November 19, 2020
Wrong-Patient Order Entry Errors Reduced With Patient Photos
THURSDAY, Nov. 19, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Displaying patient photographs in electronic health records (EHRs) reduces wrong-patient order entry (WPOE), according to a study published online Nov. 11 in JAMA Network Open. Hojjat Salmasian, M.D., Ph.D., from Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston, and colleagues evaluated whether the noninterruptive display of patient photographs in the...
Group-Based Lifestyle Intervention Cuts Progression to T2DM
THURSDAY, Nov. 19, 2020 (HealthDay News) — A low-cost, group-delivered lifestyle intervention is associated with a significantly lower risk for progression to type 2 diabetes among high-risk individuals, according to a study published online Nov. 2 in JAMA Internal Medicine. Michael Sampson, M.D., from the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital NHS Trust in the United...
Lorlatinib Superior to Crizotinib for ALK-Positive NSCLC
THURSDAY, Nov. 19, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Among patients with previously untreated advanced ALK-positive non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), progression-free survival is significantly longer for those who receive first-line therapy with lorlatinib versus crizotinib, according to a study published in the Nov. 19 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine. Alice T. Shaw, M.D.,...
Identifying Prostate Cancer Disparities
As researchers continue digging deeper into prostate cancer differences in black men, physicians are left with finding new ways to address disparities in their own communities. Active surveillance remains an option for identifying prostate cancer in black men, although low-grade prostate cancer is more aggressive in this population. Healthcare providers must also take into account...
A Closer Look At Disparities In Prostate Cancer Outcomes
By Gerardo Sison There is a long-standing history of black men and prostate cancer disparities, as evidenced by numerous studies. Some of the factors impacting racial differences in prostate cancer include screening, diagnosis, and treatment. One multiple-cohort study from JAMA Oncology assessed prostate cancer outcomes and found that black men with prostate cancer faced multiple...
Prostate Cancer Scoring Underestimates Mortality Risk in Black Men
By: Gerardo Sison In the US, it’s not a question of whether African American men face poorer outcomes from prostate cancer. For every 100,000 white men, there are 105.7 new cases of prostate cancer and for every 100,000 black men, there are 178.3 new cases of prostate cancer. While thousands of men are diagnosed with...