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RheumMadness ’24: Pinpointing the most ‘practically perfect’ pearls for clinical use
The power of biologics in treating rheumatoid arthritis bested the benefits of the Mediterranean diet in this year’s RheumMadness tournament, coming out ahead as the most “practically perfect” nugget to carry forward into practice.
Patients with advanced cancer value ‘realistic care’ goals that avoid costly treatments
More than one-third of patients and one-fourth of patient caregivers favor focusing on symptom management of advanced cancers over life extension, according to study findings published in JAMA Network Open.
VIDEO: Pamela S. Douglas, MD, highlights need for diversity in clinical trials leadership
ATLANTA — In this Healio video exclusive, Pamela S. Douglas, MD, MACC, FASE, FAHA, discusses an American College of Cardiology initiative created to increase diversity and equity in clinical trials research leadership.
Training program aims to standardize high-quality oncology patient navigation
The American Cancer Society launched a national training and credentialing program designed to standardize high-quality, expert patient navigation for individuals with cancer and their caregivers.
Routinely eating fortified eggs may not adversely affect cholesterol
ATLANTA — A small study that involved participants eating a dozen fortified eggs per week demonstrated modest potential for improved cholesterol vs. a non-egg supplemented diet, a speaker reported.
Scale using biosensor technology detects HF events more often than standard of care
A congestion index derived from a scale using biosensor technology better predicted heart failure events compared with standard weight-based monitoring, researchers reported at the Technology and Heart Failure Therapeutics annual meeting.
Women with public cardiac arrest less likely than men to receive CPR
Women who experience cardiac arrest in public locations have a decreased likelihood of receiving bystander CPR and automated external defibrillator application than men, regardless of neighborhood race composition, researchers reported.
VIDEO: Early weight-bearing after dual-plate fixation may be safe, effective
SAN FRANCISCO — Early weight-bearing after dual-plate fixation for mid-shaft diaphyseal clavicle fractures may be safe and effective, according to results presented at the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Annual Meeting.
VIDEO: Research productivity in hand surgery fellowships correlated with industry support
SAN FRANCISCO — Results presented here showed a correlation between research productivity of hand surgery fellowship programs and individual academic hand surgeons with overall industry support from indirect research funding.
VIDEO: Younger patients may have higher complication rates after total ankle arthroplasty
SAN FRANCISCO — Patients younger than 55 years who underwent total ankle arthroplasty had higher complication rates and rates of implant failure compared with patients older than 55 years, according to results presented here.