New Guidelines Clarify MDS Classification, Highlight Diagnostic Nuances
August 16th 2024Authors acknowledge that both the 2022 World Health Organization and International Consensus Classification myelodysplastic syndrome criteria sets have value, while sorting out their similarities and differences.
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Malnutrition in Older Patients With COPD Linked to Higher Hospital Readmission Rates
August 15th 2024Malnutrition significantly increases the 180-day hospital readmission rates among patients 65 years or older with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), highlighting the importance of monitoring and improving their nutritional status.
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Surgery Improves Outcomes for Patients With Atrial Functional Mitral Regurgitation
August 15th 2024A new study found that older patients with atrial functional mitral regurgitation who underwent mitral valve surgery had significantly better outcomes than those who received medical management alone, including lower rates of heart failure hospitalization and death.
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The Benefits and Risks of Using Liquid Biopsy for CRC Screening
August 15th 2024Although the FDA approval of Guardant Health’s Shield blood test provides an appealing alternative to other colorectal cancer screening methods, the advantages and disadvantages should be highlighted with patients.
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New Survey Identifies Health Concerns Motivating Voter Choices in Key Demographic
August 14th 2024As the 2024 election approaches, older adults, who comprise more than half of ballots cast, are highly concerned about health care costs, financial scams, and fraud. Concern varies based on gender and political ideology.
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Targeted Programming Essential to Boost PrEP Coverage Worldwide
August 14th 2024A trio of posters presented at AIDS 2024, the 25th International AIDS Conference, explored widespread disparities in access to pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) and how to make access more equitable, both globally and locally.
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Assessments Help Identify Patients With Myasthenia Gravis at Risk for Respiratory Distress
August 13th 2024A series of portable respiratory function tests for patients with mild to moderate myasthenia gravis (MG) were found to be useful methods to diagnose previously unidentified at-risk cases for respiratory deterioration.
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Fruit and Vegetables Outperform Medication and Baking Soda to Treat Hypertension
August 13th 2024Patients with hypertension-related chronic kidney disease who increased daily fruit and vegetable consumption showed improved cardiovascular health and reduced blood pressure compared with participants who added baking soda to their diet or who received pharmacological-only treatment.
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Routine Lab Tests Insufficient for Long COVID Diagnosis, RECOVER Study Reveals
August 13th 2024New findings from the RECOVER-Adult cohort study show that 25 routine clinical lab tests are not effective in diagnosing postacute sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 infection, echoing results from earlier studies.
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