Montefiore Medical Center

This study tested a new approach to starting buprenorphine (a medication for opioid use disorder) in hospitalized adults who also have chronic pain. Instead of requiring patients to stop all other opioids and go through withdrawal first, the new method starts with very low doses …

This study tested whether a personalized pacing program could improve symptoms and quality of life in people with non-obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (a type of heart muscle disease). Participants had an implanted defibrillator and mild-to-moderate symptoms. The approach …

This study looked at how well the pneumococcal vaccine works in people waiting for or who have received a heart transplant. Researchers used two blood tests to measure antibody levels after standard vaccination. Only 4 people took part before the study was stopped early.