Transition to Adult Care Requires Long-Term & Coordinated Guidance in Multiple Sclerosis
Pediatric patients with multiple sclerosis transitioning to adult care need a long-term, interdisciplinary clinical team that involves their families....
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Health Utilities Index Identifies Cognitive Issues in Multiple Sclerosis
Patient-reported cognitive impairment based on the Health Utilities Index may serve as a quick ‘litmus test’ for assessing quality of life in patients with MS....
Identifying Risk Factors for COPD Exacerbations in Patients With Limited History
Researchers investigated risk factors for acute COPD exacerbations to guide clinical decision-making for patients with a limited history of COPD. Acute exacerbations of chronic obstru...
Expert Panel Issues Enhanced Guidance for PsA Diagnosis, Assessment, and Management
A panel of experts from the UK issued enhanced, evidence-based best-practice guidance to help clinicians assess and manage patients with psoriatic arthritis....
Dermatologists Address Controversies Over Mohs for Melanoma
Recent studies compare Mohs micrographic surgery (MMS) with wide local excision for melanoma, showing MMS may be promising in specific clinical scenarios....
Caregiver Distress Management Screening Often Underused
Although distress management strategies are widely available, rates of caregiver distress screening were low among oncology clinics across the United States....
Q&A: Part One: Diagnosing and Treating the “Great Masquerader,” Paroxysmal Nocturnal Hemoglobinuria
A panel of experts discuss the process of diagnosing paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria, as well as the impact of complement-inhibiting drugs on patients' QOL...
Without Targeted Efforts to Engage Patients With Hypertension, Digital Portals May Exacerbate Disparities
Patient portals enhance communication and interventions for hypertension management in primary care but recent studies highlight significant disparities....
Personalized ddPCR Monitoring Enables Prompt Leukemia Treatment Decisions
Personalized ddPCR monitoring of rare genetic alterations can help clinicians make timely treatment decisions for patients with leukemia, according to research....
Q&A: Empowering Pediatricians to Become Advocates for Firearm Safety
Pediatricians can play a critical role in firearm safety, addressing the impact of school shootings on patients and dispelling myths about who commits violence....
Short-Term Weight Loss Plans Should Not Be Discounted
Although long-term diet and exercise improvement is the gold standard in obesity treatment, weight loss can also be achieved during short-term interventions....
Allogeneic HSCT for Myelofibrosis: What to Know as More Patients Receive Treatment
Authors of a recent review provide updates on stem cell transplants for myelofibrosis, with an emphasis on managing graft versus host disease and relapse....
Certain Liver Histologic Features Predict Long-Term MASH Progression and Outcomes
Liver histologic features play a crucial role in forecasting long-term clinical outcomes in patients with MASLD and its inflammatory subtype, MASH....
Guidelines Address Specific Clinical Scenarios in Unresectable, Locally Advanced NSCLC
The ARS AUS Thoracic Committee developed evidence-based guidelines for treating NSCLC, aiming to optimize clinical practices in various complex scenarios....
Mortality Risk Three Times Higher in Patients With Frailty, Signaling Need for Physical Assessments
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....
Q&A: Part 1: Managing Progression of Diabetic Macular Edema
In part one of our series on treating advanced diabetic macular edema, four experts discuss the disease’s progression and the role of interdisciplinary care....
Comorbidity Burden in Perinatally Acquired HIV Warrants Early Screening
By age 30, up to 50% of patients with perinatally acquired HIV will have at least one comorbidity, indicating a need for earlier screening and treatment in this group....
App for Forecasting Seizures May Improve QOL and Feelings of Control Over Condition
An app for forecasting seizure risk was found to be helpful and may result in better QOL, particularly in regard to improved feelings of control for patients....
Short-Term Weight Loss Plans Should Not Be Discounted in Obesity Treatment
Although long-term diet and exercise improvement is the gold standard in obesity treatment, weight loss can also be achieved during short-term interventions....
Q&A: To Increase PrEP Use, Focus on Equity
New research suggests a need “to push beyond PrEP equality and focus on PrEP equity” to increase PrEP uptake and provide PrEP to the people who need it most....
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