Massachusetts General Hospital
Clinician input essential in entire cardiology AI tool development process
Editor’s Note: This is part three of a three-part Healio Exclusive series on the development and use of AI to improve clinical outcomes in cardiovascular medicine and considerations for regulatory labeling and patient privacy .
VIDEO: ‘We are in a new era of the treatment of obesity,’ but inequity concerns persist
SAN ANTONIO — In this Healio video exclusive from ObesityWeek, Fatima Cody Stanford, MD, MPH, MPA, MBA, MACP, FAAP, FAHA, FTOS, discusses equitable access to obesity care and treatments in the U.S.
AI stands to change cardiology practice, but guidance, evidence of benefit are needed
Editor’s Note: This is part one of a three-part Healio Exclusive series on the development and use of AI to improve clinical outcomes in cardiovascular medicine and considerations for regulatory labeling and patient privacy .
Findings may help predict risk for immune checkpoint inhibitor-induced diabetes
Clinical and genetic risk factors can help identify individuals at risk for immune checkpoint inhibitor-induced diabetes, according to results of a cohort study.
5% of older adults start benzodiazepine after acute stroke, despite link to cognitive risk
Nearly 5% of older adults initiate benzodiazepine after discharge for acute ischemic stroke, half of which receive up to a 30-day supply, despite known risks for cognitive decline, researchers reported in Stroke.
Proton therapy, IMRT comparably effective for low-, intermediate-risk prostate cancer
Photon and proton beam radiation therapies conferred similar outcomes for men with localized prostate cancer, according to results of a randomized phase 3 trial.
Despite benefits, many patients with leukemia, lymphoma do not undergo IgG tests
Many patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia or non-Hodgkin lymphoma do not undergo immunoglobulin G testing despite its potential to reduce likelihood of severe infections.
Individualized neoantigen therapy could be ‘huge leap’ toward personalized medicine
A novel therapeutic approach stimulated new and existing T-cell responses among patients with melanoma or non-small cell lung cancer, according to results of a phase 1 trial.
Lifestyle factors impact aspirin’s effect on colorectal cancer prevention
Individuals with unhealthy lifestyles may derive the most benefit from aspirin for colorectal cancer prevention, according to results of a prospective cohort study.
Early findings suggest CAR-T for solid tumors may advance beyond ‘very nascent stage’
It’s only the beginning.