Assessment Tool Validated to Fill Gaps in COPD Disability Management
A recent study suggests that the Late-Life Function and Disability Instrument is an effective diagnostic instrument to assess COPD disability and function....
A recent study suggests that the Late-Life Function and Disability Instrument is an effective diagnostic instrument to assess COPD disability and function....
Multiple studies published in late 2024 highlight current practices and emerging strategies for infection management for patients with burns....
Researchers identified ECG patterns to help clinicians distinguish apical HCM from Wellens’ syndrome, Takotsubo cardiomyopathy, and intracranial processes....
Andrea Austin, MD, discusses the risks of compartmentalizing in the emergency department and offers a strategy to help avoid emergency physician burnout....
Yoga appeared to be the most effective exercise for schizophrenia symptom control, according to a recent systematic review and meta-analysis....
The prognostic nutritional index (PNI) was linked to various survival metrics in endometrial cancer, with low PNI predicting poorer outcomes....
Researchers developed a clinical environment checklist to ensure physicians are properly equipped to accommodate patients and combat obesity stigma....
Findings from a retrospective study show that, in MS, cognition can decline independent of relapse as well as independent of worsening physical disability....
Greater protein intake in chronic kidney disease may lower mortality, and clinicians should routinely evaluate food intake with attention to energy and protein....
Recent findings showed that step-based and minute-based exercise were equally effective for reducing mortality risk in older women....
About one-third of pneumococcal serotypes in a large study of community-acquired pneumonia are not included in the current pneumococcal conjugate vaccines....
A recent study found the respiratory and non-respiratory symptom burden in patients with COPD is high when compared with patients without COPD....
The cycle of trauma and addiction can be interrupted by mental health professionals who combine trauma-informed care with stigma-free care...
A team of cardiologists shared tips and tricks for clinicians to address the pitfalls they may encounter when conducting cardiac catheterization. A team of cardiologists from the Unit...
A new classification model called AML60+ improved risk stratification for older adults with acute myeloid leukemia, which can improve clinical decision making. ...
A recent systematic review and meta-analysis found that incorporating PROMs into cancer care is associated with lengthened overall survival and improved QOL....
Researchers identified six themes, such as awareness of disease and fear of adverse outcomes, as helping or hindering patients in T2D management and coping. ...
Dermatologists recently have developed and validated several tools for assessing itch in plaque psoriasis, such as the Peak Pruritus-Numerical Rating Scale....
Liver fibrosis in MASH is linked with elevated risk for cardiovascular events, according to an analysis of NHANES study data....
The H2FPEF score, a prognostic tool for diagnosing heart failure with preserved ejection fraction, proved useful for risk stratification in HCM....
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