Prevalence, Incidence of Early-Onset CRC Increased in Individuals Aged 40 to 49 Years
September 18th 2023Although mortality and disability-adjusted life-years remained stable, the prevalence and incidence of early-onset colorectal cancer (CRC) increased globally in individuals aged 40 to 49 years.
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Dr Tariq Cheema Discusses Patient, Family Experiences With Virtual ICU Care
September 18th 2023Tariq Cheema, MD, division chair of pulmonary critical care sleep and allergy medicine at Allegheny Health Network (AHN), discusses how the virtual ICU (vICU) program has benefited patients and their families during the COVID-19 pandemic in terms of both patient care and managing resources.
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Differences in Ophthalmology Residents’ Medical Knowledge Ratings Could Indicate Gender Disparities
September 18th 2023Although major gender bias on the national level was not found, differences in medical knowledge (MK) ratings could be an indicator of gender bias in ophthalmology education.
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What We’re Reading: Mental Health AI Tools; Obesity Drug Shortages; Health Worker Mask Guidelines
September 18th 2023Artificial intelligence (AI) tools offer potential solutions to the growing demand in mental health; patients face weight loss drug shortages and insurance complications; updated mask guidelines cause worry among health care workers.
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OneOncology and Its Practice Partners Celebrate 5 Years of Cancer Care Excellence
September 18th 2023“OneOncology was started by physicians and for physicians,” said Jeff Patton, MD, OneOncology CEO. “As we’ve grown and enhanced world-class cancer care in communities across the country, strengthening practice independence and empowering their decision-making has always been our north star."
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Dr Susan Spratt Discusses Diabetes Management Services at Duke Health
September 17th 2023Susan Spratt, MD, senior medical director, Duke Population Health Management Office, breaks down the the prevalence of diabetes in the United States and discusses current diabetes initiatives at Duke Health.
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Diet and Exercise Intervention Associated With Better pCR in TNBC or HR+, HER2– BC
September 16th 2023Despite seeming to elicit more pathological complete responses (pCRs) in patients with hormone receptor–positive (HR+), HER2-negative triple-negative breast cancer (BC) receiving neoadjuvant chemotherapy, diet and exercise did not affect relative dose intensity.
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Switching Back to Originator From Biosimilar Infliximab Results in Higher Discontinue Rates
September 16th 2023One-fourth of patients who switched to an infliximab biosimilar retransitioned back to the originator, but they were more likely to subsequently discontinue treatment due to an unwanted response after switching back.
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Novel PET-Based Radiomics Signature Predicts CAR T Efficacy in DLBCL
September 15th 2023A PET-based radiomics signature was able to predict the efficacy of chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T-cell therapy and performed better than conventional PET biomarkers in patients with relapsed or refractory (R/R) diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL).
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Study: Financial Incentives Increase PrEP Initiation, Adherence for HIV
September 15th 2023Applying novel and effective approaches based on behavioral economics for pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) dissemination programs could help to tailor the programs to the populations and settings of areas with high HIV burden.
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The FDA has granted 2 breakthrough therapy designations to trastuzumab deruxtecan for the treatment of patients with unresectable or metastatic HER2-positive solid tumors that have progressed after prior treatment and who have no satisfactory alternative treatment options, and for those with HER2-positive metastatic colorectal cancer who have received at least 2 prior lines of therapy.
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Higher Smoking Abstinence Rate Found Among e-Cigarette Users During Late Pregnancy
September 15th 2023Researchers found that individuals who used e-cigarettes had a higher smoking abstinence rate in late pregnancy than those who used nicotine reduction therapy, especially for those who began using e-cigarettes before pregnancy.
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Senate and House Democrats again attempt to expand fertility treatments for veterans and active-duty personnel; CDC expects high hospitalization numbers due to “tripledemic” of COVID-19, respiratory syncytial virus, and the flu; a study found that MDMA, also known as ecstasy, can reduce posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms.
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Regional Disparities Remain in Breast Reconstruction for Patients With Breast Cancer
September 15th 2023While regional variations were identified in rates of breast reconstruction, complications, and cost for patients with breast cancer, these differences did not seem to be associated with any implicit bias.
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