Disentangling the Effects of Comorbidity & Polypharmacy in Patients With HIV
Polypharmacy in patients with HIV influences perceived cognitive deficits and physical frailty through an anticholinergic and sedative burden....
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Instituting Routine Risk Assessment in Patients With Acute Upper GI Bleeding
Research shows that routine risk assessment of patients with upper GI bleeding could reduce healthcare costs, primarily through fewer hospital admissions....
Improving Awareness of Residual Mortality Risk Following Influenza Hospitalization
Reducing the burden of all-cause mortality after influenza hospitalization will require earlier treatment initiation and improved vaccination rates....
Q&A: Assessing RSV as a Newly Vaccine-Preventable Disease
Fiona P. Havers, MD, MHS, spoke with Physician’s Weekly about managing RSV as a newly vaccine-preventable disease now that multiple vaccines have been approved....
Examining the Burden of Incident Lung Cancer in Lung Transplant Recipients
The identification of incidentally explanted lung cancer should not immediately rule out lung transplant in candidates with end-stage pulmonary disease....
Q&A: Medical, Psychiatric Comorbidities Common in New-Onset & Incident Epilepsy
Siran Koroukian, PhD, and colleagues discuss their findings that medical and psychiatric comorbidities in new-onset or incident epilepsy are common in adults....
Q&A: Addressing Barriers to Long-Acting Injectable PrEP for Transgender Women
Research shows many transgender women in the U.S. express interest in long-acting injectable PrEP but face barriers to accessing preventive treatment....
Dark Days, Restless Nights: How Winter Affects Sleep & Health
Winter affects sleep schedules through daylight shifts, reduced sunlight, and seasonal illness, negatively impacting sleep quality and overall health....
Examining Factors Related to Higher Influenza Risk Among Multi-Year Vaccine Recipients
Undocumented or subclinical influenza cases may explain why those who receive repeat influenza vaccines over multiple seasons are at higher risk for disease....
Does More Physical Activity Improve Liver Transplant Outcomes?
An intervention with financial incentives and text-based nudges may help patients who are frail and inactive awaiting liver transplant be better prepared for surgery....
Interventions Are Needed in MS to Improve Early Treatment Accessibility
An analysis of more than 5,300 patients with MS shows that access to early treatment in MS varies, though those with post-2017 diagnoses often began sooner....
Strategies to Expand the Living Donor Pool for Liver Transplant
Living donor liver transplants continue to emerge to increase the number of patients transplanted and reduce demand for deceased donor transplants....
Q&A: Best Practices for Infusing Vesicant & Irritant Agents Via Midline Catheters
Physician’s Weekly spoke with Lynn Hadaway, MEd, RN, CRNI, about the use of midline catheters for vesicant and irritant medication administration....
Q&A: Clinical Environment Checklist Helps Accessibility for Patients With Obesity
Researchers developed a clinical environment checklist to ensure physicians are properly equipped to accommodate patients and combat obesity stigma....
Q&A: Ensuring Timely Diagnosis & Referrals for Patients With Postpartum Depression
Physicians discuss improving postpartum depression screening, addressing cultural barriers, and enhancing access to care for diverse patient groups....
Q&A: Microbiota Transplant Therapy for Ulcerative Colitis
Researchers used an existing algorithm to track the engraftment of fecal microbiota transplants in ulcerative colitis, and found short-term engraftment stable....
Dissatisfaction With Multiple Facets of Care Reported in Psoriasis & Psoriatic Arthritis
Low patient satisfaction in psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis for clinicians and treatment is tied to a need for better communication and shared decision-making....
Managing Metabolic Comorbidities in Plaque Psoriasis
Research shows lifestyle changes like diet, exercise, and smoking cessation can assist with improving psoriasis outcomes and managing metabolic comorbidities....
Navigating Challenges in HSCT Eligibility for Myelofibrosis
Updated guidelines on allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation for myelofibrosis examine spleen-related complications, iron overload, and more....
Assessment Tool Validated to Fill Gaps in Disability Management for COPD
A recent study suggests that the Late-Life Function and Disability Instrument is an effective diagnostic instrument to assess COPD disability and function....
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