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Automated Classification of Adverse Events after Hydrogel Perirectal Spacer Insertion for Prostate Cancer Using Large Language Models - Beyond the Abstract

Hydrogel perirectal spacers such as spaceOAR have emerged as promising tools to help decrease bowel toxicity for men undergoing prostate cancer radiation therapy. However, recent reports and ...
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Automated Classification of Adverse Events After Hydrogel Perirectal Spacer Insertion for Prostate Cancer Using Large Language Models.

To examine the performance of large language models (LLMs) for the analysis of adverse events (AEs) associated with a perirectal hydrogel spacer (SpaceOAR) prior to prostate radiation. We queried the ...
SciELO

Avoiding Recurrence of Anorectal Abscess: The Impact of Patient Delay in Seeking Medical Attention

Objective Anorectal abscess is a frequent surgical problem. The objective of our retrospective study is to determine the clinical factors that mitigate complications of anorectal abscesses. Methods ...
WebMD

What to Know About Retropharyngeal Abscess

A retropharyngeal abscess is a life-threatening collection of pus that forms in the back of the throat. It typically develops when the lymph nodes behind your throat become infected. They may have ...
Law

Saxena, Rishi K. v. Vanderbilt University Medical Center

Medical malpractice: Suit alleges that a medical center abruptly terminated a 25-year patient relationship without cause, failed to diagnose a serious perirectal abscess requiring emergency surgery ...
Kaleido Scope

Can a sinus infection invade the brain? Here’s what to know

As sniffle season sets in, sinus infections are among the most common illnesses seen in doctors’ offices. For most people, they’re nothing more than an inconvenience and a few days of congestion, but, ...
AOL

What Is An Abscess In A Steak And Is It Safe To Eat The Meat?

If you brought a steak home and noticed an odd, pale lump within the meat, chances are it's not marbling but an abscess. Food Republic spoke to Dr. Crystal Heath, DVM and Executive Director at Our ...
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Association between perirectal spacer use and complications following prostate radiation therapy: Results of a national real-world data analysis.

Real-world comparison of prostate-specific antigen (PSA) response among patients with metastatic castration-sensitive prostate cancer (mCSPC) treated with apalutamide (APA) or enzalutamide (ENZ). This ...
Medscape

Antibiotics Show Success in Pediatric Throat Abscess Care

Conservative antibiotic therapy was identified as a safe and effective approach for treating selected children diagnosed with peritonsillar abscess; most children responded to antibiotics alone, but ...
WebMD

What Is a Lung Abscess?

Blocked airway. Mucus can form behind a tumor or foreign object in your windpipe and cause an abscess. If bacteria get into the mucus, the blockage stops you from coughing it out. Blood-borne causes.
People

Man Had No Symptoms Suggesting His Cracked Tooth Was Infected. He Was Then Diagnosed with a Life-Threatening Brain Abscess

"It was bizarre because I had no pain or swelling in my mouth to tell me there was something wrong," Graham Bell said of his cracked tooth Becca Longmire is a digital news writer-reporter at PEOPLE.