Patients Miss More PCP Appointments During Temperature Extremes
Older patients and those with chronic conditions were likelier to miss primary care appointments as temperatures fluctuated to significant cold and heat.
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Author: Teresa Sellinger
Women With T2D at Higher Risk for Fractures
Older women with type 2 diabetes had higher risks for any fractures and osteoporotic fractures compared with those who did not have diabetes.
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Higher Tablet Use at 3.5 Tied to More Anger, Frustration at 4.5
Tablet use in children at age 3 can disrupt the ability to manage anger and frustration and lead to increased outbursts for this population.
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On the Horizon: Biomarkers Show Promise to Improve Risk Evaluation in PAH
Researchers identified several inflammatory circulating proteins that could be useful biomarkers for predicting outcomes in pulmonary arterial hypertension.
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Increasing RSV Recognition and Reporting to Support Surveillance Efforts
A literature review of RSV incidence suggests the need for global, multi-age data to guide future studies on RSV incidence and vaccination strategies.
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Discordant Pneumonia Diagnoses Seen Throughout Hospital Stay
Discordant diagnoses occur in more than half of patients hospitalized from the ED and treated for pneumonia.
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Binge Eating an Emerging Cause of Weight Gain in HIV
In patients with HIV, overweight and obesity are associated with binge eating behaviors, and such behaviors occur more often in HIV than in the general population.
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How Diabetes Impacts Cardiac Function in HCM
Type 2 diabetes impacted left ventricular and atrial function in patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, emphasizing the need for diabetes surveillance.
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Time of Day May Affect Asthma Diagnostic Test Results
Clinicians should account for the time of day when performing asthma diagnostic tests, as most patients experience more symptoms overnight and in the morning.
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Questionnaire Assesses Phone Care Satisfaction in Patients With IBD
Researchers adapted the Telehealth Usability Questionnaire to gauge whether patients with inflammatory bowel disease were satisfied with telephone care.
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Is HFUS as Accurate as Pathology for Diagnosing Skin Cancer?
A recent study found that the accuracy of high-frequency ultrasound was similar to that of pathology for diagnosing basal cell and squamous cell carcinomas.
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How Acute Kidney Injury Impacts Patients Awaiting Liver Transplant
Patients with cirrhosis awaiting liver transplant who responded to treatment for acute kidney injury had better 90-day survival outcomes but fewer transplants.
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SUPPRESS-AF: What Is the Value of LVA Ablation Added to PCI in AF?
The SUPPRESS-AF trial investigated the value of low-voltage-area ablation plus PCI in comparison to PCI only in patients with persistent atrial fibrillation.
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SWEDEGRAFT: Can a ‘No-Touch’ Vein Harvesting Technique Improve Outcomes in CABG?
The SWEDEGRAFT trial investigated a no-touch vein harvesting strategy to see if it was superior to conventional surgery in patients undergoing non-emergent coronary artery bypass grafting.
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Despite Early Onset, Usher Syndrome Type ID Progresses Slowly
Despite its early onset, CDH23-associated Usher syndrome type ID progresses slowly, and a wide window for intervention is ideal for novel therapies.
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No Fasting Pre-Cardiac Catheterization Improves Outcomes & Patient Satisfaction
Patients undergoing cardiac catheterization procedures without fasting had better health outcomes and reported higher satisfaction than patients that fasted.
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MRAs Show Varied Efficacy in Heart Failure Across Ejection Fractions
Mineralocorticoid receptor antagonists have shown varying levels of efficacy results in four major trials for patients with heart failure.
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MIRACLE-AF: Elegant Solution to Improve AF Care in Rural China
Telemedicine has helped to improve care for patients with atrial fibrillation in rural parts of China that have limited access to healthcare.
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RESHAPE-HF2: Not a “Tie-Breaker” About TEER in Heart Failure
The RESHAPE-HF2 trial aimed to settle the debate initiated by the conflicting COAPT and MITRA-FR trials, however, it did not clarify the role of transcatheter edge-to-edge repair in heart failure.
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Family Support Integral to Improving Mental Health in LGBTQ+ Youth
Improving family support and strengths-based communication may be particularly effective in mitigating stress and enhancing resilience among LGBTQ+ youth.
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