Dr. Luis Sumoza on Guiding Patients & Care Teams in CLL
Luis Sumoza, MD, highlights the need to explain the disease, its consequences, and treatment side effects to patients, highlighting effective communication with primary care providers is crucial to ensure coordinated care.
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.
Noninferiority of Reduced-Dose Anticoagulants Unproven for Recurrent VTE
Reduced-dose anticoagulants for extended VTE treatment were associated with more recurrent events but less bleeding, according to recent findings.
Dr. Justin Balko on Challenges & Emerging Biomarkers in Breast Cancer
Justin Balko, PharmD, PhD, reviews his session from SABCS 2024 where he discussed the challenges and advancements in immunotherapy for early-stage triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC). Additionally, he discusses the importance of identifying predictive biomarkers to optimize treatment and improve patient quality of life.
Evaluating Auto-HCT for MCL With Undetectable Residual Disease
Auto-HCT showed no survival benefit over maintenance therapy alone in patients with mantle cell lymphoma with undetectable MRD in first complete remission.
Does Emphysema Impact Treatment Response in Severe Asthma?
Emphysema did not significantly affect the response to systemic therapy in patients with severe asthma, according to a recent retrospective study.
Predicting Early Versus Late Response to Treatment in SEA
Early improvement was linked to lower baseline FEV1 and higher eosinophils in severe eosinophilic asthma, while late improvement was linked to high ACT scores.
Steep Increase in Event-Driven PrEP Use
Researchers found a steep increase in even-driven PrEP use among cisgender gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men.
Considerable Scale-Up Needed to Meet 2025 HIV PrEP Goals
About 3.5 million persons used PrEP in 2023 globally, which was far below the goal of 21.2 million set for 2025.
New Colorado Gun Law Aims To Shore Up Victim Services
Colorado’s new voter-approved gun initiative has a target unlike those of previous measures meant to reduce gun violence. The tax on guns and ammunition is meant to generate revenue to support cash-strapped victim services, and it’s an open question...
Dr. Luis Sumoza on Guiding Patients & Care Teams in CLL
Luis Sumoza, MD, highlights the need to explain the disease, its consequences, and treatment side effects to patients, highlighting effective communication with primary care providers is crucial to ensure coordinated care.
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.
Noninferiority of Reduced-Dose Anticoagulants Unproven for Recurrent VTE
Reduced-dose anticoagulants for extended VTE treatment were associated with more recurrent events but less bleeding, according to recent findings.
Dr. Justin Balko on Challenges & Emerging Biomarkers in Breast Cancer
Justin Balko, PharmD, PhD, reviews his session from SABCS 2024 where he discussed the challenges and advancements in immunotherapy for early-stage triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC). Additionally, he discusses the importance of identifying predictive biomarkers to optimize treatment and improve patient quality of life.
Evaluating Auto-HCT for MCL With Undetectable Residual Disease
Auto-HCT showed no survival benefit over maintenance therapy alone in patients with mantle cell lymphoma with undetectable MRD in first complete remission.
Does Emphysema Impact Treatment Response in Severe Asthma?
Emphysema did not significantly affect the response to systemic therapy in patients with severe asthma, according to a recent retrospective study.
Predicting Early Versus Late Response to Treatment in SEA
Early improvement was linked to lower baseline FEV1 and higher eosinophils in severe eosinophilic asthma, while late improvement was linked to high ACT scores.
Steep Increase in Event-Driven PrEP Use
Researchers found a steep increase in even-driven PrEP use among cisgender gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men.
Considerable Scale-Up Needed to Meet 2025 HIV PrEP Goals
About 3.5 million persons used PrEP in 2023 globally, which was far below the goal of 21.2 million set for 2025.
New Colorado Gun Law Aims To Shore Up Victim Services
Colorado’s new voter-approved gun initiative has a target unlike those of previous measures meant to reduce gun violence. The tax on guns and ammunition is meant to generate revenue to support cash-strapped victim services, and it’s an open question...
