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Mashup Score: 0VIDEO: Medicare reimbursement reform critical to ‘keep our doors open’ to senior patients - 1 hour(s) ago
Without prompt reform of Medicare reimbursement, which has failed to keep pace with the rising operation costs of rheumatology practice, rheumatologists may have no choice but to opt out of the Medicare program, noted Christina Downey, MD.“When rheumatologists don’t participate in Medicare, it closes access to a large swath of the population,” Downey, the chair of the
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DESTIN, Fla. — New data on discontinuation or dose reduction of biologic therapies has led to a shifting landscape in axial spondyloarthritis management, according to a speaker at the Congress of Clinical Rheumatology East annual meeting. “We want to control disease activity,” Nigil Haroon, MD, PhD, head of the division of rheumatology at the University Health Network and Sinai
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Medial, lateral and lateral-to-medial tibial slope asymmetries may be associated with an increased risk of posterior meniscal root tears, according to results published in the American Journal of Sports Medicine.Researchers from Midwest Orthopaedics at Rush University Medical Center performed a systematic review of 10 studies that analyzed a total of 600 patients with medial meniscus posterior
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FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — In this Healio Video Perspective from the Retina World Congress, Jay S. Duker, MD, of EyePoint Pharmaceuticals discusses lead product Duravyu.
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Mashup Score: 1Q&A: Providers need to shift course with diabetes medications, technology during pregnancy - 2 hour(s) ago
NEW ORLEANS —The rise in use of diabetes medications and continuous glucose monitoring had led to new challenges for treating pregnant women with diabetes.During a presentation at the American College of Clinical Endocrinology annual meeting, Linda A. Barbour, MD, MSPH, FACP, professor in endocrinology, metabolism and diabetes and maternal-fetal medicine at University of Colorado; Victoria
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Two catheter-directed thrombectomy devices demonstrated efficacy and safety in the treatment of acute intermediate-risk pulmonary embolism, speakers reported.The results of the investigational device exemption APEX-AV trial and the first-in-human ENGULF trial were presented at the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions Scientific Sessions.
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Mashup Score: 0Noninvasive radiofrequency sensor with machine learning may accurately measure glucose - 3 hour(s) ago
NEW ORLEANS —A noninvasive device using a radiofrequency sensor may be able to measure glucose levels for people with diabetes in the future, according to a speaker at the AACE Annual Meeting.In a clinical trial, researchers used a radiofrequency dielectric sensor (Know Labs) to rapidly scan a large range of frequencies using dielectric spectroscopy. Voltage values are detected at each
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Mashup Score: 0ChatGPT would not pass ophthalmology board exam - 4 hour(s) ago
SEATTLE — If ChatGPT were to take an ophthalmology board-style exam, it would not pass, even if given feedback and a second chance, according to a poster presented at the Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology meeting.
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Mashup Score: 0Patients with delayed diagnosis of appendicitis had 1.23-times higher hospital care costs - 6 hour(s) ago
A delayed diagnosis of appendicitis was associated with an increase in hospital care costs in a cohort of adults who underwent appendectomy, particularly among non-Hispanic Black patients, according to data in JAMA Network Open. “Delayed diagnoses have resulted in increased appendectomy length of stay and 30-day readmissions,” Dinushi A. Kulasekere, BS, of Northwestern University
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Mashup Score: 0Diagnosis, treatment of celiac disease via screening program improves outcomes in children - 6 hour(s) ago
Children diagnosed with celiac disease and treated through a statewide screening program experienced improvements in initially unrecognized symptoms and quality of life, as well as greater adherence to a gluten-free diet, research showed. “Despite increasing prevalence and often delayed diagnosis, mass screening for CD remains controversial,” Marisa G. Stahl, MD, MSCS, assistant
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✊@ACRheum leaders took to #CapitolHill this week to push for #Medicare physician reimbursement reform ✊ 📽️“By helping us stay solvent, we can keep our doors open and keep serving our patients...” @cdowneymd told @GoHealio Be part of the conversation💬 https://t.co/z2laWyjYIA