June Cartoon Caption Contest
Are you a doctor or a comedian…maybe both? Join us each quarter for our cartoon caption contest. Below is our very first! Think you’ve got wit? Submit your caption in the box below for a chance to win...
View ArticleMultiple Myeloma Linked to Higher Costs & Mortality in Patients Admitted for...
Researchers at the 2024 ASCO Annual Meeting investigated hospital outcomes among patients with multiple myeloma (MM) admitted with gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding. GI bleeding in patients with MM can...
View ArticleEvaluating Safety & Outcomes of Rapid BCL-2 Inhibitor Titration for CLL
In a retrospective, single-center study presented at the 2024 ASCO Annual Meeting, researchers explored the safety of rapidly titrating a BCL-2 inhibitor in patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia...
View ArticleUnderstanding the Needs of Patients With Hepatocellular Carcinoma & Their...
While patients with hepatocellular carcinoma largely felt independent, their caregivers reported burdens related to appointment logistics and emotional support. In a presentation at the 2024 ASCO...
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Twice-a-Year Lenacapavir Injection Gives Women 100% Protection Against HIV
Just two injections a year of a new HIV drug protected young women in Africa from infection with the sexually transmitted disease, new trial results show. In announcing the findings, Gilead Sciences...
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ADHD Meds May Improve Opioid Use Disorder Outcomes in Pregnant Women
Psychostimulants may help opioid use disorder (OUD) outcomes in pregnant women, according to a study published online June 11 in Nature Mental Health. Kevin Y. Xu, M.D., M.P.H., from the Washington...
View ArticleQ & A “Clinicians Should Not Rely Purely on BCVA” to Monitor Choroideremia...
Retinal sensitivity, horizontal ellipsoid width, and fundus autofluorescence areas are the most effective measures for assessing choroideremia progression. “The NIGHT study found that changes from...
View ArticlePrognostic Tumor-Infiltrating Immune Cell Score in Endometrial Carcinoma
Tumor-infiltrating Immune Cell Score as an effective and independent prognostic tool for patients with EC. In a recent study, authors investigated the prognostic significance of tumor-infiltrating...
View ArticleQ&A: Pulmonary Rehabilitation Linked to Significant Cost Savings in COPD Care
A recent review of the health benefits and fiscal benefits of pulmonary rehabilitation encourages more healthcare practitioners to include this regimen in their treatment protocols. Although studies...
View ArticleShorter Sleep Duration and Later Sleep Onset Linked to Higher Wake Blood...
1. Each additional hour of sleep was linked to lower wake systolic blood pressure (BP), reduced odds of wake hypertension, and wake systolic hypertension consistently observed across various...
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Intermittent Fasting Aids Early Diabetes Outcomes More Than Drugs
Intermittent fasting may be a more effective intervention than drugs for people with early diabetes and either obesity or overweight, according to a study published online June 21 in JAMA Network Open....
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Regional Anesthesia-Only Kidney Transplant Performed Successfully
John Nicolas, a Chicago resident, has become the first person to receive a kidney transplant while awake, according to his doctors at Northwestern Medicine in Chicago. Instead of using the normal...
View ArticleMortality Risk Three Times Higher in Patients With Frailty, Signaling Need...
Older patients with type 2 diabetes had a significantly greater risk for all-cause mortality if they scored low on the Short Physical Performance Battery. Physical performance assessments should be...
View ArticleProtecting Privacy During Virtual Healthcare Visits With Adolescents
Privacy is a vital part of patient care, especially for adolescents. Here are tips for physicians on how they can improve privacy during virtual healthcare visits. The COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated...
View ArticleUsing Motivational Interviewing Techniques for HIV Prevention
Physicians can use techniques based on motivational interviewing—an evidence-based, patient-centered, collaborative communication style—for HIV prevention. Healthcare providers play a crucial role in...
View ArticleTalking to Teens About Over-the-Counter Birth Control
Tips for how physicians should approach discussions with teen patients regarding using over-the-counter birth control pills, and information on Opill. With the recent approval of over-the-counter (OTC)...
View ArticleImpact of Chronic Kidney Disease on Heart Failure Mortality
The following is a summary of “Effect of severity and etiology of chronic kidney disease in patients with heart failure with mildly reduced ejection fraction,” published in the May 2024 issue of...
View ArticleUnderstanding Mortality Trends Alongside Gender Differences in HCM
The following is a summary of “Survival analysis and gender differences in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy proband patients referred for genetic testing,” published in the May 2024 issue of Cardiology by...
View ArticleDetection of APA: Screening Cutoff Values by LC-MS/MS and a Novel...
The following is a summary of “Screening Cutoff Values for the Detection of Aldosterone-Producing Adenoma by LC-MS/MS and a Novel Noncompetitive CLEIA,” published in the June 2024 issue of...
View ArticlePlatelet Concentration in PRP Ineffective in Altering Pain Outcomes for...
The following is a summary of “Concentration of platelets in PRP does not affect pain outcomes in lateral epicondylitis: a systematic review and meta-analysis,” published in the June 2024 issue of Pain...
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