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Patient Stories
February 22, 2024
In the fall of 2021, Katie had just begun a new position as a Clinical Social Worker in Tufts Medical Center’s Emergency Department. Less than two months later, Katie’s father Jim drove himself to his local emergency room and was diagnosed with myocarditis, an infection of the heart. While some patients with myocarditis fight off the infection, Jim took a turn for the worse and was transported by ambulance to Tufts MC.
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The objective of this study is to compare the safety and effectiveness of the Route 92 Medical Reperfusion System to predicate AXS Vecta Aspiration System.
Patient Stories
November 2, 2020
At 5-foot-8 and 295 pounds, Scott Strainge knew his weight was a contributing factor to his health issues. He was diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes eight years ago, which eventually progressed to a point where he needed seven different medications a day to keep his blood sugar and blood pressure under control.
Press Releases
June 7, 2019
A national clinical trial has found that vitamin D supplementation does not significantly reduce the likelihood of developing type 2 diabetes in people who are at high risk for the disease and already have sufficient vitamin D levels.
Patient Stories
September 27, 2022
Sixty-year-old Mary D. of Winthrop recalls waking up one morning two years ago over the New Year’s holiday and immediately realizing something wasn’t right. “My face felt a little funny,” she says. “I was putting on makeup and couldn’t close my eye correctly. By the end of the day, it was much worse.”
Articles
January 1, 2023
Adult acne can still happen and is a common condition among women - even after age 30. Here are some common causes of acne in adults.
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This is a Prospective, multicenter, randomized, parallel-controlled, open-label two arm trial with an adaptive design. Eligible subjects will be randomized in a 1:1 ratio to PCI with Impella CP® (Intervention Group) versus standard of care PCI with or without IABP (Control Group). Approximately 1252 subjects will be randomized in a 1:1 ratio to PCI + Impella vs. PCI ± IABP.
Patient Stories
February 9, 2021
Andy Alvarez almost lost this life, but with the speed and precision of the Vascular team he is back on his feet.
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At Lowell General Hospital, we are always finding new ways to recognize our employees for a job well done. It is important to give thanks and celebrate the hard work and accomplishments of our great team for their unwavering commitment to patients and our community.
Patient Stories
February 2, 2019
There was only one thing that was more important to Bob than receiving a kidney transplant. Seeing his son graduate. Tufts Medical Center's Kidney Transplant team made both happen.
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12-Week open label clinical trial looking at the effects of nicotinamide riboside on bioenergetic metabolism, oxidative stress, and cognition in Mild Cognitive Impairment and Mild Alzheimer's Disease.
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To demonstrate that remibrutinib is superior to teriflunomide in reducing the frequency of confirmed relapses.
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Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic, slowly progressive condition for which numerous treatment options are available. The therapies vary in mechanism of action, mode of administration, side- effect (adverse event) profile, and cost. While consensus treatment guidelines are available, identifying an optimal treatment sequence is often based on clinician choice with treatment changes based on tolerability and short- term outcome. The N-of-1 trial will evaluate individual participant and aggregate data. Individual participants will be enrolled and randomized to a sequence of three U.S.