Vanderbilt University
Early palliative care ‘did not show a benefit’ for patients undergoing cancer surgery
Palliative care specialist services provided around the time of cancer surgery with curative intent failed to significantly improve patient outcomes, results of a randomized study showed.
At Moonshot forum, expert in early-onset colorectal cancer calls for greater trial funding
Cathy Eng, MD, FACP, FASCO, joined a panel of experts at the White House Cancer Moonshot Colorectal Cancer Forum in highlighting the need for greater patient participation in and funding for cancer clinical trials.
More men with prostate cancer opting for active surveillance
Use of active surveillance for low-risk and favorable intermediate-risk prostate cancer increased sharply in the United States during the past decade, according to data published in JAMA Internal Medicine.
Remote hemodynamic monitoring reduces risk for death, HF hospitalization in HFrEF
In a meta-analysis of three trials, remote hemodynamic monitoring was associated with reduced risk for death and HF hospitalization in patients with HF with reduced ejection fraction, researchers reported.
Most patients prefer receiving immediate test results through electronic portals
Nearly 96% of patients said they preferred to receive test results immediately through a patient portal, even if their health practitioner had not reviewed them yet, a recent study found.
Sleep duration irregularity tied to subclinical ASCVD in older adults
Compared with participants with regular sleep patterns, older adults with irregular sleep durations were more likely to have high coronary artery calcium burden and abnormal ankle-brachial index, researchers reported.
Rhinoviruses, enteroviruses ‘kept persisting’ among children during COVID-19 pandemic
Rhinoviruses and enteroviruses accounted for nearly three-quarters of viral detections among children during the COVID-19 pandemic and persisted amid declines in other viruses, researchers reported in JAMA Network Open.
Deprescribing intervention reduced medication use among older adults in post-acute care
A pharmacist- or nurse practitioner-led deprescribing intervention successfully reduced medication use among hospitalized older adults who were discharged or transitioning to a post-acute care facility, data show.
Healio | Nephrology News & Issues appoints new editorial advisory board leadership
Healio | Nephrology News & Issues announced changes to its editorial advisory board leadership, including a new chair and three associate editors, according to a press release.
In-person vs. telehealth visits yield similar quality of shared decision-making
Published results found no differences in quality of shared decision-making between patients and physicians among patients who had in-person vs. telehealth appointments to a general surgery clinic.