If anyone can put a positive spin on the end of life, it’s Charles Vialotti, MD, director of Hospice Care at Holy Name Medical Center’s Villa Marie Claire in Bergen County, New Jersey. Violotti, who at the age of 80 lives at the 20-bed Villa Marie Claire to serve its residents full-time, says the hospice … Read more
Patients with pulmonary embolism (PE) who were treated with mechanical thrombectomy (MT) within 12 hours of hospital admission had significantly better pulmonary outcomes than patients treated with mechanical thrombectomy more than 12 hours after admission, based on new data from the FLASH registry. The benefits of prompt treatment with MT for patients with high-risk PE … Read more
TOPLINE: A recent study identified three clinically distinct vitiligo profiles on the basis of Vitiligo Patient Priority Outcomes (ViPPO) responses from real-world patient data. Classes with more severe emotional and social functioning impacts had more severe disease per physician assessment, visible areas of lesion involvement, and work productivity and quality-of-life (QoL) impairment. METHODOLOGY: Researchers collected … Read more
TOPLINE: A substantial proportion of patients with disorders of gut-brain interaction had carbohydrate intolerance. These patients experienced more severe irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and somatic symptoms, along with a lower quality of life, than those without carbohydrate intolerance. METHODOLOGY: Patients with disorders of gut-brain interaction may have symptoms of carbohydrate maldigestion or malabsorption; however, routine … Read more
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TOPLINE: More than half (56.2%) of patients who are newly diagnosed with lymphoma and myeloma experience clinically significant anxiety or depression symptoms, with lower financial satisfaction and medical mistrust increasing anxiety risk. Depression symptoms, present in 27.5% of patients, were linked to significantly lower quality-of-life (QOL) scores. METHODOLOGY: A cross-sectional survey study conducted at Dana-Farber … Read more
Psoriasis, which affects approximately 7.5 million people in the United States, is a chronic, immune-mediated dermatological disorder characterized by keratinocyte hyperproliferation, often presenting as erythematous, scaly plaques on the skin. In some cases, it is accompanied by psoriatic arthritis (PsA), a seronegative oligoarthritis marked by progressive joint pain and destruction. While pharmacologic interventions, including biologic … Read more
With the introduction of percutaneous options, the role of surgery in the repair of dysfunctional tricuspid valves is being reevaluated in an effort to reduce the risk for end-stage disease. In the midst of transformative transcatheter approaches to repair diseased aortic and mitral valves, the tricuspid valve has been overshadowed, according to Michael E. Bowdish, … Read more
Title: Unveiling Gender Differences in Hidradenitis Suppurativa Pain and Functional Impairment Introduction Hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) is a chronic skin condition that can significantly impact the daily lives of… The post Gender Differences in Pain and Functional Impairment in Hidradenitis Suppurativa appeared first on NewsyList. Source link