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A commentary questions the characterization of cryoprecipitate, which is not pathogen-reduced, as an alternative modality for treating hemophilia, despite its substantial risk of transmitting blood-borne pathogens to patients.

Speakers at an Institute for Value-Based Medicine event with Vanderbilt University Medical Center highlighted the novel therapies and techniques being used to improve outcomes for patients with head and neck cancer.

Patients with distant recurrent non–small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) had significantly better overall survival (OS) than patients who had de novo disease.

For patients who had 12 months of continuous health care coverage before and after receiving a diagnosis of vitiligo, treatment rates were at suboptimal levels.

The 3-year relapse and mortality rates for thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP) were 23.6% and 26.3%, predicated on platelet count.

The researchers noted that their findings highlight the need to understand the challenges in delivering evidence-based care for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).

Patients with limited English proficiency (LEP) who presented for cataract surgery had a higher rate of diabetic retinopathy compared with patients with English proficiency.

Advances in treatments and early detection methods have led to improved survival rates; staffing shortages and rising demands take their toll; the US blood supply is under increasing strain.

In an observational cohort study, factors such as education, income, and marital status correlated with MS severity outcomes.

The annual fall meeting of AMCP Nexus 2023 will feature discussions on the evolving managed care landscape, including the impact of the Inflation Reduction Act, the specialty pharmaceutical pipeline, insight into the growing use of diabetes drugs for weight loss, and more.

Not all children and teens with active asthma are achieving adequate control of their symptoms, and timely referral to secondary care is rare, according to one study.

Ischemic and coronary heart disease were the 2 major cardiovascular disease (CVD) subtypes contributing to hospital admissions among patients with diabetes.

Vast claims databases can yield valuable information about the unmet medical needs of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and severe asthma, and those insights point to areas that can be improved by engaging and educating clinicians.

Two posters presented at the CHEST Annual Meeting 2023 showed how real-world exacerbation rates in asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) dropped after patients started using a single inhaler that delivers triple therapy.

Clinical studies have transformed how breast cancer is prevented, identified, and treated. Successful clinical trials improve patient outcomes, so trial administrators must ensure participants receive appropriate support at trial enrollment.

With methamphetamines continuing to inflict damage on the Western United States, panelists at the CHEST Annual Meeting 2023 shared sobering statistics and important considerations in treating patients with pulmonary hypertension associated with use of this destructive drug.

Steven Deitelzweig, MD, system chairman of hospital medicine at Ochsner Clinical School, professor of medicine at the University of Queensland, discusses key findings from a recent study on the accuracy of atrial fibrillation detection devices.

Despite improvements, hospitals struggle to meet prepandemic standards in door-to-balloon time.

Lower-sodium oxybate (LXB) and sodium oxybate (SXB) were proven equally effective for cataplexy and excessive daytime sleepiness (EDS), despite LXB having 92% less sodium.

Updated vaccines are on their way to US pharmacies; importance of early diagnosis and treatment for individuals at risk of cardiovascular disease; Walgreens pharmacists stage their own protest.

Based on the comprehensive findings of a review, investigators outline several crucial policy implications, each designed to address the complex issue of bias mitigation in clinical algorithms effectively.

Amid the impacts of climate change, industrial emissions, and environmental disasters, pulmonologists and other clinicians will need to deliver actionable advice on how to reduce the risks to lung health posed by air pollution, according to panelists at the CHEST Annual Meeting 2023.

A retrospective, population-based study reveals a possible association between COVID-19 infection and autoimmune and autoinflammatory outcomes.

A close, updated review of data used to determine how to improve lung cancer screening rates and see who is most at risk of pulmonary complications is necessary to make progress in this area, notes Ajay Sheshadri, MD, MSCI.

Increasing lung cancer screening uptake without tailoring outreach and follow-up for underserved populations risks magnifying the existing racial and ethnic disparities in screening, so thoughtful approaches are needed to close the gaps, according to speakers at the CHEST Annual Meeting 2023.

Patterns in COVID-19 vaccinations remain largely divided along political party lines, according to one report.

Patients who spoke Somali were more willing to get a screening for colorectal cancer (CRC) after a video intervention.

Sarah Boyce, president and CEO at Avidity Biosciences, discusses her leading role at the company, as well as antibody oligonucleotide conjugate drug, AOC 1044, currently in development for Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) with mutations amenable to exon 44 skipping (DMD44).