Identifying Patients at Risk for Early Mortality After Lung Transplant in IPAH
ECMO or ventilator use was the most significant predictor of mortality in patients undergoing lung transplant for idiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertension.
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Author: Teresa Sellinger
Composite Biomarker Could Reduce Need for Biopsies
A composite biomarker approach that uses multiparametric MRI and serum liver tests could enhance monitoring of liver grafts.
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Machine Learning Supports ITP Bleeding Assessment
Researchers used plasma assays and machine learning to identify potential biomarkers that could help clinicians diagnose and assess immune thrombocytopenia.
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PW Trivia: Fastest Growing Contributor to Death Among Americans
PW trivia is focused on medical facts, history, and more. This week’s question: True or False: Hypertension is the fastest-growing metabolic illness contributing factor to death among Americans.
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How to Cope After Difficult Cases: Compartmentalizing vs Safely Containing
Andrea Austin, MD, discusses the risks of compartmentalizing in the emergency department and offers a strategy to help avoid emergency physician burnout.
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Physician Job Market & High Demand for Filling Positions
Due to the growing demand in the physician job market as the US faces an increasingly older population, the industry is providing incentives to young adults.
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Why You Should Recommend Exercise in Advanced MS
Researchers found poorer cardiorespiratory fitness and body composition in advanced MS but noted that physiological fitness can preserve function for patients.
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AI Electrocardiography Algorithm Detects HCM With High Accuracy
A research team from the Mayo Clinic externally validated an AI electrocardiography algorithm that detects hypertrophic cardiomyopathy with high accuracy.
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Impaired Cardiac Reserve Predictive of MACE After Liver Transplant
Significantly more patients with low cardiac reserve developed MACE within 30 days of liver transplant compared with patients with normal cardiac reserve.
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Self-Reported PrEP Intake Strongly Correlates With Actual Use
Self-reported PrEP intake in a diary app was strongly associated with blood concentrations reflecting actual PrEP intake in the previous 6 weeks.
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From Awe to Action: Overcoming Imposter Syndrome
Dr. David Epstein shares his personal experience with imposter syndrome, and offers physicians advice regarding confronting and overcoming imposter syndrome.
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Where to Draw the Line When “Curbsiding”
Dr. MedLaw discusses where the line between safely offering informal consultation, or “curbsiding,” and taking on the liability of a consultation gets drawn.
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Why Young Adults are Choosing Urgent Care Over Primary Care
Access, convenience, affordability, and mental health issues are factors influencing why young adults choose urgent care or emergency service over primary care.
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Improving Biopsy & Non-Biopsy Diagnoses for Celiac Disease
In a recent review, gastroenterology experts explored opportunities to improve both biopsy and non-biopsy-based diagnostic processes for celiac disease.
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Addressing Obesity Stigma and its Impact on Mental Health
Addressing obesity stigma through education, advocacy, and inclusion can greatly improve the mental health and well-being of patients with obesity.
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Rare Variant Association Tests Improve Identification of IRD Genes
A large study that included patients and controls showed that rare variant association tests apply to multiple inherited retinal diseases.
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Novel Test Improves Detection of Advanced Fibrosis in MASH by More Than 10%
A two-step approach combining the SAFE and MR-MASH scores performed well in indicating patients with at-risk MASH.
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Assessing Loneliness, Being Single as Indicators of Frailty in HIV
Frailty in HIV was not associated with nadir CD4 count in either univariable or multivariable analysis; rather, it was associated with being single and lonely.
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Symptom Clusters Offer Insight Into COPD Clinical Complexity
A recent study found the respiratory and non-respiratory symptom burden in patients with COPD is high when compared with patients without COPD.
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Current Vaccines Do Not Cover One-Third of Pneumococcal Serotypes
About one-third of pneumococcal serotypes in a large study of community-acquired pneumonia are not included in the current pneumococcal conjugate vaccines.
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