PAKT Tool May Be Able to Improve Outcomes for Patients with AK
July 22nd 2023The personalizing actinic keratosis treatment (PAKT) tool may have the ability to strengthen patient-centric management of actinic keratoses (AK) in clinical practice, account for patient goals, and form reasonable treatment and care outcomes.
Dr Judite Blanc Discusses Digging Deeper, Getting to the Root of Sleep Health
July 21st 2023Judite Blanc, PhD, is lead author on the abstract, “Social Determinants of Sleep Disorders Among Multiethnic Americans in the NIH All of Us Research Program,” which was presented on June 5th at the SLEEP 2023 conference.
Not Just a Hair Cut; An Initiative
July 18th 2023On this episode of Managed Care Cast, we talk with 2 individuals who were essential in the creation and implementation of the Health Access Initiative for Recovery (Our HAIR), launched by Community Care Behavioral Health Organization of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
Simple Screening Tool Might Help Detect Cognitive Deficits in Patients With pID
July 14th 2023Poor sleep quality might cause cognitive difficulties, while REM sleep might be protective against these difficulties, highlighting the usefulness of a simple neurocognitive screening tool for patients with persistent insomnia disorder (pID).
Certain Gut Bacteria May Promote Disease Activity in Patients With Lupus Nephritis
July 13th 2023A study suggests that strains of ruminococcus (blautia) gnavus (RG) seen in the gut microbiome of patients in active lupus nephritis might be drivers of disease flares and highlight the possible pathogenic qualities of specific strains.
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy Shown Effective for Certain Patients With Insomnia
July 11th 2023Acceptance and commitment therapy can significantly help patients with primary insomnia and secondary symptoms, especially anxiety associated with insomnia and those who have not responded to cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia.
More Patient Support, Education Are Key in Improving IBS Management
June 30th 2023Accurate diagnosis, patient education, and collaborative decision making between patients and providers empowers patients with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) to take their health into their own hands and stay out of the hospital.
Webinar Gives Hope for New Liver Cancer Treatments, Clinical Trial Improvements
June 28th 2023A webinar presented by the Global Liver Institute highlighted areas of improvement needed in research for liver cancer, but also left listeners with hope for future treatments focused on strengthening immunity.
Combination of Sacubitril/Valsartan May Improve Heart Failure Outcomes
June 6th 2023In patients with ejection fraction greater than 40% who were stabilized after a worsening heart failure event, use of combination sacubitril/valsartan led to greater reduction in plasma NT-proBNP levels compared with valsartan alone.
Dr Surya Bhatt Discusses the Role of Dupilumab in Type 2 Inflammation, Exacerbations in COPD
June 2nd 2023Surya Bhatt, MD, associate professor of medicine at University of Alabama at Birmingham, talks about a new trial in which dupilumab was used in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) with frequent exacerbations and type 2 inflammation.