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A Guide to Allergy Testing

Mesa Family Physician

Always consult a healthcare professional for accurate diagnosis and treatment options that suit your lifestyle. Can Blood Pressure Affect Allergy Testing? Whether you’re exploring options through your provider or considering an at-home kit, understanding the process is the first step.

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Cough Monitoring Solutions: The Current Digital Health Landscape

The Medical Futurist

These can essentially be categorized into two groups: smartphone apps and specialized hardware. They are now expanding to influenza and tuberculosis diagnosis with the same technology. The recording can then be played back to a healthcare professional for review.

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The Healthcare Vision of ChatGPT-4o and Multimodal LLMs

The Medical Futurist

Although this revolution has been brewing for years, the past few months marked a major change , as algorithms finally moved out of the specialized labs and into our daily lives. These systems will considerably reduce the workload of – but not replace- human healthcare professionals.

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Arteriovenous Fistula: What It Is and How It Is Treated in Vascular Surgery

Vascular Physician

Diagnosis and Treatment of AVFs AVFs are diagnosed by a healthcare provider. If you have been diagnosed with an AVF or are exhibiting signs of an AVF, be sure to work closely with your healthcare professional to manage the condition before it leads to other complications. AVFs can range from mildly symptomatic to severe.

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It’s All So Simple Now: The First Traditional Marketing Authorization for a Non-PCR Based Test to Detect SARS-CoV-2

FDA Law Blog

The test is intended for use as an aid in the diagnosis of SARS-CoV-2 infections (COVID-19) in symptomatic individuals when tested at least twice over three days with at least 48 hours between tests. HPM will provide an analysis of the special controls and decision summary in follow-up posts.

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Screening for Dementia: A Podcast with Anna Chodos, Joseph Gaugler and Soo Borson

GeriPal

I’m a dementia specialist, and so what I was experiencing was that many people were coming to see me to get a diagnosis of a very straightforward case of mild Alzheimer’s or moderate Alzheimer’s disease, whose doctors had told them there was nothing wrong with them or that their memory was better than my own, says the doctor.

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Should you have a coach? Greg Pawlson, Beth Griffiths, & Vicky Tang

GeriPal

We make a diagnosis. Eric: … the acknowledgement more, do you want to specialize in geriatrics and be that your focus, or do you want to just have really good skills- Greg: Yes, absolutely. For me, I personally prefer folks that have walked in my shoes, or are specialized in, for example, academic life or something like that.