Dr Michael Portman Explains How Cardiac Disease Differs Between Pediatric, Adult Patients
January 16th 2023During an interview at the 2022 American Heart Association Scientific Sessions in Chicago, Michael A. Portman, MD, FAHA, Seattle Children's Hospital addressed how cardiac disease presents in pediatric vs adult patients.
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From Lymphomas to Myeloma, Bispecific Antibodies Make a Big Splash at ASH
January 14th 2023At the 2022 annual meeting of the American Society of Hematology (ASH), customized cancer immunotherapy treatments now share the limelight with bispecific antibodies, which made news across disease states from large B-cell lymphoma to follicular lymphoma to multiple myeloma; as their name suggests, these treatments aim at 2 targets, increasing their potency against cancer.
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Risk Prediction for Risk Mitigation in Prostate Cancer Explored in New Study
January 14th 2023The importance of identifying rare pathogenic mutations and genetic risk score among patients was explored in this new analysis, with goals that included reducing mortality and early disease detection.
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Vaccinated, Unvaccinated First Responders Have Significantly Different Beliefs About Effectiveness
January 13th 2023Depending on their COVID-19 vaccination status, there were differences in the sources first responders in Kentucky preferred to receive information from, their willingness to believe conspiracy theories, and the perceived risk of the virus.
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Social Determinants of Health Linked With Varying Prostate Cancer Outcomes by Race
January 13th 2023A meta-analysis supported that Black men have similar or better prostate cancer outcomes compared with White men when health care access is equal and treatment is standardized for all patients.
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Examining Patient Preferences for Biologic Use in Psoriasis
January 13th 2023Following COVID-19–related lockdown measures, preferences for the use of biologics among Japanese patients with psoriasis addressed administration route, visits, and risk of serious infections requiring hospitalization, with some differences observed between specific subgroups.
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Stress Management Important for Mothers of Pediatric Patients With Atopic Dermatitis
January 12th 2023The parents of pediatric patients who have atopic dermatitis experience stress just as their children do, and this study investigated how that stress manifests among the parents, comparing outcomes between mothers and fathers.
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Symptoms That Contribute to SMA Disease Burden Clarified in New Study
January 12th 2023Qualitative interviews conducted with caregivers of children with spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) found that the symptoms with the greatest effect on disease burden were not always the most prevalent symptoms in patients.
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Adding Social Factors to Risk Adjustment Not Enough to Reach Health Equity, Paper Says
January 12th 2023To best improve health equity, population-based payment models should both incorporate social goals and increase payment for historically marginalized communities, a recent study has found.
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Eczema Exhibits Potential Protection Against Brain Cancer Development
January 11th 2023For 2 important reasons—that brain cancer is so aggressive and its risk may be elevated in the presence of certain allergies—investigators of a meta-analysis set out to investigate potential connections between eczema and various brain cancers.
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Newer Drugs for Epilepsy Less Likely to Be Prescribed to Black, Latino Patients on Medicaid
January 11th 2023Patients with epilepsy on Medicaid insurance of Black, Latino, and Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Island ethnicity were associated with lower odds of being on newer, second- and third-generation, antiseizure medications compared with White individuals.
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