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Dr. Brandi Fink discusses PALMS, a novel mobile platform she developed to streamline, increase, and improve alcohol use screening in primary care settings....
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Q&A: New Tool Aims to Improve Clinicians’ Adherence to Hypertension Treatment Guidelines
Yuan Lu, ScD, discusses a novel classification system she and colleagues developed to improve clinician adherence to hypertension treatment guidelines....
Significant Frequency of Pneumothorax- & RCC-Linked Genetic Variant Revealed
Research shows an estimated 1 in 3,000 individuals may carry a genetic variant tied to pneumothorax and RCC—approximately 100 times more than previously estimated....
Addressing Gaps in Employment Among Patients With Kidney Disease
Employment among patients with kidney disease remains low even after dialysis or a transplant, with physical and social factors contributing to employment rates. Although advances in ...
How ADHD Medications Impact Heart Health: The Risk-Benefit Equation
Cardiovascular safety risks associated with ADHD medications for children, adolescents, and adults were found to be relatively small, according to researchers....
Emergency Care Crisis: Confronting the Threats to ED Viability
Long-term ED viability in the US has fallen under threat due to a simultaneous increase in patient acuity and complexity coupled with declining reimbursement....
Even Low Systemic Corticosteroid Doses Increase Costs & AEs in Asthma
Systemic corticosteroid use increased the risk for adverse events, healthcare resource utilization, and costs for American patients with asthma....
Culturally Tailored HIV Interventions Must Include Mental Health
Culturally tailored HIV interventions to increase ART adherence in young Black men who have sex with men should address social support and depression....
Q&A: Targeting APRIL in IgA Nephropathy Shows Promise
Edgar Lerma, MD, provides insights into the pathophysiology of IgA nephropathy (IgAN) and the therapeutic promise of targeting APRIL....
Managing Nutritional Deficiencies & Weight Regain in Bariatric Surgery
Researchers laid out nutritional management strategies for clinicians to offer patients before and after bariatric surgery to help sustain weight loss....
Q&A: Managing Cytomegalovirus Among Transplant Recipients
Madeleine R. Heldman, MD, MS, talked with Physician’s Weekly about advances in CMV assessment and in antiviral and immune strategies to prevent and treat CMV....
7 Risk Factors Identified for Cognitive Impairment in COPD
Given the rising prevalence of cognitive impairment in COPD, researchers have called for increased efforts to identify risk factors and intervene earlier....
Aligning Clinical & Patient Perspectives to Strengthen PsA Management
A new study explores gaps in how patients and physicians view psoriatic arthritis (PsA) and recommends ways for clinicians to improve PsA management....
Strategies for Communicating Cancer Diagnoses Effectively in Hematology
Mohamad Mohty, MD, PhD, spoke with Physician’s Weekly about strategies that can help make it easier for clinicians communicating cancer diagnoses....
Q&A: A Pediatrics Perspective on the NRMP Match Process
Corinne L. Bria, MD, MEd, and Samuel Mikhail, MD, share insights on the NRMP Match process from a pediatrics program perspective....
Using Targeted Interventions to Elevate QOL & Symptom Control in Plaque Psoriasis
Recent study findings highlight the value of integrating behavioral modification and Health Belief Model–based education into plaque psoriasis management....
7 Ways PCPs Can Optimize Older Patients’ Perioperative Care
even actions can help primary care clinicians optimize their older surgical patients’ perioperative care, according to researchers at the University of Utah....
In T2D, Virtual Training Sessions Boost QOL & Treatment Adherence
Virtual training sessions involving health literacy-based, education improved quality of life and treatment adherence among patients with type 2 diabetes....
Beyond Nasal Symptoms: How CRSwNP Impacts Mental Health
Recent studies examine the burden of CRSwNP, looking at quality of life in patients and caregivers and assessing how CRSwNP impacts mental health....
In RA, Untreated Anxiety & Depression a Growing Concern
Cynthia Crowson, PhD, and colleagues examined data over three decades to determine if anxiety and depression were higher in patients with rheumatoid arthritis....
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