Physician's Weekly

JUNE 21, 2025

The PFO was identified in 749 patients (5.4%), who were generally younger and had fewer risk factors compared to non-PFO patients (all P value < 0.05). Lower socioeconomic status and the presence of diabetes were associated with higher recurrence. per 1,00,000 inhabitants/year. per 1,00,000 inhabitants/year.

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Physician's Weekly

JUNE 17, 2025

Although BK polyomavirus (BKPyV)–DNAemia was prevalent in kidney transplant recipients in a single-center study, associated graft loss rates were low, with no demonstrable effect on long-term graft loss or patient mortality, according to findings published in the journal Nephrology. in patients with HLA mismatch of 3/6 or 4/6, 2.06

Screening 59

Screening Patient-Centered Management Patients 59

Physician's Weekly

JUNE 19, 2025

On Fridays, Stephanie Johnson has a busy schedule, driving her navy-blue Jeep from one patient’s home to the next, seeing eight in all. Forget a lunch break; she often eats a sandwich or some nuts as she heads to her next patient visit. “Our patient isn’t just the older adult,” Johnson said. “Hello.

Nurse Practitioner 52

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Physician's Weekly

JUNE 19, 2025

Due to the inclusion of multiple variables, guiding patients on diet based on DII becomes more complex.” Independent Association The study involved analysis of data from 43,842 adults in the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES, 1999-2018). had diabetes. The cohort’s mean age was 49.8±18.1

Hypertension 52

Hypertension Individual Diabetes Diagnose 52

GeriPal

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

Does it improve outcomes that patients, caregivers, and clinicians care about? hint: 80% can be done in advance by patients or caregivers) Why is it that some oncologists are resistant to conducting a geriatric assessment, yet have no problem ordering tests that cost thousands of dollars? Welcome back, William. William: Thanks so much.

Patient-Centered 129

Patient-Centered IT Patients Clinic 129

GeriPal

AUGUST 17, 2023

However, as noted in our editorial published with the donanemab trial , the modest benefits of amyloid antibodies would likely not be questioned by patients, clinicians, or payers if amyloid antibodies were low risk, inexpensive, and simple to administer. The patients continued to be followed. However, they are none of these.

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Patient-Centered IT Clinic Patients 98

GeriPal

FEBRUARY 6, 2025

That screening influences kind of further treatment, actually, probably more importantly, patient outcomes. And when I asked the patient, well, what happened, the test was sprung on them. Well, even for somebody like you, who’s pretty familiar with the instruments, it might cause distress for the patient, maybe their family.

Primary Care 96

Primary Care Diagnosis Screening IT 96

Family Medicine Initiative

APRIL 10, 2024

Having Your Own Long-Term GP Can Save Your Life Patients who choose a GP rather than a specialist as their primary care provider have a 19% 8 lower mortality and produce 22% 9 -33% 8 lower healthcare spending. million people in 2018), shows that the longer you know your GP, the better off you are. million Canadian patients).

Family Physician 130

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Pamela Wible MD

JUNE 19, 2025

In order to heal her patients she first had to heal her ailing profession. And this is a medical system that needs to be disrupted because our medical system (as you know) is endangering the lives of patients right now—and physicians. Isn’t it weird that now we’re labeling the majority of doctors with burnout in 2018?

Clinic 246

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Physician's Weekly

JUNE 17, 2025

Until recently, the only treatment was growth hormone therapy to help patients stay leaner and grow taller, but it didn’t address appetite. This breakthrough for these patients comes as other drugs are revolutionizing how doctors treat obesity, which affects more than 40% of American adults.

Patient-Centered 52

Patient-Centered Emergency Room Insurance Patients 52

FDA Law Blog

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

In 2018, Trump’s Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) released its Blueprint to Lower Drug Prices and Reduce Out-of-Pocket Costs , but the edifice envisioned by the Blueprint largely failed to materialize. Controlling Medicare Part D Patient Out-of-Pocket Costs and Total Drug Costs.

Manufacturing 98

Manufacturing Supply Chain Patient-Centered Utilities 98