniques can be automatically applied using implantable cardioverter ...
New Hyperglycemia Emergency Guidance Updates DKA Definition
Oct 9, 2023 · New to the 2023 version will be a strong emphasis on the excess morbidity and mortality risks associated with the increasingly common "hybrid" presentation of the two conditions together, now seen ...
A New CRC Blood Test Is Here. What Does It Mean for Screening?
Sep 20, 2024 · In July, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved a new blood-based test to screen for colorectal cancer (CRC).. The FDA's approval of Shield (Guardant Health) marks a notable ...