Physician's Weekly

JUNE 26, 2025

THURSDAY, June 26, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Of a dozen therapeutic options, knee brace seems to be the most recommended option for knee osteoarthritis (KOA), according to a study published online June 18 in PLOS ONE. Abstract/Full Text Copyright © 2025 HealthDay. All rights reserved.

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Physician's Weekly

JUNE 29, 2025

Early use of rapid sequencing markedly cut diagnostic delays and revealed more genetic conditions in children outside intensive care. Source: jpeds.com/article/S0022-3476(25)00240-9/fulltext The post Rapid Sequencing Shortens Diagnosis Time in Children first appeared on Physician's Weekly.

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Physician's Weekly

JUNE 17, 2025

TUESDAY, June 17, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Neither delivery of electronic nudge letters nor letters to general practice increase uptake of guideline-directed medical therapy (GDMT) among patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD), according to a study published online June 7 in Circulation. Kristoffer Grundtvig Skaarup, M.D.,

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Physician's Weekly

JUNE 10, 2025

TUESDAY, June 10, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Cessation of public water fluoridation would increase tooth decay and health system costs in the United States, according to a study published online May 30 in JAMA Health Forum. Abstract/Full Text Copyright © 2025 HealthDay. Sung Eun Choi, Ph.D., All rights reserved.

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Physician's Weekly

JUNE 22, 2025

The primary endpoints included changes in body mass index (BMI), Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) scores, and Kansas City Cardiomyopathy Questionnaire Overall Summary Score (KCCQ-OSS) from baseline to 1 year.

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Physician's Weekly

JUNE 21, 2025

A new 23-item PCOS body image scale offers a reliable and validated tool to capture key appearance-related concerns in individuals with PCOS. An item pool was created using a literature review, Delphi expert input, and interviews with 21 individuals diagnosed with PCOS (21 patients with PCOS).

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Physician's Weekly

JUNE 14, 2025

The following is a summary of “Being Waitlisted is not Enough—Identification of Pseudo-access to Kidney Transplantation in the United States,” published in the May 2025 issue of Annals of Surgery by Matevish et al. vs 13.1%; P <0.001). The transplant rate ratio was higher in Q4 (1.41 for Q1; P =0.008). for Q1; P <0.001).

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Physician's Weekly

JUNE 24, 2025

TUESDAY, June 24, 2025 (HealthDay News) — There is a significant positive association between dietary calcium intake and benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), according to a study published online May 30 in Translational Andrology and Urology. ” Abstract/Full Text Copyright © 2025 HealthDay. . All rights reserved.

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Physician's Weekly

JUNE 14, 2025

The following is a summary of “Effects of deprescribing antidepressants in nursing home residents with dementia—a cluster randomized controlled trial,” published in the June 2025 issue of BMC Primary Care by Hølmkjær et al. Most individuals were women, with a median age of 85 years.

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Physician's Weekly

JUNE 10, 2025

TUESDAY, June 10, 2025 (HealthDay News) — A new classification system seems to be highly accurate for evaluating nasal deformities in infants with cleft lip and palate (CLP), according to a study published online May 27 in The Journal of Craniofacial Surgery. Martha Mejia, D.D.S., All rights reserved.

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Sound Physicians

APRIL 28, 2025

Still, we know that sometimes the final decision comes down to a single factor: cost. While we’ve earned our reputation over the decades for our clinical excellence in hospital medicine , we’ve also earned — somewhat unfairly — a reputation for being more expensive than our competitors. We’re better at predicting revenue cycle projection.

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Physician's Weekly

JUNE 24, 2025

TUESDAY, June 24, 2025 (HealthDay News) — A biomarker panel can improve prediction of chronic kidney disease (CKD) progression in children, according to a study published in the June issue of the Journal of the American Society of Nephrology. Abstract/Full Text (subscription or payment may be required) Copyright © 2025 HealthDay.

