Duke University
Physical activity negatively impacted after Girdlestone resection arthroplasty
Patients experienced a negative impact on physical health and moderate impact on mental health and social activity after Girdlestone resection arthroplasty, according to results presented here.
Children with asthma not at increased risk for SARS-CoV-2 infection, study finds
In a new study published in Pediatrics, researchers concluded that children with asthma have similar risk for for SARS-CoV-2 infection compared with children without asthma.
Low area-level income, education linked to higher odds of late-stage lung cancer diagnosis
Residents of low area-level income and education areas had higher odds of having late-stage non-small cell lung cancer at diagnosis than residents of high area-level income and education areas, according to study results.
Telehealth in rheumatology: From ‘boutique industry’ to ‘unavoidable reality’
It is quite possible that, when all is said and done, the most lasting impact of COVID-19 on rheumatology will be the overwhelming uptake of telemedicine in daily clinical practice.
ASPC will cover the ABCs of preventive cardiology at annual Congress on CVD Prevention
The American Society for Preventive Cardiology announces the official program for the ASPC 2022 Congress on CVD Prevention, scheduled July 29 to 31 in Louisville, Kentucky.
Pulmonary rehab after COPD hospitalization results in net cost savings
Pulmonary rehabilitation after hospitalization for COPD resulted in net cost savings and improvement in quality-adjusted life expectancy, according to an economic evaluation published in JAMA Network Open.
Quizartinib regimen extends survival vs. chemotherapy in acute myeloid leukemia subgroup
Adding quizartinib to standard chemotherapy and up to 3 years of continuation therapy extended OS among a subset of older adults with newly diagnosed acute myeloid leukemia, according to results of the phase 3 QuANTUM-First trial.
VIDEO: 67% of athletes returned to sport after osteochondral allograft transplantation
SAN FRANCISCO — In this video from the Arthroscopy Association of North America Annual Meeting, Eoghan T. Hurley, MBBCh, MCh, discusses results on clinical outcomes and return to play rates following osteochondral allograft transplantation.
SCAI president discusses results of the DIPRA trial
ATLANTA — In this Healio exclusive, the new president of the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions provided a video commentary on the DIPRA trial presented at the SCAI Scientific Sessions.
Asundexian confers lower bleeding rates vs. apixaban for stroke prevention in AF
WASHINGTON — In patients with atrial fibrillation requiring stroke prevention, the novel factor XIa inhibitor asundexian was associated with lower bleeding rates compared with apixaban, according to the results of the PACIFIC-AF trial.