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A stark 82% of assessed patients with hereditary transthyretin (ATTRv) amyloidosis exhibited at least 1 gastrointestinal symptom, warranting the need for gastroenterologists in multidisciplinary management of the disease.

Gastrointestinal Issues Prominent Among Patients With Hereditary ATTRv Amyloidosis

Both women and men have a greater chance of 90-day hospital readmission when they are considered to be in frail condition from heart failure.

Frailty May Increase Hospital Readmission Risk Among Patients With Heart Failure

Recipients of hematopoietic stem-cell transplantation (HSCT) who develop coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) may be predisposed to a greater mortality rate if they meet certain disease criteria. 


Higher Mortality Seen Among HSCT Recipients Who Contract COVID-19

Nephrologist Mary Dittrich, MD, the chief medical officer and executive vice president of U.S. Renal Care as well as cofounder and partner of Boise Kidney & Hypertension Institute, discusses how to keep patients safe while providing high-quality kidney care during the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic.

Caring for Individuals With Kidney Disease During the Pandemic 

As the nation crossed the threshold of 400,000 deaths from the pandemic, the Biden transition team said that one of his first actions will be an executive order calling on Americans to do “their patriotic duty” and wear a mask.

Focusing on Public Health, Biden to Seek Change With Numerous Executive Orders 

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Donald M. Berwick, MD, MPP, president emeritus and senior fellow at the Institute for Healthcare Improvement and former CMS administrator, discusses challenges in cancer care and health care awaiting the Biden transition team. 

Dr Donald Berwick on the Biden Transition Team's Challenges in Cancer Care

Elderly individuals have started to withdraw from Novovax’s coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccine trial; California reports possible allergic reactions to the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine; LGBTQ individuals increasingly report being refused health care treatment.

What We’re Reading: Trial Loses Participants; Moderna Vaccine Allergic Reactions; LGBTQ Health Care Discrimination

It will be very interesting to understand the mechanism of medication overuse headache, along with the effects antibodies have on the condition, said Rigmor Jensen, MD, professor of neurology at The University of Copenhagen and director of the Danish Headache Center.

Dr Rigmor Jensen Considers the Future of Research on Medication Overuse Headache

Results of a vignette-based survey study indicate patients with diabetes require greater health benefits to adopt more intrusive remote digital monitoring (RDM), food monitoring, and real-time feedback by a health care professional. 

Study Weighs Perceived Benefits, Costs of RDM Adoption for Diabetes Management

Severe mental illnesses that precede a breast cancer diagnosis may increase the risk of both all-cause and cancer-specific mortality among women with Medicaid coverage. 

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