MRD? We’re Aware of It, Say Oncologists, But We Don’t Use It for Decisions
August 14, 2020 04:00am
Most oncologists in a recent survey said they lack the knowledge and data to use measurable, or minimal, residual disease (MRD) as a decision-making tool in the treatment of multiple myeloma.
Experts Argue COVID-19 Provides Opportunity to Implement Value-Based Care Practices
August 13, 2020 09:15pm
By Gianna Melillo
Neurofeedback for Pain Relief: Not Enough Data Yet, Review Says
August 13, 2020 07:03pm
By Allison Inserro
Short-Term, Higher Dose Acetazolamide Shown to Improve OSA, CSA
August 13, 2020 07:02pm
By Matthew Gavidia
Saliva May Be a Reliable Alternative to Blood for HIV Antibody Testing
August 13, 2020 05:48pm
By Maggie L. Shaw
Amid Effort to Shrink Cancer Disparities, Authors Say COVID-19 Will Widen Them
August 13, 2020
Article
As the American Society of Clinical Oncology calls for more aggressive efforts to bring equity to cancer care, authors in JAMA Oncology say COVID-19 is creating wider gaps.
What We’re Reading: Thousands Quarantined After In-Person School; Missed Vaccines Prompt Concern; CDC Warns of Fall Outbreaks
August 13, 2020
Article
Thousands have been told to quarantine after outbreaks in schools; children are missing scheduled vaccines; CDC's Robert Redfield, MD, warns of the worst fall in US public health history.
Psoriatic Arthritis Treatment Patterns and Costs Among Pharmacologic Treatment–Naïve Patients
August 13, 2020
Article
We present results of an analysis of IBM MarketScan databases that evaluates treatment patterns and health care costs for treatment-naïve patients with psoriatic arthritis.
Kaiser Study: Severe Obesity Boosts Risk of COVID-19 Death, Especially for the Young
August 12, 2020
Article
A study in Annals of Internal Medicine shows severe obesity presents a greater risk of death from COVID-19 than related factors such as diabetes or hypertension.
Is Heart Failure Care Affected by Socioeconomic Status? Danish Study Indicates Yes
August 12, 2020
Article
To reduce poor outcomes from heart failure care disparities, Danish researchers probed the link between individual socioeconomic factors and care quality for patients with reduced ejection fraction.
Fatigue Is Prevalent and Corresponds to Disease Severity in Asian Patients With Psoriatic Arthritis
August 12, 2020
Article
Most studies have evaluated PsA-associated fatigue in western populations. A new study has highlighted that PsA-associated fatigue is also prevalent in an Asian population and correlates with disease activity, impact, and chronicity.
How Can the COVID-19 Pandemic Enhance Value-Based Health Care Delivery?
August 12, 2020
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Given the constraints prevalent post-COVID-19, Dr Mark Fendrick, director of the University of Michigan Center for Value-Based Insurance Design, stresses that it is now more important than ever for the health care industry to prioritize payment reform, value-based benefit design, and novel policy initiatives.
Study Finds Bacterial Infections Linked to Coronary Heart Disease in Patients With T1D
August 12, 2020
Article
In individuals with type 1 diabetes (T1D), bacterial infections are associated with an increased risk of coronary heart disease, according to a study published in the Journal of Internal Medicine.