Remote Monitoring Not Successful at Reducing Death, Readmission From HF
May 9th 2022In this study, investigators from Pennsylvania and New York evaluated outcomes among patients following their hospitalization for heart failure (HF) who did or did not participate in a remote monitoring program that included financial incentives for adherence.
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Ribociclib Data Show Reduced Mortality Risk in HR+/HER2- Advanced Breast Cancer
May 9th 2022Officials from Novartis emphasized that the ribociclib-fulvestrant combination is the only one in the CDK4/6 inhibitor class to demonstrate an overall survival benefit when used in a first-line setting among postmenopausal women.
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Review Addresses Antifungal Prophylaxis in AML and Provides Guidance for Novel Agents
May 9th 2022Patients with acute myeloid leukemia (AML) who have undergone intensive chemotherapy are at a very high risk for invasive fungal disease, and a changing treatment landscape warrants further research on drug-drug interactions and outcomes.
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Dr Anna Marzec-Bogusławska: Advocacy Helped to Overcome Fear, Stigma of HIV/AIDS in Poland
May 9th 2022Anna Marzec-Bogusławska, MD, MPH, managing director, National AIDS Center, Warsaw, Poland, discusses how stigma and discrimination permeated the beginning of the HIV/AIDS epidemic the country in the early 1980s and ways that advocates stepped up to overcome peoples’ fears.
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Higher Mortality Risk Linked to ESRD Requiring LVAD Implantation in New Study
May 8th 2022A study found that patients with end stage renal/kidney disease (ESRD) who undergo left ventricular assist device (LVAD) implantation had higher 1-year mortality compared with patients with chronic kidney disease.
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SHEA Updates Guidelines for Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infection Prevention in Hospitals
May 8th 2022Preventing health-care–associated infections in acute-care hospitals is crucial for patient well-being and health care cost burden, and comprehensive guidelines based on current research are an important aspect of prevention.
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Integrating Analytics With High-Touch Pharmacy Care for Vulnerable Beneficiaries
May 8th 2022UPMC Health Plan, RxAnte, and Mosaic Pharmacy Services outlined how they are operating a value-based pharmacy care management program within Community HealthChoices, Pennsylvania’s managed Medicaid long-term services and supports (LTSS) program, at a recent conference.
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Novel Therapies Targeting Vasoconstriction and Vascular Remodeling May Improve Outcomes in PAH
May 8th 2022Drugs currently marketed for pulmonary arterial hypertension have been able to extend the lives of patients but have shown limitations in their ability to prevent or reverse the disease. A novel combination approach may hold promise in future treatments.
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Cardiac Rehab Linked to Improved Mortality Among Patients With HFrEF
May 6th 2022In this study, outcomes were investigated among a cohort of patients with heart failure with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF) who participated in a cardiac rehabilitation program post hospital discharge after they survived acute onset of HFrEF.
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Dr Elaine Siegfried on Safety Considerations for JAK Inhibitors in Pediatric Atopic Dermatitis
May 6th 2022Elaine Siegfried, MD, professor of pediatrics and dermatology, Saint Louis University Health Sciences Center, speaks on safety considerations for the use of Janus kinase (JAK) inhibitors in pediatric patients with atopic dermatitis.
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What We’re Reading: Global COVID-19 Deaths; J&J Vaccine Limited; Uterine Cancer Deaths on the Rise
May 6th 2022New global data put the COVID-19 death toll at just under 15 million; the FDA issues a warning limiting use of Johnson & Johnson vaccine; US sees increase in aggressive uterine cancer cases.
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Dr Roxana Siles: Blinded Trials Are Important When Evaluating Chronic Cough Treatment
May 6th 2022Roxana Siles, MD, FAAAAI, staff in the Department of Allergy and Immunology at Cleveland Clinic and codirector of the Asthma Center at Cleveland Clinic, addresses the placebo effect seen in clinical trials of chronic cough treatment.
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What’s Required in Order to Fight Medication Use Quality Disparities
May 6th 2022When it comes to making equity improvements and successes sustainable, leadership from the top levels are required, and that means finding champions who are bold, open to collaboration, and willing to explore new partnerships with an open mind, the panel agreed.
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