Q&A: Transforming MPN Care by Aligning Research With Patient-Centered Outcomes
John O. Mascarenhas, MD, and Kapila Viges discuss how the latest research is transforming MPN care by aligning research with patient-centered outcomes.
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Author: Teresa Sellinger
Maximizing Insights From the COPD Assessment Test in Clinical Practice
Single items on the COPD Assessment Test were associated with different outcomes for smokers versus nonsmokers, which could offer more granular insight.
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How a Value-Based System Can Help to Alleviate Physician Burnout
Addressing stressors such as heavy workloads, administrative burdens, and lack of control over work processes can help alleviate physician burnout.
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Which Patients Are Most Likely to Underreport Gout Flares?
A recent study in ACR Open Rheumatology identified which patients were most likely to underreport experiencing or self-treating their gout flares.
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Silent Night, Icy End
In this medical fiction tale, a weary nurse confronts her ruthless brother, leading to a reckoning that resolves years of family conflict in a fateful twist.
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Cloudy Effluent Has High Predictive Value in Peritoneal Dialysis-Associated Peritonitis
Research shows the presence of cloudy effluent in peritoneal dialysis-associated peritonitis is highly predictive of vancomycin-sensitive infections.
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Addressing Clinician-Reported Barriers Improves Confidence in PrEP Prescribing
Clinician-reported barriers to PrEP prescribing include finances, perceptions about HIV risk, lack of training, and the amount of time required for PrEP care.
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Noninferiority of Reduced-Dose Anticoagulants Unproven for Recurrent VTE
Reduced-dose anticoagulants for extended VTE treatment were associated with more recurrent events but less bleeding, according to recent findings.
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Evaluating Auto-HCT for MCL With Undetectable Residual Disease
Auto-HCT showed no survival benefit over maintenance therapy alone in patients with mantle cell lymphoma with undetectable MRD in first complete remission.
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Does Emphysema Impact Treatment Response in Severe Asthma?
Emphysema did not significantly affect the response to systemic therapy in patients with severe asthma, according to a recent retrospective study.
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Predicting Early Versus Late Response to Treatment in SEA
Early improvement was linked to lower baseline FEV1 and higher eosinophils in severe eosinophilic asthma, while late improvement was linked to high ACT scores.
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Steep Increase in Event-Driven PrEP Use
Researchers found a steep increase in even-driven PrEP use among cisgender gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men.
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Considerable Scale-Up Needed to Meet 2025 HIV PrEP Goals
About 3.5 million persons used PrEP in 2023 globally, which was far below the goal of 21.2 million set for 2025.
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USPSTF on Vitamin D for Preventing Fractures & Falls
The US Preventive Services Task Force issued a class D recommendation against vitamin D supplementation for preventing fractures and falls in older adults.
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Most Adults Want PCPs to Ask About Mental Health
In a survey conducted by West Health and Gallup, seven in 10 US adults said they wanted to discuss physical and mental health with primary care professionals.
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Association Between Diabetic Nephropathy, Gut Microbiota Identified
A potential causal association was substantiated between specific gut microbiota and diabetic nephropathy in a recently published study.
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Female Hormones May Protect Against AKI Hospitalization
Higher risk during hospitalization for AKI in males and lower risk for postmenopausal women on estrogen suggest female sex hormones may protect against AKI.
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Novel Nomogram Predicts Postop ECRSwNP Recurrence
A new nomogram model incorporates risk factors for postoperative recurrence in patients with ECRSwNP to identify patients at high risk for ECRSwNP recurrence.
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Predicting CRSwNP Recurrence Post-Surgery
Poor outcomes in CRSwNP after ESS are linked to asthma, frontal sinus involvement, high blood eosinophils, and elevated LM system and NPS scores.
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Vitamin D Supplements May Lower BP in Older Adults Who Are Overweight
Vitamin D supplementation led to sizable declines in systolic and diastolic BP in older adults who are overweight, including those with hypertension.
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