CONCLUSIONS: Mobile surveys may yield substantially lower patient experience scores than telephone surveys. Unlike previous studies, our study analyzes randomized experimental data under various missingness scenarios and provides evidence that this mode effect is unlikely to be attributable to analytical methods or heterogeneity in respondent characteristics between the 2 survey administration modes. Accordingly, caution is… →

ObjectiveTo assess external counterpulsation (ECP) effects on cognitive and functional decline in early AD.MethodsThis 12-month, multicenter, blinded, randomized, sham-controlled trial enrolled 190 patients with early AD (MCI due to AD or mild AD per NIA-AA clinical criteria). Participants received either full-pressure ECP (150-300 mmHg) or sham (25 mmHg): 3-5 weekly one-hour sessions for 35 treatments,… →

Standard time-to-surgery after neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy for esophageal cancer has historically been 4-6 weeks. Observational studies have suggested improved oncological outcomes and health-related quality of life in patients after prolonged time-to-surgery. This study aimed to investigate whether prolonged time-to-surgery is associated with improved health-related quality of life compared to the standard interval. This study is a… →

E7386, an orally active protein-protein interaction inhibitor, is reported to impair the interaction between transcriptional co-activator CREB-binding protein and β-catenin. A competent study design exploring the concomitant dosing routes, sensitive intravenous (IV; [^(14)C]) microtracer technology, and oral [^(14)C] radiolabeled dosing was successfully implemented to determine the absolute bioavailability and the absorption, metabolism, and excretion (AME)… →

Positive treatment expectations are known to enhance antidepressant efficacy. Experimental placebo studies aim to provide mechanistic insights into this association, yet their findings have not been clearly linked to clinical expectation effects within individual patients. In a randomized crossover trial, 61 participants with major depressive disorder (31 women, 30 men) completed an emotion classification task… →

CONCLUSION: Our study highlights that breast cancer patients want information prior to the consultation, but patient-centered challenges can lead to non-review. When sharing pre-consult information, clinics should communicate how reviewing information can help patients feel less overwhelmed and improve their discussion with the surgeon. →

CONCLUSIONS: Vutrisiran may slow eGFR decline and is effective and well-tolerated in patients with ATTR-CM with declining renal function, including those developing CKD stage ≥4. →

CONCLUSIONS: Bimekizumab treatment led to rapid and sustained improvements in key patient symptoms and HRQoL to 3 years, emphasising its long-term value in controlling symptoms which profoundly affect patients’ experience and daily lives. →