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1. In a randomized phase 2–3 trial of patients with resectable high-risk intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma, neoadjuvant therapy with gemcitabine–oxaliplatin, lenvatinib, and an anti programmed death-1 antibody prior to curative resection significantly...
1. Sivelestat significantly reduced the incidence of postoperative acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) compared to placebo in adult patients undergoing cardiac surgery requiring cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB). Evidence Rating Level: 1...
1. Alcohol misuse among older adults is common but the delivery of evidence-based interventions such as referral services and pharmacotherapy remains low in the emergency department (ED). Evidence Rating Level:...
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