Health Care Delivery

Freezing of gait incidence among patients with Parkinson disease (PD) was associated with older age, more severe motor symptoms, postural instability/gait difficulty clinical phenotype, and other risk factors.

Gary Owens, MD, president of Gary Owens Associates, addresses how payers can improve outcomes for persons who have pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH).

Allergen immunotherapy, especially given by the subcutaneous route, was shown to be cost-effective for children with house dust mite-driven allergic asthma, according to a recent study based in Portugal.

Treatment of hepatitis C virus (HCV) with direct-acting antiviral medications was associated with low HCV reinfection rates among patients who inject drugs, although risk for reinfection was highest in the first 24 weeks of treatment and among those with ongoing injecting drug use.

European adult patients with atopic dermatitis most valued therapies that had rapid onset, oral administration, and were able to be paused—even at the expense of reduced efficacy.

HR 5376, or the Inflation Reduction Act, is most significant piece of legislation affecting federal health policy since the passage of the Affordable Care Act in 2010; for Medicare beneficiaries, it caps insulin at $35 a month and includes other pricing reforms.

Anchalee Avihingsanon, MD, PhD, HIV-NAT, Thai Red Cross AIDS Research Centre, Bangkok, Thailand, is principal investigator of the ALLIANCE trial from Gilead.

In this case report, a 50-year-old female patient, with a family history of lung cancer, received a diagnosis of multiple myeloma (MM) following presentation with an apical lung mass.

Patients with Parkinson disease (PD) exhibited significant improvement in measurement scales for depression and anxiety when treated with subthalamic nucleus deep brain stimulation.

This UK study looked at the use of telehealth to deliver virtual home assessments for occupational therapy services; the authors also created guidelines to support additional work in this area.

Still, investigators say there are gaps in spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) screening protocol that need to be filled.

Brindley Brooks, who founded HS Connect (HSconnect.org), a patient advocacy group for those affected with hidradenitis suppurativa (HS), spoke on the need for awareness among physicians and patients on the clinical features of HS in regard to both physical and psychosocial burdens.

Analysis of more than 16 million visits for hypertension care suggests that a large fraction of face-to-face care is low value and could be provided differently or potentially eliminated.

Patients who completed a preappointment survey were significantly more likely to attend their clinic appointment than noncompleters and spent significantly less time in their appointment.

Both the ZUMA-7 trial for axicabtagene ciloleucel—approved for second-line treatment earlier this year—and the TRANSFORM trial for lisocabtagene maraleucel showed significant improvement over standard of care for large B cell lymphoma (LBCL), while the BELINDA trial for tisagenlecleucel did not.

US cases of monkeypox have risen to 6600, and Thursday's declaration aims to provide enhanced testing, treatment, and vaccine capabilities nationwide.

The findings, coming from the phase 3 SEQUOIA study, found that the next-generation, selective Bruton tyrosine kinase inhibitor had superior efficacy versus chemoimmunotherapy and demonstrated an acceptable safety profile among 600 older patients with comorbidities.

New study findings show suboptimal HIV and sexually transmitted infection (STI) testing rates among sexual and gender minority individuals in the state, contrary to CDC guidelines.

During the 2022 Congress of the American Society for Preventive Cardiology (ASPC), held in Louisville, Kentucky, Erin D. Michos, MD, MHS, of Johns Hopkins, and Pam R. Taub, MD, of UC San Diego Health, discussed how treatment of diabetes requires going beyond glucose-lowering therapies and including newer medications that offer cardiovascular benefits.

A review explores critical factors for dermatologists to consider in managing the physical and behavioral care needs of LGBTQIA patients with hidradenitis suppurativa.

This new study evaluated outcomes following add-on dupilumab to treat severe uncontrolled chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps (CRSwNP).

Comprehensive geriatric assessments are designed to keep frail older adults healthy and out of hospitals and nursing homes; a recent article described the the components that make up an assessment and how they can apply to a physiotherapy evaluation.

Dermatologists spend less time face-to-face with Asian patients with psoriasis compared with patients of other races and ethnicities, despite Asian patients frequently experiencing more severe cases of psoriasis.

Kansas voters rejected an anti-abortion measure while the Department of Justice sued Idaho to protect abortion access; the US uninsured rate hit a record low of 8% at the start of 2022; the Senate passed an expansion of veteran health care, sending it to President Biden’s desk.

A recent study calculated the incidence and mortality rates for patients with Medicaid coverage who had nonventilator hospital-acquired pneumonia (NVHAP) and found possible associations between greater health care costs and NVHAP diagnosis.

Investigators say recent research into the development of cutaneous lupus erythematosus has created the potential for new therapies.

Proton pump inhibitor use was cited as the only avoidable risk factor for mortality in patients with Clostridioides difficile infection.

This new study investigated keratinocyte carcinoma mortality and morbidity rates following pediatric solid organ transplant. Little is known on these associations in pediatric patients; more is known of these outcomes among adult patients.

FAIR Health published the findings of their 15-year analysis of Lyme disease, including an increase in private insurance claim lines in rural and urban areas from 2007 to 2021.

Substantially impaired quality of life was shown in patients with photoaggravated atopic dermatitis, with phototesting cited as an effective diagnostic approach in promoting personalized care.