April 27th 2025
New research explores the complex relationship between female infertility and gynecological cancers, revealing minimal links and emphasizing the need for further studies.
Dr Shoaib Ugradar Addresses Presenting Patients With Treatment Options and Informing Them About AEs
April 11th 2022While teprotumumab, a new FDA-approved therapy for thyroid eye disease (TED), has its adverse events, the other options to treat TED can have severe consequences, said Shoaib Ugradar, MD, UCLA Stein Eye Center Santa Monica.
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Mixed QOL Findings Following Treatment Highlight Need for BC Support Services
April 9th 2022This subanalysis of data from the ECOG-ACRIN E5103 trial evaluated longer-term quality of life (QOL) at the 18-month mark among patients with lymph node–positive or high-risk lymph node–negative breast cancer (BC) who have completed active treatment.
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Multidisciplinary, Virtual Endocrinology Care Improves Outcomes in Diabetes
April 8th 2022This new study evaluated the impact of a virtual endocrinology care program on time in range and outcomes among individuals with poorly controlled diabetes who are novice users of continuous glucose monitoring.
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Dr Robert Sidbury Discusses Impact of New AAD Guidelines on Atopic Dermatitis Treatment
April 8th 2022Robert Sidbury, MD, MPH, Chief, Division of Dermatology, Seattle Children's Hospital, discussed how new guidelines issued by the American Academy of Dermatology (AAD) regarding comorbidity risk in patients with atopic dermatitis will influence the condition's treatment.
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Formulary Placement Led to Delays, Disruptions in Receiving Sacubitril/Valsartan for CHF
April 8th 2022More than a quarter of patients experience disruptions and delays in treatment for chronic heart failure (CHF) after the initial prescription for sacubitril/valsartan was abandoned/rejected.
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Genomic Profiling Utility for Targeted Therapy Selection Shown in Advanced GI Cancers
April 8th 2022The clinical utility of genomic profiling was demonstrated in patients with advanced gastrointestinal (GI) cancers whose access to targeted therapies based on tissue-based assay findings was similar to those with non-GI cancers.
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Higher DKA Rates Seen in Black Patients With T1D Throughout COVID-19
April 7th 2022Compared with other racial/ethnic groups, Black patients with type 1 diabetes (T1D) presented to medical centers with diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) more often throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, regardless of COVID-19 infection.
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Dr Stephen Rozzo on Regulatory Nature of Tildrakizumab for Psoriasis
April 7th 2022Stephen Rozzo, PhD, associate vice president and head, Biologics Medical Affairs, Sun Pharma, North America, explains tildrakizumab’s mechanisms of action in the treatment of psoriasis and how the drug differs from other approved biologics.
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Dr Jorge Plutzky: New Advances in Science, Medicine Need to Move Into Practice Quicker
April 6th 2022The acceleration of science and medicine is exciting, but these new advances are not always moving into practice, said Jorge Plutzky, MD, director of the Vascular Disease Prevention Program and director of Preventive Cardiology at Brigham and Women’s Hospital, and associate professor of medicine at Harvard Medical School.
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Baricitinib Linked With Improved Skin Pain Severity, Positive QOL in Atopic Dermatitis
April 5th 2022Patients with atopic dermatitis who achieved rapid changes in skin pain severity with the Janus kinase inhibitor baricitinib were associated with clinically significant improvement in Dermatology Life Quality Index scores.
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Are Work Relative Value Units Correlated With Operative Duration of Common Surgical Procedures?
April 5th 2022Work relative value units (wRVUs) correlate with operative duration of common surgical procedures. Reimbursement for physicians depending on wRVUs is fair for commonly performed surgeries.
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Examining the Impact of Psoriasis Disease Burden on QOL, Mental Health
April 4th 2022Two abstracts presented at the 2022 American Academy of Dermatology (AAD) Annual Meeting explored the health-related quality of life (QOL) and mental health impact of psoriasis disease burden by severity and affected body region.
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Medicare Must Address High ART Costs, Investigators Argue
April 4th 2022With more people living with HIV now reaching advanced ages and qualifying for Medicare coverage, this new study investigated HIV-related influences on their health care spending, particularly antiretroviral therapy (ART), compared with a population who does not have HIV.
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Dr Pam Taub Emphasizes Lower Is Better for LDL Cholesterol Levels
April 3rd 2022There is some confusion about the differences between the European and American guidelines on lowering low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol, but it’s clear that lower is better, said Pam Taub, MD, FACC, professor of medicine, Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, UC San Diego School of Medicine.
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Dr Milind Desai Addresses Late-breaking VALOR-HCM Trial Findings at ACC 2022
April 2nd 2022Milind Desai, MD, MBA, director of the Center for Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy and medical director of the Center for Aortic Diseases, Cleveland Clinic, speaks on therapeutic implications of the VALOR-HCM late-breaking clinical trial findings presented Saturday at the American College of Cardiology's 71st Scientific Session.
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Morbidity, Mortality Improve in HFrEF With Combo Treatment vs Monotherapy
April 2nd 2022This new analysis of data from the Swedish Heart Failure Registry involved an investigation into the relationship between therapy count and dosing on mortality and morbidity among patients with heart failure with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF).
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CAR T Offers Clinical Hope but Reimbursement, Access Hurdles Remain
April 2nd 2022The clinical effectiveness of chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T-cell therapies adds a new weapon in the arsenal to treat patients with relapsed and refractory disease; however, they come with access, logistical, and reimbursement challenges that make it difficult to treat all the patients who could benefit.
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Age Linked With Treatment Outcomes in Noneosinophilic CRS With Nasal Polyps
March 31st 2022Younger and older patients with noneosinophilic chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) with nasal polyps showed significant differences in preoperative blood eosinophil levels and postoperative modified Lund-Kennedy scores.
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Ruxolitinib Cream Improves AD Across Body Regions, Shows Efficacy, Safety in Black Patients
March 31st 2022Findings of 2 abstracts presented at the 2022 American Academy of Dermatology (AAD) Annual Meeting showed that ruxolitinib cream (Opzelura) demonstrated significant improvement vs vehicle in patients with atopic dermatitis of Black race and across anatomic regions.
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Enhancing Hemodynamic Parameters in Acute Decompensated Right Heart Failure in Patients With CTD-PAH
March 31st 2022Levosimendan appeared to increase in-hospital survival rates, although no long-term survival benefit was reported, among patients with comorbid heart failure and connective tissue disease–associated pulmonary arterial hypertension (CTD-PAH).
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