Dialysis Targets Should Be Individualized for Older Adults
Hemodialysis initiation can lead to significant functional and cognitive decline in older adults....
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Q&A: Complete Contraception Counseling When Treating Mental Health
The danger of misinformation is that it can deny complete contraception counseling to patients being treated for mental health issues....
Informed Consent & Use of AI in Emergency Medicine
Applying artificial intelligence in emergency medicine may lead to advancements in care, but it also poses some ethical and practical concerns....
Stepwise Training Program Improves Dysphagia in Patients With Alzheimer's Disease
Intervention with swallowing exercises can be easily implemented in clinical practice and can potentially improve the quality of life for patients with Alzheimer’s Disease....
Managing Depression “Essential” to Viral Suppression in HIV
Integrating depression screening as part of routine HIV care may be essential for sustaining viral suppression amidst life-changing events. “After the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic...
Personalized Exercise Intervention Over 80% Cost-Effective for Inflammatory Rheumatic Diseases Fatigue
Personalized exercise plans appeared both beneficial and cost-effective in treating patients with chronic fatigue....
Composite Score May Serve as Indicator of Trauma Care Quality for Older Adults
Today’s trauma units were designed with the intent of saving young patients from dying of major injuries....
Review Offers In-Depth Look at MRI-Guided Radiotherapy in Liver Cancer
Driven by technological advances, MRI-guided radiotherapy has become increasingly important in treating liver cancer....
Q&A: Addressing Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infection in the Post-COVID Era
A study examines the impact of interventions on lowering central line-associated bloodstream infection rates....
Non-Invasive Medical Imaging Captures Burn Depth Beyond the Surface
Non-invasive medical imaging technologies capture more comprehensive histological information of burn wounds beyond surface characteristics....
RSV Spreads From Respiratory Tract to Spinal & Peripheral Nerves
Previously thought to infect only the respiratory epithelium, research in The Journal of Infectious Diseases shows that RSV can also spread to nerve cells....
Q&A: Can Classifying Hypomorphic Variants Improve Genetic Counseling in Inherited Retinal Disease?
Terms used to describe functionalities in ocular genetics can produce more confusion than clarity. Such is the case with the term hypomorphic variant....
Depression Tied to Worse Cognitive Phenotype in Epilepsy
For patients with temporal lobe epilepsy, moderate or severe depression is associated with higher odds of having a worse cognitive phenotype....
Sufficient PrEP Adherence "May Not Be Attainable" for People Who Inject Drugs
Researchers observed a significant disconnect between self-reported PrEP adherence and laboratory markers of adherence among people who inject drugs....
Q&A: Improving Gastroenterology Care in Vulnerable & Underserved Populations
“Ultimately, these populations are quite diverse, so a solution that works for one safety-net hospital may not work for another,” says Shreya Patel, MD, MPH....
Can ctDNA-Directed Therapy Improve Outcomes in Low-Risk Colon Cancer?
Treating ctDNA-positive patients with stage II colon cancer adjuvant chemotherapy for 6 months did not lead to an improvement in ctDNA clearance....
Nivolumab Plus Chemotherapy Continues to Deliver Efficacy in Gastric Cancer Treatments
Four-year follow-up data demonstrates the benefits of nivolumab plus chemotherapy over chemotherapy alone in newly diagnosed patients with advanced gastric cancer....
Can Adjuvant Radiotherapy Improve Outcomes in Resected HCC With Narrow Margin?
Phase 2 study shows postoperative radiotherapy improved recurrence-free survival in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma....
FLOT Plus Durvalumab Leads to High pCR Rate in Gastric Cancer
Durvalumab + 5-fluorouracil, leucovorin, oxaliplatin, and docetaxel (FLOT) resulted in a higher pathological complete response (pCR) rate than FLOT alone....
Preparing to Hang Up the Car Keys as We Age
The issue of older adults with mild cognitive impairment or dementia continuing to drive is a growing concern as the ranks of seniors in their 70s, 80s, and 90s expand....
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