Rise in Pediatric Diabetes Cases Continued Through Year 2 of COVID-19 Pandemic
July 22nd 2023An analysis of electronic health record data recorded from 2018-2022 within Duke University Medical Center–affiliated diabetes care centers suggests the increased rate of new-onset type 1 and type 2 diabetes observed during the first year of the pandemic persisted through 2022.
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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.
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Perceived Necessity vs Implementation of Psychological Support for Patients With RA in Japan
July 22nd 2023Patient-centered care (PCC) is a major part of a patient’s daily life that addresses their psychological needs, among other needs and preferences. Quality PCC has been recognized as important in clinical practice; however, implementation rates remain comparatively low.
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What We’re Reading: Tornado Destruction; Misdiagnoses Impact Thousands; Dengue a Pandemic Threat
July 21st 2023A tornado wreaked widespread damage to a Pfizer plant in North Carolina; a new study finds that misdiagnoses lead to 800,000 deaths and serious disabilities yearly; the World Health Organization reports dengue risk is rising because of global warming.
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Higher Spleen Volume at HSCT Associated With Worse Outcomes in AML
July 21st 2023A recent study found that higher spleen volume before undergoing allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) was associated with worse overall survival and higher nonrelapse mortality incidence in patients with acute myeloid leukemia (AML).
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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.
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Despite Steep Discounts, Humira Biosimilars Are Priced More Than Original Originator Price
July 21st 2023Even at a steep discount, the list prices of new adalimumab biosimilars are significantly higher than the original price of the originator product (Humira), highlighting how dramatically its list price has risen over the years.
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Insurers supervising the health care of Medicaid patients repeatedly reject providers’ approval of care; individuals are more likely to develop dementia if they live in disadvantaged neighborhoods; a type of an immunity gene is found in people who test positive for COVID-19 but don’t develop symptoms.
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