Medical Assistant Health Coaching Enhances Care
Health coaching by medical assistants significantly improved outcomes such as LDL cholesterol and HbA1C for patients with type 2 diabetes in primary care settings.
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Author: Teresa Sellinger
Virtual Simulation Planning Cuts Wait for Palliative Radiation Therapy
Researchers find that virtual simulation planning can reduce the time from consult to treatment for patients that need palliative radiation therapy.
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Coexistence of Psoriatic Arthritis, Atopic Dermatitis May Offer Treatment Insights
PsA and AD can coexist, and the presence of both conditions may mean special attention should be given to selecting optimal treatment.
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Plasma Protein Has Potential to Refine Mastocytosis Diagnoses
Plasma protein profiling can help discern systemic mastocytosis subtypes.
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Self-Management Intervention Effective for Chronic Pain in HIV
A pain self-management program for patients with HIV resulted in a significant difference in pain scores immediately and 3 months after the intervention.
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Physical Performance Predicts Survival in NSCLC
New findings suggest physical performance may be a key prognostic factor for overall survival in patients with metastatic non-small cell lung cancer.
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Evaluating PIMSRA for HCM
Percutaneous intramyocardial septal radiofrequency ablation was efficacious and safe for patients with obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy.
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Usher Syndrome Due to MYO7A Mutations Has Implications for Gene Therapy
Study in Usher syndrome due to MYO7A Mutations has implications for gene therapy.
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Seasonal Variations Identified for Asthma Hospitalizations
Researchers identified seasonal variations in asthma hospitalizations and found that Black patients were intubated more often than White patients.
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Analyzing Thrombotic Risk Factors
Recent findings underscore the need for clinicians to stratify arterial and venous thrombosis risks separately in patients with myelofibrosis.
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Predicting Endometrial Cancer Recurrence With a Deep Learning Model
A deep learning model called HECTOR stratified patients by determining the probability of endometrial cancer recurrence, which could have clinical implications.
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Have Childhood Vaccination Rates Recovered From the COVID-19 Pandemic Decline?
More than four years after the COVID-19 pandemic started, childhood vaccination rates worldwide...
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Novel Biomarkers May Distinguish MASH From MASLD
A unique set of cytokine and chemokine markers could serve as biomarkers to differentiate non-alcoholic steatohepatitis from non-alcoholic fatty liver disease.
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AHA and ACC Issue 2024 Clinical HCM Management Guidelines
The AHA and ACC 2024 Clinical HCM management guidelines include revised and new recommendations regarding ICD placement, atrial fibrillation, and more.
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Web-Based Diagnostic Support System Identifies Psoriasis
Researchers designed a computer-aided diagnostic model to classify, diagnose, and provide treatment recommendations for patients with psoriasis.
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When the Clinician Becomes the Patient
When clinicians become patients, they report greater empathy for their patients, understanding fears, uncertainties, and obstacles in the healthcare system.
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What the Re-Classification of Cannabis as a Schedule III Drug Means for Physicians
Physicians should educate themselves on the benefits of medical marijuana, recognizing that cannabis may soon be re-classified as a Schedule III drug.
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AI Detects EGFR Mutations in NSCLC With Brain Metastases
An AI model was able to outperform a radiomics model in detecting epidermal growth factor receptor gene mutation in patients with NSCLC and brain metastasis.
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Discordant Pneumonia Diagnoses Seen Throughout Hospital Stay
Discordant diagnoses occur in more than half of patients hospitalized from the ED and treated for pneumonia.
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Sulfonamides & Cephalosporins Linked to Cutaneous Reactions
Sulfonamide antibiotics and cephalosporins are associated with serious cutaneous adverse drug reactions requiring ED visits or hospitalizations.
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