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Pilot Program for Lung Cancer Screening in the Czech Republic – Current Interim Results
Since January 1, 2022, a pilot population program for lung cancer screening has been underway in the Czech Republic. At the 7th PREVON conference in December 2023, updates on the progress as of March 31, 2023, were presented. Data for 2022 show a 4.4% detection rate of positive findings using low-dose CT in the targeted population of current or former smokers aged 55-74 years, who have so far undergone screening.
Under the Microscope: How is Patient Care for Heart Failure in the Czech Republic in Real Practice?
The journal Vnitřní lékařství recently published the results of a survey conducted among outpatient…
Artificial Intelligence Helps in Selecting Influenza Strains for Vaccine Production
Vaccination is one of the most important and effective preventive measures in the fight against…
Central European Expert Consensus on the Treatment of ITP in Adult Patients
In a recently published consensus, experts from Central Europe evaluate the current treatment…
How do patients perceive the treatment of ITP with romiplostim?
Romiplostim, along with eltrombopag and avatrombopag, belongs to the group of thrombopoietin…
FDA Warns Against Self-Monitoring Glucose Using Smartwatches. What About in Czechia?
On February 21st, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a warning aimed at diabetic…
Where radical surgery cannot be performed in the subhepatic region or liver, there is room for radiation treatment
Proton radiotherapy continues to expand its indications in the treatment of oncological diseases.…
You wouldn't believe what our AI can already do! "Snapshots" from research – 2024/8
Will we soon be living among robots? Artificial Intelligence (AI) has learned to design antibodies,…
Scientists Create First Functional Brain Tissue Using 3D Printing
A research team from the University of Wisconsin-Madison has successfully printed the first ever…
Prof. Miloš Broďák: Introduction of new drugs has significantly improved results even in progressive and recurrent prostate cancers
The prognosis and treatment outcomes for patients with various stages of prostate cancer have…