Ultrasound Reduces Peripheral Venipuncture Pain and Improves Patient Experience
A recent study showed that ultrasound reduces peripheral venipuncture pain and yields better patient experiences compared with the conventional method....
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Early Screening Critical to Address Comorbidities in Older Patients With HIV
As the earliest patients to be diagnosed with HIV age, early screening has become critical to address the impact of comorbidities in older patients with HIV....
Clinical Practice Guideline for Burns Focuses on Acute Fluid Resuscitation Within 48 Hours
A recent Clinical Practice Guidelines focused on acute fluid resuscitation within the first 48 hours for adults with burns covering 20% or more of TBSA....
Q&A: Flexibility With PrEP Highly Important for Gay, Bisexual and Queer Men
PrEP use among gay, bisexual, and queer men is dynamic, with no singular approach favored, and results warrant educational efforts on adaptable PrEP strategies....
Targeted Palliative Care Enhances Outcomes in Advanced Cancer
In a recent study of supportive care for advanced cancer management, targeted palliative care optimized patient care and enhanced clinical outcomes....
Prognostic Scores Validated for Additional Mutations in Secondary Myelofibrosis
Adding additional clinical and genetic information improved the performance of prognostic scores in secondary myelofibrosis, researchers in France report....
Significantly Worse Vision Found in Female Carriers of X-Linked RP & Choroideremia
Female single-copy carriers of X-linked inherited retinal diseases experience a range of retinal degeneration from almost normal to severe....
Q&A: Part 2: Advances and Unmet Needs in Diabetic Macular Edema Treatment
In part two of our series on advanced diabetic macular edema, four experts discuss surgical and non-surgical treatments and areas for future research....
Alcohol Septal Ablation: Determining Patient Eligibility and Managing Complications
With appropriate patient selection, alcohol septal ablation has demonstrated efficacy and safety in people with cardiomyopathy....
Steroids Should Be "Used With Caution" in Primary Immune Thrombocytopenia
Findings showed high-dose, intensive steroid treatment was linked with both short- and long-term adverse events in patients with immune thrombocytopenia....
Preoperative, Pharmacist-Led Medication Reconciliation Improves Safety
Pharmacist-led medication reconciliation, implemented prior to a patient’s admittance to the hospital for surgery, improved safety and outcomes....
Optimizing Surgery for Complex Head and Neck NMSCs, Part 1: Squamous Cell Carcinoma
Although NMSCs are among the most common malignant tumors that affect the head and neck worldwide, there is a lack of high-level evidence for their management....
Modified DLQI Successfully Captures Moderate Impacts of Psoriasis
Researchers successfully modified the Dermatology Life Quality Index score to better capture the moderate impacts of psoriasis on patients’ QOL....
Mortality Risk Factors Underestimated in Patients With T2D Undergoing Partial Foot Amputation
Severe depression and anxiety increased mortality risk in patients with type 2 diabetes and peripheral artery disease undergoing partial foot amputation....
Immune Monitoring After Transplant Reduces Antiviral Overuse for CMV
Immune monitoring post-solid-organ transplant reduces the duration of antiviral prophylaxis without having a higher risk for developing CMV infection....
Q&A: Optimizing Surgical Outcomes With Amniotic Tissue for Chronic Wounds
Skin substitutes made from donated amniotic tissue significantly enhance healing rates, reduce emergency admissions, and decrease the need for amputations. ...
AIDS 2024 Recap: Putting People First
AIDS 2024 recently convened thousands of people living with, affected by, and working on HIV to share knowledge and lessons learned from the HIV response....
Q&A: Communication Tools to Improve Patient-Physician Relationships
Communicating with patients with respect, curiosity, focused listening, mutual participation, and self-awareness improves the patient-physician relationship....
Q&A: Bias-Based Bullying Tied to Emotional Distress in Children
Children who identify as gender-queer experienced the highest prevalence of emotional distress related to homophobic and transphobic, or bias-based, bullying....
Exploring Advancements in Liquid Biopsy Use for Personalized Medicine
The use of liquid biopsy is expanding, and continued research will help maximize its potential for precision medicine and personalized treatment in oncology....
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