Joseph Alvarnas, MD, vice president of government affairs at City of Hope and chief clinical adviser of AccessHope in Duarte, California, spoke on the influence that the California Cancer Care Equity Act is having on legislative efforts in other states, as well as future steps to promote accessible, affordable, and effective cancer care for patients nationwide.
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Exploring Current Eosinophilic Gastrointestinal Disease Nomenclature and Management
November 23rd 2022An article published in the journal Gastroenterology & Hepatology highlights recent updates to eosinophilic gastrointestinal disease nomenclature, as well as updates related to diagnosis, pathogenesis, and treatment standards.
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Nutrition Associated With Recurrent CDI Risk in Elderly Patients
November 23rd 2022Elderly Japanese patients with a high geriatric nutritional risk index (GNRI) were associated with significantly better Clostridioides difficile infection (CDI) relapse-free survival compared with those with low GNRI.
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Long-Acting Injectables Promote PrEP Access, Adherence, Says Dr Tam Phan
November 22nd 2022Tam C. Phan, PharmD, AAHIVP, assistant professor of clinical pharmacy, USC School of Pharmacy, talks about how HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) therapies in the pipeline address disparities in patient access and adherence.
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Certain CSF Biomarker May Foretell Nusinersen Response in Children With SMA
November 22nd 2022Using data from patients with spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) type 1 and 2, researchers observed that chitotriosidase 1 levels in cerebral spinal fluid (CSF) changed over time after treatment with nusinersen, suggesting that the change could be indicative of treatment response.
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A report from the World Health Organization highlights the global burden of oral diseases; study shows the predictive value of a “good” cholesterol level varies between Black and White patients; CDC report suggests people with impaired vision are not receiving proper health care.
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CKD Severity, Proteinuria Associated With Risk of Prurigo Nodularis
November 22nd 2022Korean patients who had more advanced chronic kidney disease (CKD), defined by estimated glomerular filtration rate of 29 or less vs 90 or more, and presence of proteinuria were associated with greater risk of prurigo nodularis.
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MA Beneficiaries May Be at Disadvantage for Complex Cancer Surgeries
November 21st 2022Patients with Medicare Advantage (MA) were 1.5 times more likely to die within a month of surgical removal of their stomach or liver, and twice as likely to die within a month of oncologic surgery of the pancreas, compared with patients with traditional Medicare.
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New Clinical Guidelines Recommend Finerenone for CKD Associated With T2D
November 21st 2022Updated Kidney Disease: Improving Global Outcomes guidelines and a consensus report with the American Diabetes Association support the use of finerenone in certain patients who have chronic kidney disease (CKD) that may be linked to type 2 diabetes (T2D).
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Covid, flu, and respiratory syncytial virus are overwhelming hospitals across the nation; Pfizer claims its new booster may give protection against new subvariants of the COVID-19 Omicron variant; federal audits reveal overcharges and other payment errors in Medicare Advantage (MA) plans.
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High Burden of AD, Bacterial Skin Infections Seen in Young Urban-Living Indigenous People
November 20th 2022Urban-living Indigenous children and young people in high-income countries reported a higher likelihood of current and severe symptoms of atopic dermatitis (AD) compared with a non-Indigenous population, as well as a higher incidence of bacterial skin infections.
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Dr Tochi Okwuosa: There Is a Great Need for Better CVD Risk Prediction in Cardio-Oncology
November 19th 2022In an interview at this year’s American Heart Association Scientific Sessions meeting in Chicago, Tochi M. Okwuosa, DO, cardiologist and director of cardio-oncology at Rush University Medical Center, discussed the importance of addressing cardiovascular disease (CVD) prevention in patients with cancer who are undergoing treatment.
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Disease Characteristics Vary Widely Among Patients With CRSwNP or CRSsNP
November 19th 2022The investigators of this new study wanted to more clearly define the patient characteristics of the 2 main types of chronic rhinosinusitis: with nasal polyps (CRSwNP) and without nasal polyps (CRSsNP).
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Dr Nancy Reau Covers Alcohol Use Disorder Interventions to Prevent Alcoholic Hepatitis
November 19th 2022As patients come into clinic and receive appropriate follow-up, we can hopefully find ways to mitigate the increase in alcoholic hepatitis, said Nancy Reau, MD, section chief of hepatology at Rush University Medical Center.
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