Jaime Rosenberg

Presented at the European Respiratory Society International Congress, the findings suggest that polycystic ovary syndrome could be responsible for lower lung capacity in some women, which heightens the risk for cardiovascular disease and higher mortality rates, even in the absence of chronic respiratory conditions.

As practices work to provide the best care for their patients while also containing costs, it has become clear that the old ways of doing things won’t cut it.

According to the findings, adding poly (ADP ribose) polymerase (PARP) inhibitor olaparib to bevacizumab extended progression-free survival (PFS) in women with advanced stage ovarian cancer, with or without a BRCA mutation.

During a panel discussion on defining, standardizing, and reporting quality in cancer care during the National Comprehensive Cancer Network Policy Summit held September 12 in Washington, DC, it became clear that stakeholders of all backgrounds have set their focus on one type of metric in particular: patient-reported outcomes.

According to the researchers, the long noncoding RNA, when turned off or deleted, eliminates dormant HIV reservoirs that persist even when patients adhere here to their antiretroviral therapy regimen and are virally suppressed.

Among 206 people visiting a county HIV clinic between 2006 and 2013, there was an overall 17.5% prevalence of transmitted drug resistance.

The diagnosis of diabetes can be hard for a teenager to accept. Add insulin affordability to the mix, and by the time a young adult learns to live with the disease, the complications have already arrived.

“Diabetes fully ripped my life and potential away. I always grew up thinking I would be a professional musician. I feel like I’m still mourning the loss of what my life would have been.” --Sarah Tackett, age 26

New research coming from Doximity is adding to the literature on the physician shortage's impact on maternity care, identifying which metropolitan areas are most likely to suffer from a shortage of obstetricians and gynecologists (OB/GYNs) in coming years.

The researchers of the study argue that emergency departments (EDs) should not just be leveraged to diagnose HIV; they must also be proactive and initiate treatment, as well as facilitate follow-up case management and linkage to care outside of the ED.

As rising drug costs continue to take up a larger portion of the total cost of care, practices in the Oncology Care Model find themselves in control of a shrinking portion of total costs, according to anecdotes from an academic medical center and a community-based practice during the National Comprehensive Cancer Network’s Policy Summit held September 12 in Washington, DC.

Researchers found that post-chemotherapy minimal residual disease (MRD) subtypes were associated with a pattern of failure and time to failure.

The researchers found that HIV significantly increases the risk of atrial fibrillation—a leading cause of stroke—at the same rate as or higher than known risk factors, including diabetes and hypertension.

Using national electronic health record information on more than 40 million patients over a 20-year period, researchers have found that the proportion of Americans older than 18 years who have had a prior HIV test could be as low as 6.4%. However, they noted several limitations of their analysis.

The clinical significance of minimal residual disease (MRD) status was recently highlighted in The American Journal of Managed Care®’s Peer Exchange series “A Review of the Treatment for Multiple Myeloma.” During the series, key opinion leaders discussed the clinical implications and significance of MRD testing in patients with multiple myeloma.

The study researchers, who examined 1600 premenopausal women who underwent bilateral oophorectomy between 1988 and 2007, found that psychiatric symptoms may lead a woman to undergo an oophorectomy, even after receiving a nonmalignant diagnosis.

Cumulative viral load was associated with increased risk of kidney disease, suggesting that early viral suppression could decrease incidence of disease.

According to a report from the US Census Bureau, the rising rate of the uninsured appears to be a result of a slump in Medicaid coverage. Health policy experts say the decline reflects efforts by the Trump administration to undermine the Affordable Care Act.

The agency has approved nintedanib (Ofev) to slow the rate of pulmonary function decline in adult patients with interstitial lung disease associated with systemic sclerosis or scleroderma.

The proportion of people living with HIV with more than 90% adherence to antiretroviral therapy (ART) increased from 33.5% in 2001 to 52.4% in 2010.

Surprise medical billing and its impact on patients has garnered attention from media, healthcare stakeholders, and the federal government. Here are 5 things to know.

The recommendation is similar to the task force’s 2013 recommendation, except for the addition of aromatase inhibitors to its recommended medications.

New subgroup analyses from the phase 3 EMERALD trial are supporting the safety and efficacy of switching treatment-experienced, virally suppressed patients to the therapy.

According to study findings, primary care providers were more likely to prescribe opioids later in the day or if they were behind schedule.

The findings, coming from data on more than 900 patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, indicate that as depression severity increased, so did the odds of landing in the hospital.

While the results are early, if further research proves the approach effective, it could help boost the impact of treatments like chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T-cell therapy, which to date hasn’t had much luck in solid tumors.

The researchers, who used autopsy reports of 252 people who died of AIDS in New York City between 1984 and 2016, found that infections associated with the virus are still the leading cause of death for the patient population in the state.

Using 2 decades' worth of data, researchers were able to identify disparities in HIV outcomes across more than 25,000 people living with HIV in Tennessee.

Among more than 10,000 women breast cancer survivors aged 65 years or older who started adjuvant endocrine therapy, those who had a mental health comorbidity were 33% more likely to use opioids.

An analysis of data from between 2010 and 2017 found that Medicaid expansion promoted HIV testing without increasing HIV risk behavior among nonelderly adults.