University Of California San Francisco
Machine-learning approach using step counts predicts hospitalization during radiotherapy
An artificial intelligence model appeared to predict the likelihood of unplanned hospitalizations during chemoradiation therapy among a cohort of patients with various cancer types.
Polycystic ovary syndrome may lead to greater cognitive decline later in life
ANAHEIM, Calif. — Women with polycystic ovary syndrome may be more likely to have cognitive decline and reductions in white brain matter integrity than those without PCOS, according to a presenter.
PCOS may lead to early development of type 2 diabetes, hypertension and hyperlipidemia
ANAHEIM, Calif. — Women with polycystic ovary syndrome are more likely to develop type 2 diabetes and may develop hypertension, diabetes and hyperlipidemia earlier than those without PCOS, according to a speaker.
Digital life coaching could be feasible for patients during stem cell transplantation
Patients with multiple myeloma who receive high-dose chemotherapy followed by autologous stem cell transplantation may experience diminished quality of life due to acute life disruptions and symptom burden.
Parker Institute adds Dana-Farber, Gladstone Institutes to cancer research collaboration
Parker Institute for Cancer Immunotherapy added Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and Gladstone Institutes to its immuno-oncology research partnership network.
Racial discrepancies found in SGLT2, GLP-1 drug prescriptions in VA health system
Prescription rates of SGLT2 inhibitors and GLP-1 receptor agonists among adults with type 2 diabetes in the Veterans Health Administration varied by race, with white patients most likely to receive these medications.
Air pollution, population mobility contribute to COVID-19 mortality risk
Regional socioeconomic conditions, air pollution, population mobility and the availability of health resources are all factors that impact the risk for death attributed to COVID-19 in patients with rheumatic diseases, according to data.
Race-free eGFR equation attenuates racial disparities in accrual of preemptive wait time
In a theoretical context, the 2021 creatine-based Chronic Kidney Disease Epidemiology Collaboration equation reduced racial differences in preemptive wait time accrual more than the use of the creatinine-cystatin equation, this study shows.
Global daily step counts remain significantly lower than pre-pandemic levels
New data show global step counts decreased heavily in the early phase of the COVID-19 pandemic compared with pre-pandemic counts and continue to remain below average, even after 2 years since the pandemic began.