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For infants, the main driver of these increased costs came from inpatient visits vs outpatient visits among children and juveniles.

A recent prospective, observational study investigated the use of direct oral anticoagulants for use in patients with postoperative atrial fibrillation and found favorable safety and efficacy results.

Two studies presented at CHEST 2020 assessed the impact of macitentan on cardiac function in pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) and determined what role reproducible exercise echocardiographic parameters have in predicting survival.

Adding daratumumab to standard-of-care regimens consistently improves outcomes among patients with multiple myeloma, noted Mark Wildgust, PhD, vice president of Global Medical Affairs/Oncology at Janssen.

New findings in Journal of the National Cancer Institute contradict previous research indicating that assisted reproductive technology might lead to an increased risk of ovarian cancer.

Updated guidance in 6 key areas of asthma care focus on improving diagnosis, management, and treatment.

Among patients with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), reduced dominant hand grip strength was found to correlate with lower oxygen nadir and increased apnea duration, with fat mass also consistently associated with worsening OSA indices.

The most recent data from the CDC show a 36.6% decrease in overall mortality among individuals living with HIV; despite this progress, the virus remains a leading cause of death among certain races and ethnicities.

Data from the Phase I CHRYSALIS trial also support an expanded access program that makes some patients eligible for amivantamab treatment while the FDA reviews the submission.

The United States is becoming older, more diverse, and more overweight, and these changes may influence future trends in certain hematological cancers.

As higher estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) equations indicate better kidney function, there has been increasing recognition that this may lead to inequitable and delayed care in treating chronic kidney disease (CKD) in Black adults.

President-elect Joe Biden will call for 100 days of mask-wearing on inauguration day; HHS announces maternal morbidity action plan; Pelosi, McConnell in virus relief talks.

Patients and health care providers evaluated the use of an electronic patient-reported outcome (ePRO) intervention for use in a clinic setting for patients with relapsed or refractory multiple myeloma (RRMM).

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Investigators will be presenting exciting data on several treatments for multiple myeloma at the American Society of Hematology (ASH) meeting, noted Mark Wildgust, PhD, vice president of Global Medical Affairs/Oncology at Janssen.

At this year’s American Society of Hematology (ASH) meeting, we will see more on new and different targets we can utilize in myeloma, noted Deepu Madduri, MD, assistant professor at the Icahn School of Medicine in New York City and associate director of its cellular therapy program.

Overdose-related cardiac arrests rose consistently in the first few months of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, coming in at 48.5% above baseline through August 1, according to national emergency medical services data.

The use of a population health management tool may reduce adverse events that may arise from the inappropriate prescribing of direct-acting oral anticoagulants (DOACs).

A new study published in JAMA Network Open found that the rate of cancer in adolescents and young adults increased by nearly 30% from 1973 to 2015.

Bill Kramer, MBA, is the executive director for National Health Policy at Pacific Business Group on Health.

Using machine learning methods researchers were able to extract records of patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) from electronic health record data with high precision, enabling research on very large populations with this condition for limited costs.

Making sure patients have a strong medical home and close follow-up is one way to reduce glomerular disease disparities among children, said Jill Krissberg, MD, a pediatric nephrology fellow at Stanford University School of Medicine.

Among 11 developed countries, the United States has the highest maternal mortality rate, a relative undersupply of maternity care providers, and no guaranteed access to provider home visits or paid parental leave in the postpartum period, a recent report from The Commonwealth Fund concluded.

Results of a retrospective case series revealed an association between blood-brain barrier disruption (BBBD)–related maculopathy and the number of BBBD treatment sessions patients underwent, suggesting a dose-dependent effect of the treatment.

Treatment with risdiplam may not elicit ophthalmologic toxicity in older patients, as well as infants with immature retinas.

The United States reports record numbers of hospitalizations and deaths due to coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19); the CDC updates its quarantine recommendations; Moderna will soon start testing its COVID-19 vaccine in children.

Use of selexipag in patients with connective tissue disease–associated pulmonary arterial hypertension (CTD-PAH) resulted in outcomes similar to those seen in patients with idiopathic PAH, despite the traditionally poorer prognosis of CTD-PAH.

Distance caregivers of patients with cancer often find it difficult to enlist adequate support, noted Sara L. Douglas, PhD, RN, associate dean for research at the Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing at Case Western Reserve University.