Research
Fewer senior authors of non-COVID-19 research accepted by journals are women
Acceptance rates of research unrelated to COVID-19 during the pandemic differed between men and women senior authors, according to study results published in Annals of the American Thoracic Society.
IAPRD recognizes three young investigators for research in Parkinson’s disease
CHICAGO — The International Association of Parkinsonism and Related Disorders has honored three young investigators for their outstanding research related to Parkinson’s disease.
Q&A: Uncovering research opportunities for health disparities in lung nodule management
Lung nodule evaluations are crucial when working proactively against lung cancer, but some patients face disparities in managing them, according to a research statement published in American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care.
Research from the past year that primary care providers should know about
SAN DIEGO — Two presenters at the ACP Internal Medicine Meeting reviewed articles published in Annals of Internal Medicine in the last year that they said have implications for clinical practice.
Nearly one in five rheumatology RCTs still unpublished 30 months after completion
Publication of trial data in rheumatology appears to correlate with positive results, and after more than 2 years about one-fifth of completed trials remain unpublished, according to data published in Rheumatology.
Pediatric Academic Societies Meeting returns with ‘rich’ program
WASHINGTON — The themes of year’s Pediatric Academic Societies Meeting address overcoming racism in practice, misinformation, and the impact of policy on health and research, the program chair told Healio.
Knowledge, perceptions of genomic tumor testing vary based on socioeconomic factors
Knowledge, expectations and attitudes of patients with cancer about genomic tumor testing appeared to be associated with their respective education and income levels, according to a study published in JCO Precision Oncology.
COVID-19 pandemic may have negative impact on accuracy of cancer research data
The number of individuals diagnosed with and treated for cancer in the United States decreased 14% during 2020 compared with the previous year, a study published in JAMA Surgery showed.
Q&A: SAIA works to ‘pave the path forward’ among South Asian IBD population
Many barriers to care persist among South Asian patients with inflammatory bowel disease; to combat the unique challenges of this population, South Asian IBD Alliance seeks to increase preventive research and access to care.
Q&A: Advancing research on Latin American women with obstructive sleep apnea
There is currently a lack of research on obstructive sleep apnea in Latin American women, and one researcher plans to change that with a grant from the CHEST Foundation and the American Academy of Sleep Medicine Foundation.