High Patient Volume Linked to Immunotherapy Disparities
Study authors advocated for more judicious immunotherapy use in patients with stage 3a melanoma.
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AI-Generated Responses to Patient Portal Messages Are Feasible, Usable
Physicians reported improvements in well-being after they started using AI-generated responses for patient messages that were delivered electronically.
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Obesity More Prevalent in Multiracial Patients
Multiracial Asian and Pacific Islander patients had higher rates of obesity compared with single-race Asian and White patients.
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Noninvasive Imaging Aids Selection of Patients With Stenosis Needing Revascularization
Computed tomography fractional flow reserve analysis helped clinicians identify which patients with stenosis would benefit from revascularization procedures.
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Elimination of Extended-Release Opioids Can Improve Outcomes After TKR
Patients undergoing total knee replacement had shorter lengths of stay and reduced antiemetic use when extended-release opioids were eliminated.
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Pain Management Barriers Differ in Cancer and Noncancer
Patients with cancer reported different barriers to pain management than patients with noncancer chronic conditions.
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AI Increases Diagnostic Accuracy for Asthma
Several AI models demonstrated higher accuracy in diagnosing asthma than conventional methacholine challenge test criteria.
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Ending Specialized Follow-Up Feasible in Asymptomatic, Low-Risk CLL
Patients with low-risk CLL selected to stop receiving specialized follow-up care had similar overall survival but fewer hospitalizations.
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Next-Generation Antibiotics Underused for Gram-Negative Infections
Gram-negative infections are regularly treated with older, traditional antibiotics despite the availability of next-generation gram-negative antibiotics.
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QI Initiative Improves Palliative Care Coordination
A standardized toolkit supported coordination between family physicians and palliative care physicians for patients with cancer.
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Vaccination Timeliness for Infants Increased from 2011-2021
Children aged 0-19 months had fewer under-vaccinated days in 2021 compared with 2011, and on-time receipt of vaccine series increased during the same time.
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Systematic Endoscopic Staging Improves NSCLC Treatment Accuracy
Investigators advocated for systematic endoscopic staging to be implemented in routine clinical practice for patients with locally advanced NSCLC.
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Central Sensitization Linked to Adverse Outcomes
Central sensitization significantly contributes to disease impact in patients with psoriatic arthritis, recent findings showed.
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Patient Global Assessment Valid, Responsive in PsA
Researchers analyzed patient global assessment’s potential associations with other disease activity indices and PROs for psoriatic arthritis.
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Probiotic, Vitamin D Supplementation Tied to Benefits for Schizophrenia
Co-administered probiotics and vitamin D were associated with increases in cognitive functioning in patients with schizophrenia.
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Social Disadvantages Linked to SUD Inequities
Social determinants of health impacted rates of treatment utilization for young adults with substance use disorders.
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Anti-Interleukin-23 Autoantibodies Linked to Infection
Findings in The New England Journal of Medicine indicate that testing for anti-interleukin-23 should be considered for severe opportunistic infections.
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Vancomycin May Be Losing Strength Against C. Difficile
Cure rates associated with vancomycin for Clostridioides difficile infection have declined from nearly 100% in the early 2000s to 70% in recent years.
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Bariatric Arterial Embolization Safe, Effective in Patients With Severe Obesity
Bariatric arterial embolization is feasible, effective, and well-tolerated among patients with severe obesity.
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More Physical Activity Needed to Cut Risk for Obesity Among Those With Genetic Risk
The daily step count needed to reduce the risk for obesity varies based on an individual’s genetic risk for higher body mass index.
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