Few With T2D Receive Guideline-Recommended CKD Screening
Findings in JAMA Network Open show that less than one-quarter of patients with type 2 diabetes received guideline-recommended chronic kidney disease screening.
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Author: Teresa Sellinger
FIB-4 Linked to MACE in Patients With HCM
High FIB-4 scores were linked to heightened risks for cardiovascular comorbidities, cardiac death, and MACE in patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy.
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Study Confirms Phenotypic Variability in Onset, Legal Blindness in PRPF-31-linked RP
Study confirms high phenotypic variability in disease onset, legal blindness in PRPF-31-linked RP patients.
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Noninvasive Biomarkers Show Potential for Asthma
Fraction of exhaled nitric oxide, combined with asthma control test scores, showed promise as reliable markers of eosinophilic inflammation.
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Increases in Incidence of Certain Foodborne Diseases Seen During 2023
Increasing numbers of infections may reflect changing diagnostic practices, with increase in diagnosis by culture-independent diagnostic tests.
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Positive Psychology Intervention Aids Allogeneic Stem Cell Transplant Survivors
Greater improvements reported in gratitude, anxiety, physical function at nine weeks; more improvements seen at 18 weeks.
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Assessing Patient-Reported Outcomes in PsA
In a study of adults with psoriatic arthritis, half of the participants had two or more chronic conditions, with cardiovascular diseases being most common.
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More Women Than Men Experience Non-physical Violence in Healthcare Workforce
Women in healthcare are more likely to experience verbal abuse, sexual harassment, and bullying, while men are more likely to experience physical violence.
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Obesity at Any Age Linked With Chronic Disease in Late Life
A connection has been found between obesity and chronic disease in later older adult life.
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Medical Assistant Health Coaching Enhances Care
Health coaching by medical assistants significantly improved outcomes such as LDL cholesterol and HbA1C for patients with type 2 diabetes in primary care settings.
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Virtual Simulation Planning Cuts Wait for Palliative Radiation Therapy
Researchers find that virtual simulation planning can reduce the time from consult to treatment for patients that need palliative radiation therapy.
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Coexistence of Psoriatic Arthritis, Atopic Dermatitis May Offer Treatment Insights
PsA and AD can coexist, and the presence of both conditions may mean special attention should be given to selecting optimal treatment.
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Plasma Protein Has Potential to Refine Mastocytosis Diagnoses
Plasma protein profiling can help discern systemic mastocytosis subtypes.
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Self-Management Intervention Effective for Chronic Pain in HIV
A pain self-management program for patients with HIV resulted in a significant difference in pain scores immediately and 3 months after the intervention.
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Physical Performance Predicts Survival in NSCLC
New findings suggest physical performance may be a key prognostic factor for overall survival in patients with metastatic non-small cell lung cancer.
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Evaluating PIMSRA for HCM
Percutaneous intramyocardial septal radiofrequency ablation was efficacious and safe for patients with obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy.
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Usher Syndrome Due to MYO7A Mutations Has Implications for Gene Therapy
Study in Usher syndrome due to MYO7A Mutations has implications for gene therapy.
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Seasonal Variations Identified for Asthma Hospitalizations
Researchers identified seasonal variations in asthma hospitalizations and found that Black patients were intubated more often than White patients.
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Analyzing Thrombotic Risk Factors
Recent findings underscore the need for clinicians to stratify arterial and venous thrombosis risks separately in patients with myelofibrosis.
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Predicting Endometrial Cancer Recurrence With a Deep Learning Model
A deep learning model called HECTOR stratified patients by determining the probability of endometrial cancer recurrence, which could have clinical implications.
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