Nonlinear Effects of rMR and TMPG on Mortality After MitraClip
The following is a summary of “Residual Mitral Regurgitation Interacts With Transmitral Mean Pressure Gradient to Modify the Association With Mortality Following Transcatheter Edge-to-Edge Repair,”...
View ArticlePersonalized LVH Criteria Reduce Bias & Enhance HCM Diagnosis Accuracy
A recent study validated new thresholds for left ventricular hypertrophy to improve both HCM diagnosis and timely treatment of HCM. A diagnosis of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) traditionally...
View ArticleAddressing Work Impairment in SLE
The authors of a study published in Lupus Science & Medicine recommended monitoring patient-reported outcomes (PROs) and providing tailored management to improve activity and work impairment in...
View ArticleRA Causally Linked to Prostate Cancer
Genetically predicted RA is causally associated with prostate cancer, according to a study published in Medicine. The researchers examined the causal association between three common autoimmune...
View ArticlePatients With NSCLC Frequently Have Sleep Disorders
Sleep disorders occur frequently and are underrecognized in patients with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), according to a rapid review published in Supportive Care in Cancer. The researchers...
View ArticleComparing Resection Procedures in Early NSCLC
For patients with early non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), lung resections, including lobectomy and segmentectomy, are associated with improved long-term survival compared with wedge resection....
View ArticleScrapped: A Radioactive Reckoning
In this grim medical fiction tale, a family profits from scrapping hospital equipment, leading to the deadly truth behind their ill-gotten gains. This medical fiction tale is one of a collection of...
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Maladaptive Cardiovascular Reactivity to Mental Stress Linked to Adverse...
MONDAY, Feb. 3, 2025 (HealthDay News) — A risk score derived from cardiovascular reactivity to mental stress improves prediction of adverse cardiovascular outcomes over traditional cardiovascular risk...
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Key CDC Health Websites Vanish Following Trump Orders
MONDAY, Feb. 3, 2025 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has taken down multiple health-related websites and datasets, including those on HIV, LGBTQ health and...
View ArticleLittle Tracking, Wide Variability Permeate the Teams Tasked With Stopping...
Max Schachter wanted to be close to his son Alex on his birthday, July 9, so he watched old videos of him. “It put a smile on my face to see him so happy,” Schachter said. Alex would have turned 21...
View ArticlePatterns of Hospice Referrals and Admissions in the ED
The following is a summary of “Hospice Care in the Emergency Department: An Evolving Landscape,” published in the January 2025 issue of Emergency Medicine by Hill et al. Data on new hospice referrals...
View ArticleHealthy Sleep Patterns and Sepsis Risk Reduction in Adults
The following is a summary of “Association of healthy sleep patterns with incident sepsis: a large population-based prospective cohort study,” published in the January 2025 issue of Critical Care by...
View ArticleImmunization Gaps in Prisons for COVID-19
The following is a summary of “Seroprevalence against SARS-CoV-2 after booster vaccination in a prison in Alicante (Spain),” published in the January 2025 issue of Infectious Disease by Montagud et al....
View ArticleMethodological Challenges in Assessing Cannabinoids for Pain
The following is a summary of “Cannabinoids for Acute Postoperative Pain Management: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Clinical Trials,” published in the January 2025 issue of Pain by Cárdenas...
View ArticleOptimizing Glaucoma Clinics Through Triage and Optometry
The following is a summary of “Post COVID glaucoma service redesign utilising electronic patient triage and community optometry clinics (Fife, Scotland 2020—2022),” published in the January 2025 issue...
View ArticleSimplified BPI-SF Improves Pain Reporting in Sickle Cell Disease
Accurate pain reporting in sickle cell disease is critical to effective pain assessment and management, but accuracy depends on patient comprehension of forms. Effective pain management starts with...
View ArticleHigher Rate of Targetable Mutations in Women With Lung Cancer
The following is a summary of “Sex-based differences in lung cancer susceptibility and molecular genetics in the 2020s,” published in the January 2025 issue of Pulmonology by Mosleh et al. Sex-based...
View ArticleAfzelin Modulates Inflammatory and Lipogenic Pathways in Acne
The following is a summary of “Effect of afzelin on inflammation and lipogenesis in particulate matter-stimulated C. acnes-treated SZ95 sebocytes,” published in the January 2025 issue of Dermatology by...
View ArticleGR and Inflammatory Pathways in Chronic Chagasic Cardiomyopathy
The following is a summary of “Role of glucocorticoid receptor expression in Chronic Chagas Cardiomyopathy: implications for inflammation and cardiac hypertrophy,” published in the January 2025 issue...
View ArticleAcute Kidney Injury Effects on hs-cTnI After Surgery
The following is a summary of “Impact of impaired renal function on kinetics of high-sensitive cardiac troponin following cardiac surgery,” published in the January 2025 issue of Cardiology by Rudolph...
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