Venetoclax and Decitabine Improve Transplant Outcomes in Older Patients with AML
The following is a summary of “Venetoclax plus decitabine as a bridge to allogeneic haematopoietic stem-cell transplantation in older patients with acute myeloid leukaemia (VEN-DEC GITMO): final report...
View ArticleWhat Do You Know About Crohn’s Disease?
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View ArticleImpact of Obesity Factors on Kidney Disease Development
The following is a summary of “Association of obesity severity and duration with incidence of chronic kidney disease,” published in the September 2024 issue of Nephrology by Ghazy et al. Researchers...
View ArticleImpact of Cognitive Functioning and HRQoL in Older Patients with Kidney Failure
The following is a summary of “Association between cognitive functioning and health-related quality of life and its mediation by depressive symptoms in older patients with kidney failure,” published in...
View ArticleThe Impact of Stigma & Trauma on Addiction
The cycle of trauma and addiction can be interrupted by mental health professionals who combine trauma-informed care with stigma-free care. People with substance use disorder (SUD) often have...
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Wound With Maggot Formation
Click on the image to enlarge What Do You Think? Patient Case The patient presents with a chronic infected wound that has developed maggot formation. Bone conditions are currently being evaluated to...
View ArticlePreparing Healthcare Teams & Patients for Potential Halloween Horrors
Halloween poses medical risks that impact healthcare professionals and patients, so preparing teams and educating patients on Halloween health hazards is key. Skeletons line the streets, pumpkins perch...
View ArticleThe Impact of Teamwork: How Physicians & Pharmacists Working Together Can...
Yvette C. Terrie, RPh, discusses different strategies physicians and pharmacists can use to ensure more patients are informed about the benefits of vaccination. As the respiratory virus season emerges...
View ArticleKFF Health News’‘What the Health?’: Yet Another Promise for Long-Term Care...
The Host Julie Rovner KFF Health News @jrovner Read Julie’s stories. Julie Rovner is chief Washington correspondent and host of KFF Health News’ weekly health policy news podcast, “What the Health?” A...
View ArticleOlder Men’s Connections Often Wither When They’re on Their Own
At age 66, South Carolina physician Paul Rousseau decided to retire after tending for decades to the suffering of people who were seriously ill or dying. It was a difficult and emotionally fraught...
View ArticleHappening in Springfield: New Immigrants Offer Economic Promise, Health...
When Republican vice presidential candidate JD Vance claimed Haitian immigrants had caused infectious-disease rates to “skyrocket” in Springfield, Ohio, local health commissioner Chris Cook checked the...
View ArticleMontana Looks To Fast-Track Medicaid Access for Older Applicants
Montana lawmakers are looking to fast-track Medicaid coverage for older adults who need help with daily life. LISTEN here: Montana is looking to fast-track Medicaid access for older adults who need...
View ArticleWatch: ‘Breaking the Silence Is a Step’ — Beyond the Lens of ‘Silence in...
KFF Health News Midwest correspondent Cara Anthony took a reporting trip to the small southeastern Missouri city of Sikeston and heard a mention of its hidden past. That led her on a multiyear...
View ArticleTransition from pECMO to cECMO Enhances Resource Efficiency and Outcomes
The following is a summary of “Peripheral-to-central extracorporeal corporeal membrane oxygenation switch in refractory cardiogenic shock patients: outcomes and bridging strategies,” published in the...
View ArticleVariability of TSP and CPM in Fibromyalgia Osteoarthritis and cLBP
The following is a summary of “Pain profiles and variability in temporal summation of pain and conditioned pain modulation in pain-free individuals and patients with low back pain, osteoarthritis, and...
View ArticleAssessing Recommendations and Outcomes in Advanced Palliative Care
The following is a summary of “Adherence to ESMO guidelines on cancer pain management and their applicability to specialist palliative care centers: An observational, prospective, and multicenter...
View ArticleMyopia and Glaucoma Relationship Evidence from OCT and Meta-Analysis
The following is a summary of “Comprehensive assessment of glaucoma in patients with high myopia: a systematic review and meta-analysis with a discussion of structural and functional imaging...
View ArticleInfluence of REM Sleep Loss on Clinical Outcomes in ICU Settings
The following is a summary of “Impact of sleep disturbances on outcomes in intensive care units,” published in the October 2024 issue of Critical Care by Marchasson et al. Sleep disturbances are...
View ArticleRole of Early Treatments in SARS-CoV-2 Shedding and Disease Progression
The following is a summary of “Impact of early antiviral therapy on SARS-CoV-2 clearance time in high-risk COVID-19 subjects: A propensity score matching study,” published in the October 2024 issue of...
View ArticleImpact of Medication Use on Urinary Outcomes After Prostate Cancer Surgery
The following is a summary of “Impact of oral antithrombotic agents on urinary continence recovery following robot-assisted radical prostatectomy: a retrospective cohort study,” published in the...
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