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Depression among people with head and neck cancers likely underreported, undertreated
People with head and neck cancer experience depression twice as often as those with other types of cancer, according to results of a retrospective study.
High-volume surgeons may yield improved UKA survivorship vs. lower-volume surgeons
Compared with lower-volume surgeons, high-volume surgeons had improved 5-year survivorship rates for unicompartmental knee arthroplasty despite being more likely to operate on older Medicare patients, according to published results.
NIH initiative to ‘rigorously evaluate’ benefits, harms of evolving cancer screening technologies
The prospect of screening for multiple cancer types simultaneously through a blood draw or other simple methods has generated tremendous excitement.
VIDEO: How endocrinologists can navigate social media
NEW ORLEANS — In this video exclusive, Jonathan D. Leffert, MD, talks with Arti Bhan, MD, FACE, and Cheryl Rosenfeld, DO, FACE, FACP, FSVM, ECNUFC, about building a social media presence and talking with patients about social media hype.
Fracture rates decline for adults who undergo surgery for hyperparathyroidism
Adults who undergo surgery to treat hyperparathyroidism have similar rates of fracture after surgery as healthy controls, according to data published in The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism.
Patient engagement with daily pulmonary artery pressure readings shows benefit in HF
Patients with HF who viewed their daily pulmonary artery pressure made informed lifestyle choices, decreased weight and improved their pressure, especially those above target range, a speaker reported.
Black men less likely to receive targeted therapy for metastatic prostate cancer
Black men with metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer appear less likely to receive targeted therapies than white men, according to data published in JAMA Network Open.
Large race disparities persist for Black, Hispanic adults with peripheral vascular disease
Compared with white patients, Black and Hispanic patients with peripheral vascular disease are younger, have more comorbidities, are less likely to undergo revascularization and more likely to undergo amputation, national data show.
Robotic-assisted THA provides more reliable cup positioning, stability vs. manual THA
Compared with manual total hip arthroplasty, robotic-assisted THA produced more reliable cup positioning and offered superior protection against dislocation and revision, according to published results.
Video: DIAMOND study provides ‘interesting data’ on hyperkalemia reduction
In this video, David E. Lanfear, MD, advanced HF specialist and program director of the Advanced Heart Failure Fellowship at the Henry Ford Health System in Detroit, spoke to Healio about two clinical trials presented at the American College of Cardiology Scientific Session.