Tackling Racial Gaps in Fatalism to Improve Indolent Blood Cancer Outcomes
Cancer-related fear and fatalism are more prevalent in patients of racial minority groups with indolent blood cancer, potentially impacting outcomes....
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Low Vitamin D in Patients With Nasal Polyps: A Biomarker & Potential Treatment Target
Low vitamin D in patients with nasal polyps negatively correlated with several markers, including Lund-Mackay and total nasal polyp scores....
Q&A: Practical Steps to Increase Exercise in Older Patients With HIV
Clinician encouragement, paired with greater awareness of available programs, shows potential for increasing exercise in older patients with HIV....
Q&A: Panel Offers Actionable Steps Toward Hepatitis C Elimination Goals
Vincent Lo Re III, MD, MSCE, discusses efforts to eliminate the hepatitis C virus in the United States and how to overcome remaining barriers....
A Plastic Surgery Primer for Clinicians Counseling on Cosmetic Procedures After Weight Loss, Part 1
A recent review in Cureus outlines cosmetic surgical options after weight loss, educating clinicians in counseling patients on cosmetic and functional goals....
Patients With Severe Asthma Benefit From Simple Psychoeducational Intervention
A psychoeducational intervention for extrapulmonary manifestations of severe asthma was found feasible and rated as beneficial by patients....
New Cutoffs Identified to Improve Timely Chronic Hypercapnia Management in COPD
Researchers have identified new lung function and blood test cutoffs to improve timely chronic hypercapnia management in patients with COPD....
Q&A: Identifying the Optimal Ferritin Cutoff for Accurate Iron Deficiency Diagnosis
Ferritin cutoffs for testing are highly variable in primary care and significantly impact the diagnosis and treatment of iron deficiency in this setting....
Top 5 Modern Tools to Optimize Fluid Management in Patients on Dialysis
Modern tools for fluid management in patients on dialysis, including lung ultrasound and echocardiography, can help achieve euvolemia and lower morbidity and mortality....
Patient Empowerment, Rather than Access, Critical to Engage PWID in PrEP Care
Among people who inject drugs (PWID), decisions around PrEP are impeded by more pressing needs, and focusing on autonomy may help to engage PWID in PrEP uptake....
Holiday Season Sparks Rise in Respiratory Virus Transmission
The 2024 holiday season saw a surge in respiratory virus spread, underscoring the ongoing need for holiday-related virus transmission assessment and prevention. ...
The Holidays: A Double-Edged Sword Against Cardiac Health
The holiday season increases cardiac risks and reduces medical access, making proactive cardiac health strategies essential during this time....
How the Holidays Hinder Digestive Health
Understanding the multiple causes of holiday-related digestive health issues is essential to clinicians in helping patients maintain overall well-being....
Mast Cells: An Emerging Treatment Target in Chronic Rhinosinusitis With Nasal Polyps
Emerging research shows mast cells play a role in the etiology of chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps and may be a new treatment target for the condition....
Addressing Clinician-Reported Barriers Improves Confidence in PrEP Prescribing
Clinician-reported barriers to PrEP prescribing include finances, perceptions about HIV risk, lack of training, and the amount of time required for PrEP care....
Q&A: Targeting Physical & Psychological Symptoms to Support Recovery After EC Surgery
Interventions targeting biobehavioral factors such as physical activity, sleep, and circadian rhythms may improve patient QOL following EC surgery....
Screening Tool Helps Predict Death & Hospitalization in PAH
The Mini Nutritional Assessment was viable for assessing nutritional status and predicting mortality outcomes in patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension....
Q&A: Examining Changes in Digestive Cancer Types Among Patients With IBD
Sanjay K. Murthy, MD, MSc (Epid), talked with Physician’s Weekly about changes in digestive cancer types among patients with IBD as IBD treatment has evolved....
Which Patients Are Most Likely to Underreport Gout Flares?
A recent study in ACR Open Rheumatology identified which patients were most likely to underreport experiencing or self-treating their gout flares....
Self-Management Combo Feasible & Effective for IBS
A recent study demonstrated an online yoga class and a twice-daily probiotic may be an effective combined intervention for managing IBS symptoms....
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