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Study authors determined that regular musculoskeletal assessments can help facilitate personalized care for patients who have hemophilia, in that they can detect changes early.

Health status and health-related quality of life (QOL) outcomes were compared between patients with severe cases of chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps (CRSwNP) and a general patient population.

A patient with myasthenia gravis (MG) quickly deteriorated after he woke up from an endovascular procedure.

Autism is being diagnosed more often in girls; cancer medication shortages mean some patients may die before receiving treatment; new CMS policies aim to reach underserved populations.

The findings suggest recombinant ADAMTS-13 may be a useful adjunct therapy to plasma exchange among patients who have thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (iTTP).

There are higher risks of several major adverse cardiovascular events (MACEs) following intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH), and they include recurrent ICH, ischemic stroke, and myocardial infarction.

Coming soon: the inaugural episode of "Oncology Onward: Conversations With Innovators and Changemakers in Cancer Care,” with hosts Emeline Aviki, MD, MBA, and Stephen Schleicher, MD, MBA.

Patients who were admitted to the hospital for respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) had a higher risk of a complex hospital course and had higher rates of respiratory support compared with patients admitted for influenza.

Researchers compared the effectiveness of 3 biologics for moderate to severe asthma in an observational study and found superior improvement with dupilumab.

Patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) related to connective tissue disorders (CTDs) and patients with PAH related to another condition accrued higher costs and higher health care resource use (HRU) vs patients who had CTD without PH.

A new report from AHIP indicates that biosimilars have the potential to garner savings of $180 billion over 5 years, but there needs to be a review of the approval process for interchangeability to encourage more approvals.

A federal ruling could undermine the framework of FDA drug approvals; Florida’s warning on COVID-19 vaccines omits key data; uninsured patients with cancer struggle to find care.

Children born preterm are more likely to have respiratory symptoms at least up to middle age, according to one study.

This 4-day event drew thousands of health care leaders to Nashville, Tennessee; in this column, Ron Southwick, editor of Chief Healthcare Executive, shares his thoughts from conversations and panels in Music City.

Sashi Naidu, MD, is director of research at Carolina Blood and Cancer Care Associates, where the No One Left Alone (NOLA) initiative is working to break down cancer health disparities among its patients and prevent care fragmentation.

With the global market for biologics estimated at $382 billion just last year, and a projected global drug spend of close to $1.5 trillion by 2027, the landscape is ripe for biosimilars to help decrease the health care system’s cost burden.

Using gene enrichment analysis, a genome-wide association study (GWAS) identified a strong association with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and multiple ancestry groups.

The FDA has granted a fast track designation to CB-011, a CRISPR-edited allogeneic CAR T-cell therapy developed by Caribou Biosciences, for the treatment of patients with relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma.

A study of patients with acute myeloid leukemia (AML) in first remission found that the presence of certain variants indicative of measurable residual disease ahead of allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplant (HCT) was associated with relapse and worse survival.

The patient’s thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP)–like symptoms were caused by deficiencies of vitamins B1 and B12.

Researchers developed a reliable prediction model for kidney function decline in adults with type 2 diabetes and early to moderately progressed chronic kidney disease, which was externally validated and made publicly available via a web-based application.

A white paper published by the Institute for Clinical and Economic Review (ICER) established a series of recommendations and guidelines for health technology assessment that aim to address health care disparities.

Exposure to pets during fetal development or early infancy was associated with reduced instances of food allergies in young children, with different pet exposures potentially reducing the incidence risk of certain allergen types.

Colocating cancer diagnostic services in in community health centers serving historically marginalized populations resulted in reduced time to a diagnosis.

Participants with HIV who inject drugs were more likely to initiate antiretroviral therapy and utilize substance use care after participating in group stigma-coping sessions, compared with those who received usual services.

Equity has to be made front and center in conversations about value assessment, otherwise all stakeholders will continue waiting for someone else to make the first move, said one panelist at the Value-Based Insurance Design Summit.

Affordable health care and drug use are the top 2 concerns of Americans; a new electronic records system set to be rolled out to multiple hospitals within the Department of Veterans Affairs has been suspended; the Environmental Protection Agency is proposing to measure certain hazardous chemicals extending beyond plant property lines.

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