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Physician's Weekly

JUNE 12, 2025

THURSDAY, June 12, 2025 (HealthDay News) — A blood-based test has acceptable accuracy for colorectal cancer detection but not for advanced precancerous lesions in an average-risk colorectal cancer screening population, according to a study published online June 2 in the Journal of the American Medical Association. Aasma Shaukat, M.D.,

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Physician's Weekly

JUNE 10, 2025

TUESDAY, June 10, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Experiences with discrimination may increase the risk of psychotic experiences among marginalized young adults, according to a study published online May 29 in Schizophrenia Bulletin. Abstract/Full Text (subscription or payment may be required) Copyright © 2025 HealthDay.

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FDA Law Blog

JUNE 21, 2023

Background – Strategic Priority to Advance Health Equity In CDRH’s 2022-2025 Strategic Priorities , “Advance Health Equity” is listed as one of the three strategic priorities along with “Promote a Modern and Diverse Workforce” and “Enhance Organizational Agility and Resilience.” telemedicine and telehealth solutions (e.g.,

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Today's Hospitalist

JUNE 7, 2025

Medical societies and hospitals are weighing in on periprocedural concerns in patients taking GLP-1s who need procedures or surgeries. That’s according to two internists who work closely with hospitalized patients who take GLP-1s. “I would not recommend starting a GLP-1 in the hospital.” Nor should they be.

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ABIM

JUNE 11, 2025

Erin Bonura, MD, Chair, ABIM Infectious Disease Board The Infectious Disease Board , which meets twice a year and is responsible for oversight of ABIM policy and assessment in the specialty, held its spring meeting on March 25, 2025. JD , whose terms on the Specialty Board end June 30, 2025.

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Physician's Weekly

JUNE 15, 2025

The following is a summary of “Hospitalizations in Children With Optic Nerve Hypoplasia and Septo-Optic-Pituitary Dysplasia,” published in the May 2025 issue of Journal of Pediatrics and Child Health Division by Salman et al. They assessed 124 individuals with ONH/SOD (mean age: 13 years, SD: 7.2 years, SD: 7.2 years, SD: 7.2

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ABIM

JUNE 24, 2025

Gertz, MD, MACP, Chair, ABIM Hematology Board The Hematology Board , which meets twice a year and is responsible for oversight of ABIM policy and assessment in the specialty, held its spring meeting on May 2, 2025. The post Hematology Board Meeting Summary | Spring 2025 first appeared on ABIM Blog.

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Alabama Academy of Family Physicians

FEBRUARY 19, 2025

As the 2025 legislative session swings into full gear, the Alabama Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) has set its sights on a cadre of pivotal bills set to shape the healthcare landscape for years to come. Under this program, qualifying hospitals would receive gifts to support their provision of acute care services to rural populations.

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Physician's Weekly

JUNE 22, 2025

Targeted ICD selection based on predicted therapy benefit enhances patient outcomes while cutting hospital costs by 16.7%. Registry-based prediction models were applied to estimate individual prior probabilities.

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Physician's Weekly

JUNE 29, 2025

Included studies involved individuals with at least 1 comorbidity: cardiovascular or cerebrovascular disease, chronic lung conditions, diabetes, or obesity. 1.57, respectively). Investigators concluded that individuals with comorbidities experienced higher risks of severe COVID-19 outcomes during the Omicron era.

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Physician's Weekly

JUNE 29, 2025

Helping individuals through shared decision making led to prior dialysis planning, good treatment alignment, and improved outcomes shaped by age, frailty, and support systems. Home-based dialysis was significantly more common among patients aged ≤70 years, those treated at the university hospital, and those living with a partner.

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Physician's Weekly

JUNE 29, 2025

Researchers conducted a retrospective study published in the June 2025 issue of International Journal of Infectious Disease to estimate the total antibiotic requirements for treating individuals with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). They estimated COPD exacerbations and pneumonia cases in 2019 across the 20 most populous countries.

