This transcript has been edited for clarity. Welcome to Impact Factor, your weekly dose of commentary on a new medical study. I’m Dr F. Perry Wilson from the Yale School of Medicine. You may not have realized it yet, but we are full-on in the era of biofeedback. I remember a few years ago when … Read more
This transcript has been edited for clarity. Today I am going to discuss a recent paper on intensive blood pressure control in people with type 2 diabetes. This was a big study. It included over 12,000 participants who were older than age 50, and had type 2 diabetes and an increased risk for cardiovascular disease; … Read more
BREAKING: Melanoma Adjuvant Therapy Faces Reimbursement Concerns The lack of definitive overall survival data for adjuvant therapy in stage III melanoma is prompting worries about reimbursement and treatment… The post Melanoma Adjuvant Therapy: OS Data Gaps Explained appeared first on NewsyList. Source link
ORLANDO, Fla. — A program at Duke University School of Nursing, Durham, North Carolina, is currently one of just two in the United States that trains nurse practitioners (NPs) to provide endocrine specialty care, but more could be on the way. Established in 2016, the program was “a result of national demand for diabetes and … Read more
SAN DIEGO — Low fermentable oligo-, di-, and monosaccharides and polyols (FODMAPs) dietary advice has been shown to be effective in easing bloating and abdominal pain, especially in patients with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), but limited availability of dietitians makes delivering this advice challenging. Researchers from Thailand have successfully enlisted a chatbot to help. In … Read more
This transcript has been edited for clarity. This is Dr JoAnn Manson, professor of medicine at Harvard Medical School and Brigham and Women’s Hospital. I’d like to talk with you about a recent report in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition that suggests vitamin D supplementation has a promising role in protecting telomeres and slowing … Read more
Editor’s Note:The Case Challenge series includes difficult-to-diagnose conditions, some of which are not frequently encountered by most clinicians, but are nonetheless important to accurately recognize. Test your diagnostic and treatment skills using the following patient scenario and corresponding questions. If you have a case that you would like to suggest for a future Case Challenge, … Read more
LOS ANGELES — Mood episodes in patients with bipolar disorder (BD) that occur more frequently or severely during specific seasons — known as seasonality patterns — are associated with treatment response and different characteristics and subtypes of the disorder, new research suggested. In a study of more than 1700 patients with BD, investigators found links … Read more
Prostate Cancer Treatment: Navigating Drug Interactions Bucharest – May 9, 2024 – Prostate cancer treatment involves careful management of drug interactions, as certain medications can pose risks when combined. This article explores the challenges of navigating these interactions,specifically concerning relugolix,a gonadotropin-releasing hormone antagonist. When is it a concern? Healthcare providers and patients must be aware … Read more
Editor’s Note:The Case Challenge series includes difficult-to-diagnose conditions, some of which are not frequently encountered by most clinicians, but are nonetheless important to accurately recognize. Test your diagnostic and treatment skills using the following patient scenario and corresponding questions. If you have a case that you would like to suggest for a future Case Challenge, … Read more