Author: Rebecca Shover
Gains in Heart Failure Mortality Have Been Erased
Heart failure-related mortality declined from 1999 to 2012, but the trend reversed entirely over the decade that followed, according to recent research.
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Physical Activity Supports ECOG Performance Status Measurement
Physical activity can serve as an objective measure to complement subjective ECOG Performance Status measurements in patients with advanced lung cancer.
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Strategies For Minimizing & Managing Tardive Dyskinesia
Authors of a recent review outlined barriers to tardive dyskinesia diagnosis and how neurologists and psychiatrists can collaborate to optimize care.
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Noninvasive Imaging Aids Selection of Patients With Stenosis Needing Revascularization
Computed tomography fractional flow reserve analysis helped clinicians identify which patients with stenosis would benefit from revascularization procedures.
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Systematic Endoscopic Staging Improves NSCLC Treatment Accuracy
Investigators advocated for systematic endoscopic staging to be implemented in routine clinical practice for patients with locally advanced NSCLC.
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Unraveling the Impact of Iron Deficiency, Anemia on Survival in Heart Failure
Among the landscape of HF, comorbidities such as anemia and iron deficiency have garnered attention for their potential impact on patient outcomes.
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Use of Technology Increasing for Treatment Diagnosis, Monitoring in Psoriasis
Line-field confocal optical coherence tomography can non-invasively monitor treatment response in psoriasis.
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Does the Prognostic Value of Serum Neurofilament Light Chain for Relapsing MS Vary by BMI & Age?
Researchers analyzed whether age and BMI impacted the value of serum neurofilament light chain for predicting demyelinating events in relapsing MS.
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Medical Fiction: The Adventures of J4K, The Surgical Robot
In a hospital basement, surgical robot J4K is awakened when lightning disrupts its update. It then embarks on a mission, searching for patients in need.
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Iron Therapy Reduces Disease Progression for Patients With IBD
Iron deficiency anemia is common in patients with Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis, but iron supplementation also could be an effective treatment.
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Physical Therapy’s Crucial Role in COPD Pain Management
Dr. Brockway reviews non-pharmacological interventions, such as physical therapy, for pain management in COPD.
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Think You Remember the Research From ACTRIMS 2024?
Do you remember the MS research presented at ACTRIMS 2024? Test your knowledge now and see how you rank!
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Think You Know The Latest From AAD on Psoriasis?
Do you remember the psoriasis research presented at AAD 2024? Test your knowledge now and see how you rank!
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Bariatric Arterial Embolization Safe, Effective in Patients With Severe Obesity
Bariatric arterial embolization is feasible, effective, and well-tolerated among patients with severe obesity.
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More Physical Activity Needed to Cut Risk for Obesity Among Those With Genetic Risk
The daily step count needed to reduce the risk for obesity varies based on an individual’s genetic risk for higher body mass index.
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Black Patients Less Likely to Have Invasive Neuromodulation Devices
Invasive neuromodulation devices were underutilized in Black patients with drug-resistant focal epilepsy.
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Epilepsy Linked to Cardiovascular Comorbidity
Epilepsy was associated with several adverse cardiovascular outcomes, signaling an opportunity to reduce morbidity and mortality.
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