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Medical Xpress

JUNE 16, 2025

Share Tweet Share Email Home Psychology & Psychiatry Home Addiction June 16, 2025 The GIST Texas invests $50M in psychedelic drug research to treat addiction by I. The law directs Texas universities and hospitals to lead the research. Journal information: Nature Medicine © 2025 HealthDay. All rights reserved.

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Physician's Weekly

JUNE 22, 2025

High social risk burden in adults with IBD drives emergency care use and medication gaps—spotlighting the urgent need for social screening in clinical practice. Social risk burden was categorized as none (0/6 domains), mild (1/6), moderate (2/6), and severe (≥3/6).

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GeriPal

JUNE 12, 2025

I didn’t know where they existed within the hospital. Eric 07:04 You actually created things like a curriculum for hospital medicine fellows in radiation oncology. Sometimes individuals have lung tumors that make it difficult for them to breathe. ABIM MOC credit will be offered to subscribers in November, 2025.

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Physician's Weekly

JUNE 17, 2025

TUESDAY, June 17, 2025 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Four individuals across two states have contracted the same strain of Salmonella. One person has been hospitalized; however, no deaths have been reported at this time. More Information Copyright © 2025 HealthDay. All four reported eating pistachio cream.

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GeriPal

APRIL 3, 2025

Annie 02:31 So if you go to the A G S meeting every year, you know that this group of three individuals comprises the AGS literature update. Nancy 03:05 And just not to do any sort of spoiler alert here, but 2025 is their last time doing this session at AGS. You have to see about 2025 whenever that comes up, but we’ll see maybe.

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GeriPal

JANUARY 16, 2025

These individuals may become unrepresented, meaning they lack the capacity to make a specific medical decision, do not have an advance directive for that decision, and do not have a surrogate to help. How should we care for unrepresented individuals in inpatient and outpatient settings? Why not use the older term unbefriended?

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GeriPal

APRIL 10, 2025

Today we discuss: Why the study was negative for the primary (hospitalization) and all secondary outcome (e.g. Tammie 03:04 Depends on how long they were pre-hospital. So that study was focused on patients admitted to the hospital. Was the clinician working frontline in those community hospitals? hospice use).

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Medical Xpress

JUNE 8, 2025

As is the case internationally, sucrose is used widely in New Zealand, but there is considerable variation in protocols of use across hospitals. Sucrose may stop preterm babies from showing signs of pain , but physiological and neurological pain responses nevertheless happen. No national guidelines for best practice exist.

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Doctor On Demand

APRIL 28, 2025

In fact, most sore throat symptoms resolve in three days for 60-70% of patients, according to March 2025 UpToDate, an evidence-based clinical decision support system used by healthcare professionals. Paramedics can provide life-saving treatment on the way to the hospital.

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GeriPal

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

We were never going to have all the geriatricians that folks had forecast, whether it was 25,000 in 2025 or 30,000 in 2030, we were never going to get there. I’ve talked to, I don’t know if you know Houman Javedan from Brigham and Women’s Hospital. Ryan: Actually, a very similar story as to Jerry.

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GeriPal

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

I see this in the hospital when I’m doing addiction medicine consults. We got admitted to the hospital, our inpatient palliative team developed their skill set because they had a place to send patients when they got discharged. For those individuals, how do you think about that? I think it is just about any clinician.

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GeriPal

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

It also feels like, I also grew up in med school in a three hospital system. There’s the variation between the hospitals, feels like there’s cultural issues that play a role. So then you drill down further, just like you said, Eric, when you were going back between different hospitals. Eric: Yeah.

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GeriPal

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

Marie 03:08 So, living in Alabama, which is our palliative care desert in the south, there were no palliative care services in any of the small rural hospitals. We went to a hospital in Mississippi, one in Alabama, and one in South Carolina. The black individuals wanted to have a separate one from the white individuals.

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