Social Worker

A noninvasive assay outperformed standard cytology in detecting urothelial carcinoma, according to a recent study. It was the top story in hematology/oncology last week.

Primary care physicians and rheumatologists who feel overwhelmed with responsibilities should consider adding a clinical social worker to their practice to address their patients’ pain, an expert said.

NEW ORLEANS — Primary care physicians’ decisions to file a report to Child Protective Services or to pursue alternative action is driven by numerous factors, according to a study presented at AAP National Conference & Exhibition.

The growing consensus in the kidney community is greater home dialysis use is essential to achieving clinical, patient quality-of-life and public policy objectives. Providers acknowledge the need to reframe how we think about delivering dialysis care to patients. As Adam Boehler, director of the Center for Medicare & Medicaid Innovation (CMMI), notes, treatment for patients with kidney failure should be “transplant wherever possible; if not, [treatment at] home wherever possible; and it should be a last resort that people go to a dialysis center.”

An estimated 7.7 million American children have depression, anxiety or ADHD, according to a study published in JAMA Pediatrics. However, nearly half of these children do not receive treatment or counseling for their condition.