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Oncology
08/23/2024
BJ Rimel, MD, shares insights on the recent FDA approval which expanded the previous indication for dostarlimab plus carboplatin-paclitaxel for all patients with primary advanced or recurrent endometrial cancer.
Journal of Clinical Pathways
08/23/2024
Telehealth technologies are emerging as transformative tools in health care. Implementing telehealth strategies allows providers to bridge the gap between access to support services, improving patient outcomes and overall experience. In a study conducted by OncoHealth, known as Iris, researchers demonstrated how telehealth services were utilized with an actual patient, highlighting the benefits of their transformative tool.
Cancer Care Business Exchange
08/23/2024
When previously identifying causes of delay in cancer treatment, existing workflows often did not provide consistent timelines estimated for providers to diagnose and treat patients. To reduce time to treatment, researchers employed a pilot dedicated to nurse practitioner follow-ups on patients with lung nodules and nonneoplastic lesions to determine whether or not this pathway effectively reduces time to diagnosis and treatment.
First Report Managed Care
08/23/2024
Gemcitabine and docetaxel therapy may be a viable alternative to bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG) for patients with high-risk non-muscle invasive bladder cancer (NMIBC), according to study results published in JAMA Network Open.
Pharmacy Learning Network
08/23/2024
The US Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania has announced a settlement to resolve allegations against Professional Pharmacy & Convalescent Products, Ltd., a Pottstown, PA, pharmacy.
Cath Lab Digest, Journal of Invasive Cardiology, CardioVascular
08/23/2024
Professor John Deanfield (UCL Institute of Cardiovascular Science) said: “Our previous SELECT analysis showed the benefits of semaglutide for people with cardiovascular disease who had obesity or were overweight. This new study finds that, within this group, people with heart failure did just as well as people without in terms of the outcomes we measured."
First Report Managed Care
08/23/2024
Despite recommendations for routine prenatal care, pregnant women living with HIV (PLHIV) are receiving routine vaccinations at alarmingly low rates, according to a study published in JAMA Network Open.
Vascular Disease Management
08/23/2024
Watch this live case symposium and expert panel discussion on drug elution and vessel prep treatment algorithms featuring Drs. Eric Secemsky, Zola N'Dandu, Sonya Noor, and Robert Lookstein that was recorded at AMP 2024.
Foot and Ankle Surgery Institute, Surgery
08/23/2024
Dr. Oldani discusses several challenging surgical cases involving difficult-to-heal wounds.
Wound Management & Prevention
08/22/2024
EMSWorld
08/22/2024
With the correct education and appropriate training, we can control bleeding found at a “junction," the groin or the armpit, but you find yourself in a situation where you do not have access to this tool, then what?
Oncology
08/22/2024
True or False: According to phase 1/2 results from an ongoing open-label, dose-escalation
Cancer Care Business Exchange, Journal of Clinical Pathways, Clinical Pathways
08/22/2024
In the second part of this Breaking Down Health Care conversation, John Hennessy, MBA, and Michael Kolodziej, MD, cover the US federal government’s role in health care—Medicare, Medicaid, and the Affordable Care Act. They discuss the benefits, challenges, and potential room for improvement in government-sponsored health care in the United States.
Cath Lab Digest, Journal of Invasive Cardiology, CardioVascular
08/22/2024
A team of scientists created a new method to 3D print vascular networks that consist of interconnected blood vessels possessing a distinct "shell" of smooth muscle cells and endothelial cells surrounding a hollow "core" through which fluid can flow, embedded inside a human cardiac tissue.
Oncology, Journal of Clinical Pathways
08/22/2024
Results from the phase 2 KUNPENG trial demonstrated that vebreltinib showed promising efficacy and safety among patients with locally advanced or metastatic METex14-mutant non-small cell lung cancer.
Cath Lab Digest, Journal of Invasive Cardiology, CardioVascular
08/22/2024
"Radiation exposure to the heart during lung cancer treatment can have very serious and immediate effects on a patient's cardiovascular health," said Raymond Mak, MD. "We are hoping to inform not only oncologists and cardiologists, but also patients receiving radiation treatment, about the risks to the heart when treating lung cancer tumors with radiation."
The Dermatologist
08/22/2024
Researchers investigated clinical risk factors and event rates for the development of new non-melanoma skin cancer.
The Dermatologist
08/22/2024
Researchers investigated the effects of fecal microbiota transplantation on inflammation-associated plasma proteins in patients with psoriatic arthritis.
Psych Congress Network
08/22/2024
Julie Carbray, PhD, FPMHNP-BC, PMHCNS-BC, APRN, provides a quick overview of some of the most widely accessible screening tools for pediatric and adult attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder.
The Dermatologist
08/22/2024
Researchers assessed the long-term efficacy of risankizumab for moderate to severe plaque psoriasis.