The following is a summary of “Longitudinal Changes in Regional Brain Volumes and Cognition of Professional Fighters With Traumatic Encephalopathy Syndrome,” published in the September 2023 issue of Neurology by Kleven et al. Chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE)...
The following is a summary of “Neuroimaging and machine learning for studying the pathways from mild cognitive impairment to alzheimer’s disease: a systematic review,” published in the August 2023 issue of Neurology by Ahmadzadeh et al. Researchers performed a...
The following is a summary of "Risk of neurodegenerative disease or dementia in adults with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder: a systematic review," published in the August 2023 issue of Psychiatry by Becker et al. Certain psychiatric conditions are linked...
Bookmark1. Monthly migraine days were significantly reduced in atogepant 30 mg twice daily and atogepant 60 mg once daily groups compared to placebo. 2. The frequency of acute medication use for headaches was reduced among patients receiving atogepant compared to...
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 20, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- For patients with acute ischemic stroke undergoing endovascular therapy, lower systolic blood pressure (SBP) targets do not meet prespecified criteria for futility, according to a study published in the Sept. 5 issue of...
The following is a summary of “Real-World Biomarker Testing Patterns in Patients With Metastatic Non-Squamous Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC) in a US Community-Based Oncology Practice Setting,” published in the July 2023 issue of the Lung Cancer by Sireci et al....
The following is a summary of “RELAY, Ramucirumab Plus Erlotinib (RAM+ERL) in Untreated Metastatic EGFR-Mutant NSCLC (EGFR+ NSCLC): Association Between TP53 Status and Clinical Outcome,” published in the July 2023 issue of the Clinical Lung Cancer by Nishio et al....
MONDAY, Sept. 18, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Women exposed to air pollution deliver babies with lower birth weights; however, women living in greener areas give birth to larger babies, which may help counteract the negative effects of air pollution on birth weight,...
MONDAY, Sept. 18, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Automated ventilatory burden, which represents the proportion of overnight breaths with <50 percent normalized amplitude, can measure the severity of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), according to a study published online...
MONDAY, Sept. 18, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- For patients with bronchiectasis, increasing sputum purulence is associated with degree of inflammation and can predict outcomes, according to a study presented at the European Respiratory Society International Congress...
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Any discussion with doctors about avoiding liability for malpractice is hampered from the start because “negligence” is a very charged term. It conjures up images of a slipshod and blundering individual and so doctors understandably immediately become resistant....
Vascular surgeon Nikka loves metalwork and knitting. Her hobbies come in handy during a run-in with Jeremy, whose privileged life unraveled after his dad died.
Q: A cardiology fellow at my hospital is very good, and I would like to bring him into my practice when he completes training. However, I want to keep my options open, and he is unsure whether he will live in the area, so we agreed that he would start as an...
"The handle of your recliner does not qualify as an exercise machine."
"You went camping and a bear mistook your blood for honey. Would you mind if I order a diabetes test for you?"
"My bones are getting softer, but my arteries are getting harder, so it balances out!"
A Medscape article reported on a 2023 JAMA Neurology study in that found medical crowdfunding, the practice of creating digital campaigns to raise money for health-related expenses, for neurologic disorders surged within 9 years at a yearly average rate of 44%. Of...
Risk and reward are inherent to providing medical care. As such, it is essential that patients understand all potential outcomes when making personal healthcare decisions, including the decision to forgo care against medical advice (AMA). According to medical...
Revenue cycle management (RCM) can be a tricky task for healthcare organizations. Certain elements of RCM in particular require more subject-matter expertise. According to a survey from AKASA, a leading healthcare artificial intelligence (AI) developer, coding,...
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