University Of Kansas
Q&A: OR design may impact surgical duration for TJA
Data recently published in HERD: Health Environments Research & Design Journal showed that OR physical environment may impact surgical duration and outcomes for total joint arthroplasty.
Nipocalimab bests placebo, ‘justifies further development’ in Sjögren’s disease
WASHINGTON — A 15 mg/kg dose of the neonatal fragment crystallizable receptor blocker nipocalimab outperformed placebo in improving Sjögren’s disease activity at 24 weeks, according to data presented at ACR Convergence 2024.
Shorter monitoring period after CAR-T may be possible, potentially expanding access
An FDA mandate that requires patients who receive chimeric antigen receptor T-cell therapy to stay within a certain radius of their treatment facility for nearly a month for adverse event monitoring may be overly restrictive.
CGM use less likely for children with type 1 diabetes living in rural vs. urban areas
Children with type 1 diabetes living in small or isolated rural towns are less likely to use continuous glucose monitoring than those living in urban areas, according to data published in Diabetes Care.
Body composition, waist circumference not superior to BMI for predicting elevated BP
DALLAS — Use of body composition or waist circumference was not superior to BMI to evaluate the presence of elevated blood pressure in adults undergoing a behavioral weight-loss intervention, according to data presented at ObesityWeek.
Primary care providers can play key role in delivering survivorship care in rural areas
Cancer survivors living in rural settings often face unique challenges in terms of insurance coverage, access to healthy lifestyle choices and opportunities to receive guideline-concordant care.
Cancer center’s mural promotes representation in clinical trials, ‘could really save lives’
Vania Soto sometimes has to clarify the story she is telling through her mural at Guadalupe Centers Middle School in Kansas City, Missouri.
Noninvasive treatment improves cerebral blood flow, cognition in mild Alzheimer’s disease
NEW ORLEANS — A device designed to improve cerebral blood flow with compression of lower limbs synchronized to the cardiac cycle was tied to improved cognitive performance scores in mild cognitive impairment or Alzheimer’s disease.
USMLE Step 1 score reporting changes offer opportunity to improve diversity, well-being
The recent change in score reporting to pass/fail for the USMLE Step 1 exam is creating understandable concern among residency program directors as this will require changes to the process of selecting applicants to interview.
Lp(a) ‘should be measured at least once’ in adults to target CV risk
BOSTON — There is strong evidence for a casual association between lipoprotein(a) concentration and CV outcomes across ethnicities, and Lp(a) “should be measured at least once” in all adults to identify high CV risk, according to a speaker.