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Author: Rebecca Shover
Esophageal Cancer Disparities Declined From 1999 to 2020
From 1999 to 2020, age-adjusted esophageal cancer mortality decreased among Black adults but stabilized among White adults.
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Genetic Risk May Influence Site-Specific Melanoma
Men and women showed different associations between high genetic risk and melanoma body sites, according to findings in the British Journal of Dermatology.
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HIV Risk Underestimated By Those on Parole
People on parole or under community supervision experience discrepancies between perceived and actual risk for HIV.
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HIIT + Energy Reduction Improves Liver Health in MASH
A combined intervention focusing on energy intake and interval training decreased body weight, fat mass, and liver injury in patients with MASH.
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Lifestyle Factors & Gender May Influence Psoriasis Comorbidities
New findings suggest that gender, smoking status, and alcohol consumption may significantly influence which comorbidities develop in patients with psoriasis.
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Segmentectomy Could Be Alternative to Lobectomy in Early NSCLC
Segmentectomy represents a viable alternative to lobectomy for patients with early non-small cell lung cancer, while wedge resection is less favorable.
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Conventional & Robotic-Assisted Laparoscopy Comparable
A study of patients with type 2 endometrial cancer found no differences in overall survival with conventional laparoscopy versus robot-assisted laparoscopy.
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Increasing Awareness of Obesity’s Link to Heart Failure
Researchers surveyed PCPs and patients with obesity and identified gaps in the diagnosis and management of heart failure with preserved ejection fraction.
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Elevated CMI Levels Linked to Increased Asthma Risk
Higher cardiometabolic index levels may be associated with increased asthma prevalence, both before and after adjusting for various covariates.
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Hemodynamics Add Value to PAH Risk Tools
Right atrial pressure and pulmonary artery elastance were independent predictors of mortality in a cohort of patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension.
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EHR Nudge Can Reduce Unnecessary Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy
An EHR nudge intervention targeting surgeons can reduce sentinel lymph node biopsy (SLNB) among women who meet the Choosing Wisely criteria for SLNB omission.
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Myeloid-Derived Suppressor Cells Associated With Progression
Myeloid-derived suppressor cells are increased in the circulation and in the spleen of patients with primary myelofibrosis and may be new therapeutic targets.
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5-mm Margin Melanoma Excision Linked to Low Recurrence
A recent case series showed that excising melanoma in situ with a 5-mm margin resulted in no clinical recurrence in more than 99% of cases and no metastasis.
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Clinical Requirements & Personal Factors Impact PrEP Uptake
In the United States, potential PrEP users and current PrEP users both reported issues related to medication as barriers to uptake.
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Study Identifies Genes in NASH-HCC Transformation
A study identified five genes— ME1, TP53I3, SOCS2, GADD45G, and CYP7A1— related to progression from non-alcoholic steatohepatitis to hepatocellular carcinoma.
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Transvaginal Ultrasound Triage Strategy Unreliable for Black Women
Among Black patients, a significant proportion with endometrial cancer had endometrial thickness under the range of diagnostic thresholds for detection.
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Lung-MAP Trial Identifies Potential Biomarker Genes in Lung SCC
Lung-MAP SWOG S1400 identified mutual exclusivity of numerous gene alterations in lung squamous cell cancer and represents a resource for biomarker discovery.
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Study Shows Racial Differences in Psoriasis Biopsy Frequency
Researchers found that skin biopsies for psoriasis occurred more often for Black patients than White patients, signaling greater diagnostic uncertainty.
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Weight Concerns Persist After Vertical Sleeve Gastrectomy
Despite losing weight after their surgery, patients who underwent vertical sleeve gastrectomy still had weight concerns up to eight months afterward.
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