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Utility of HANDOC and CH-A in Endocarditis Triage

Physician's Weekly

The TEE was utilized in 26% of cases. The HANDOC score demonstrated 95% sensitivity and 73% specificity for diagnosing definite IE, while the CH-A showed 90% sensitivity and 63% specificity. A total of 21 episodes (6.5%) fulfilled the duke-ISCVID criteria for definite IE.

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Hydrogen and Ethanol VOCs Separate DKD from Nephrotic Syndromes

Physician's Weekly

Urinary VOC sensors showed promise in detecting diabetic kidney disease non-invasively.

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Referral Patterns and Gaps in HLA-B27

Physician's Weekly

A retrospective analysis study published in June 2025 issue of Journal of Rheumatology, researchers examined how HLA-B27 testing has been utilized in routine clinical practice for diagnosing spondylarthritis ( SpA ). Source: jrheum.org/content/early/2025/06/11/jrheum.2025-0167

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Dual-Energy CT Advances Arthritis Imaging

Physician's Weekly

Rheumatologists rated CE-DECT’s diagnostic utility at a mean of 8.5 (SD Contrast-enhanced dual-energy CT improves diagnosis and guided management of suspected inflammatory arthritis of the hand. The CE-DECT findings were compared with initial and final assessments by rheumatologists. Diagnosis changed after CE-DECT in 67 patients (49.2%).

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Postural Sway Velocity Effective for Assessing Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy

Physician's Weekly

The 2025 annual meeting of the Peripheral Nerve Society (PNS) took place in Edinburgh, Scotland, from May 17, 2025 to May 20, 2025. Traditional DPN Screening Methods Diagnosing and treating DPN has traditionally been a multi-step process. Dyck Lecture on mechanisms of diabetic neuropathic pain.

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Using technology to reclaim our time

Today's Hospitalist

At its core, the technology utilizes sophisticated speech recognition to transcribe a conversation in the exam room or at the bedside. These systems also provide a consistent note structure, which can improve the overall readability and utility of patient records. Accessed March 18, 2025. Accessed March 18, 2025.

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Health and Wealth Shocks: Lauren Hunt, Rebecca Rodin, Tsai-Chin Cho

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May not even know that the patient has dementia, or they might think that, but it’s not been diagnosed. And it was her conceptual, like incorporation of functional decline, some measure of functional decline along with a serious illness diagnosis that you’re utilizing here. Alex 24:38 That’s terrific.

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