Health Care Delivery

This week, the Center on Health Equity and Access highlighted expert opinions on a mental health paradigm shift in the workplace, the impact health care algorithms can have on patient outcomes, and social factors linked with hidradenitis suppurativa severity, in addition to addressing the health needs of justice-involved populations.

A recent study found significant variation in the use of recommended laboratory tests ahead of immunomodulatory treatment in patients with chronic inflammatory skin diseases, with less than 60% of patients in the US receiving recommended pretreatment testing.

Illuminating the critical intersection of substance use and mental health, these findings underscore the urgent need for comprehensive strategies to address alcohol use disorder within suicide prevention efforts.

Patients had a lower risk of their diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) progressing if they had consolidative radiotherapy, a new report shows.

In this interview, Pat Van Burkleo, executive director of Feeding Louisiana, explains why food access initiatives are a top priority.

A descriptive, qualitative study investigated the experiences and perspectives of patients with venous thromboembolism on shared decision-making and treatment with anticoagulants.

A retrospective, cross-sectional study analyzed national trends of immunohistochemistry (IHC) use in the diagnosis of melanoma.

Patients with stage IV colorectal cancer (CRC) had lower overall and disease-free survival if they had a pelvic exenteration (PE) or cytoreductive surgery and hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy (CRS/HIPEC).

A large population-based study revealed the associations between sleep-disordered breathing (SDB) and risk for hypertension and diabetes through the use of metabolomic profiling.

Research presented at the American Academy of Dermatology Annual Meeting 2024 explored the impact of social determinants of health on hidradenitis suppurativa severity.

Study findings show that scores on the Psoriasis Area and Severity Index and the Dermatology Quality of Life Index are correlated in patients with psoriasis across several continents, but factors affecting each of these scores are different across countries.

Telehealth, which increased 63-fold from 2019 to 2020, has potential for managing and delivering care to patients with rheumatic diseases.

The novel findings from a 12-year review uncovered these algorithms can both exacerbate and mitigate racial and ethnic disparities in health care.

A group of researchers has compiled the latest advancements in preventing and treating graft-vs-host disease (GVHD).

In this study, the 42-patient population was enrolled from 5 sites in Canada and 1 site in Scotland, and data were gathered from March 7, 2019, to January 12, 2022; all had interstitial lung disease (ILD) and early-stage non–small cell lung cancer (NSCLC).

The FDA has declined to approve glatiramer acetate (GA) depot in the treatment of relapsing types of multiple sclerosis (MS), issuing a complete response letter (CRL) for the long-acting, injectable form of GA.

A single-center, retrospective study demonstrated the major success of immunosuppressive therapies in contributing to complete remission in patients with acquired hemophilia A.

The Affordable Care Act (ACA) Medicaid expansions increased health care coverage for American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) women of childbearing age but had limited effects on prenatal care, birth outcomes, and health care supply.

A survey of more than 1500 people revealed misconceptions about living with diabetes, particularly regarding the efficacy of GLP-1 weight loss drugs as a standalone solution for managing their health goals.

The critical issue of mental health in the workplace was discussed by experts in the field at the recent Midwest Business Group on Health (MBGH) Mental Health Forum, shedding light on the growing concern surrounding alcohol use disorder and the pressing need for innovative therapies.

The FDA added another indication for semaglutide (Wegovy), expanding its use to reduce the risk of cardiovascular death, heart attack, or stroke in adults who have cardiovascular disease (CVD) and overweight or obesity.

A comparative analysis on skin cancer management guidelines in the US highlights the necessity of further research in this subject.

Patients with diabetes whose providers received advice from remote, virtual interdisciplinary rounds had a greater 1-year reduction in hemoglobin A1c than comparable patients.

This article analyzes the use of MRI in a national sample of patients with wrist pain before and after consensus guideline publication.

The group showed that their 14-day model using an easily measurable calculation was able to predict long-term mortality as well as the traditional model using responses from 2 weeks later.

Knowledge gaps persist in awareness of and education on the use of chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T-cell therapies for hematologic malignancies, especially multiple myeloma and lymphoma.

Patrick Vermersch, MD, PhD, University of Lille, France discusses the next steps in frexalimab trials and the findings that have surprised him the most thus far, the second part of an interview.

President Biden will preview his plan to more than double the size of Medicare’s new drug price negotiation program in the upcoming State of the Union address; Mexicans and Central Americans were most affected by the pandemic in terms of all-cause mortality; two Alabama fertility clinics said they expect to resume in vitro fertilization (IVF) services after a bill was passed to protect doctors.

The authors of this report stress the importance of awareness of COVID-19–related complications in young patients who have Duchenne muscular dystrophy, paying particular attention to a potential higher risk of respiratory infections in these patients.

Starting summer 2024, individuals across the US will be able to purchase a continuous glucose monitor (CGM) without needing a prescription.