September 20th 2024
The author discusses a program to prevent kidney decline and progression to dialysis by offering education, support services, and help navigating the health care system to those most at risk.
September 10th 2024
Diabetes Prevention Programs Go Unused Even as Prediabetes Soars
July 13th 2022Although prediabetes prevalence jumped 4.8 percentage points from 2010 to 2020, barriers to accessing diabetes prevention interventions persist, driven by cost, eligibility requirements, and data integration, leading to low participation rates.
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Disinfectant Linked With Reduced Hospital-Onset Clostridioides difficile Infection
July 13th 2022Hospital ward cleaning with potassium peroxymonosulphate-based environmental disinfectant and a decrease in days of therapy with carbapenems were associated with a reduction in the rate of hospital-onset Clostridioides difficile infection.
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Stakeholders List 6 Actionable Steps to Ameliorate Global Disparities in Parkinson Disease
July 11th 2022Advocacy and awareness; prevention and risk reduction; diagnosis, treatment, and care; caregiver support; and research were listed as actionable steps that are urgently needed to address global disparities in Parkinson disease.
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Certain Factors May Reduce ESS-Induced Smell Improvement in CRSwNP
July 9th 2022Endoscopic sinus surgery was associated with improvement in self-reported olfactory function among patients with chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps (CRSwNP), in which a longer CRSwNP disease course and higher blood eosinophilia were cited as risk factors linked with poor sense of smell recovery.
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Method of Tissue Acquisition May Determine Success of Gene Sequencing in Lung Cancer
July 7th 2022Successful comprehensive genomic profiling of tissue samples among patients with lung cancer was more likely to occur when samples were extracted via resections vs fluid cytology, biopsy, or fine-needle aspirations.
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Drug Survival of Psoriasis Biologics Associated With Efficacy, Safety Profile
July 6th 2022Drug survival rates of biologics in patients with psoriasis were shown to be associated with their effectiveness and safety profiles, in which incidence of psoriatic arthritis, nail involvement, and other factors were indicated as effect modifiers.
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Contributor: COVID-19 Ranked Among the Top 5 Telehealth Diagnoses Nationally in April 2022
July 6th 2022COVID-19 was ranked in the top 5 diagnoses through telehealth in the Midwest, Northeast, and West regions as well as nationally in the month of April, coinciding with an increase in COVID-19 cases.
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Evaluating Value-Based Contracting in Behavioral Health: A Q&A With Vanessa Bobb, MD, PhD, FAPA
July 5th 2022At AHIP 2022, Vanessa Bobb, MD, PhD, FAPA, vice president of Behavioral Health & Medical Integration at CDPHP, moderated a session on real-world study findings showcasing cost and quality benefits of value-based contracting in behavioral health. Bobb discusses findings of the study and how value-based programs can be better leveraged in mental health and substance abuse care.
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Dupilumab Demonstrates Safety, Efficacy Across Several Type 2 Inflammatory Diseases
July 2nd 2022Research presented at the European Academy of Allergy and Clinical Immunology Annual Congress show the safety and efficacy of dupilumab across several progressive diseases with underlying type 2 inflammation, including eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE), severe asthma, and severe chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps.
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Exercise Capacity in HFpEF Not Impaired by Reduced Diastolic Filling Time
July 2nd 2022Using chronotropic response as a reference, study authors from Japan investigated the potential influence of exercise-induced heart rate on cardiac output reserve and exercise capacity among a cohort of patients with heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF).
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Dr Elaine Siegfried on Preventive Strategies to Reduce Comorbidity Risk in Atopic Dermatitis
July 2nd 2022Elaine Siegfried, MD, professor of pediatrics and dermatology, Saint Louis University Health Sciences Center, addresses the comorbidity profile associated with atopic dermatitis and the utility of disease-modifying drugs to reduce risk of comorbid conditions.
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Achieving Equity Warrants Change in Public Health Policy and Investment, Panel Says
July 1st 2022Panelists of a keynote session at AHIP 2022 discuss how lessons learned from investment and infrastructure in public health during the COVID-19 pandemic can be leveraged to promote equitable care for all Americans and prepare for the next public health emergency.
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Dr Elli Papaemmanuil Discusses Molecular Profiling of MDS, Use of Precision Medicine
June 30th 2022Elli Papaemmanuil, PhD, assistant professor in computational oncology, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, discussed current knowledge on the molecular profile of myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS) and potential use of precision medicine.
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FCS’ Walcker Explains Value-Based Cancer Care
June 30th 2022In the first of 2 parts, Nathan H. Walcker, MBA, CEO of Florida Cancer Specialists & Research Institute (FCS), discusses the future of value-based care for the practice as the Oncology Care Model comes to an end today. This week, CMS announced it will launch a successor model.
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Stakeholders Address How Digital Therapeutics Can Bridge Unmet Needs in Behavioral Health Care
June 27th 2022Two stakeholders involved in investment and development of behavioral care services discuss the potential of digital therapeutics as a cost-effective alternative to address unmet mental health needs during an AHIP 2022 session.
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FMT Is Cost Effective for Any Recurrent Clostridioides Difficile Infection, Study Says
June 27th 2022Research found fecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) to be an optimal cost-effective treatment strategy for first and subsequent recurrent Clostridioides difficile infection (CDI), challenging current guidelines.
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Study Finds Environmental, Lifestyle Risk Factors of Atopic Dermatitis in Preschool Children
June 24th 2022Several environmental and lifestyle factors were associated with significant risk of atopic dermatitis development in preschool children of Shenzhen, China, including the presence of mold in the child’s room, living in a villa/townhouse, and using composite wood floors.
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What’s Next in Health Care? Panelists Highlight Data, Partnerships Post-COVID-19
June 24th 2022Panelists of an AHIP 2022 session discussed how future policy, infrastructure, and investment strategies in public health will reinforce the efforts already made during the pandemic, with partnerships and engagement key to optimize innovation.
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