Contributions
Physicians Often Experience Mistreatment, Discrimination
Mistreatment and discrimination by patients, families, and visitors are commonly experienced by physicians, according to a study published in JAMA Network Open. Liselotte N. Dyrbye, M.D., from the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, and colleagues conducted a cross-sectional study from November 20, 2020, to March 23, 2021, among U.S. physicians to examine the occurrence of...
Mounjaro Approved for Blood Glucose Control in Type 2 Diabetes
Mounjaro (tirzepatide) injection was approved as an addition to diet and exercise to improve blood glucose control in adults with type 2 diabetes, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced May 13. The first-in-class medicine works by activating glucagon-like peptide-1 and glucose-dependent insulinotropic polypeptide receptors and is administered by injection under the skin once a...
Prevalence of Risk Factors for Alzheimer's, Related Dementias Identified
The prevalence of risk factors for Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias varies and is highest for high blood pressure and not meeting aerobic physical activity guidelines, according to research published in the May 20 issue of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report. John D. Omura, M.D., from the...
Follow-Up Often Delayed After High-Risk Findings on Lung Cancer Screening
Nearly half of lung cancer screening exams with high-risk Lung-RADS findings result in delays in care, according to a study presented at the American Thoracic Society 2022 International Conference, held from May 13 to 18 in San Francisco. Alwiya Ahmed, M.D., from University of Washington School of Medicine in Seattle, and colleagues examined delays in...
American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists 2022 Annual Meeting
The annual meeting of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists was held from May 6 to 8 in San Diego and attracted more than 4,000 participants from around the world, including clinicians, academicians, allied health professionals, and others interested in obstetrics and gynecology. The conference highlighted recent advances in the prevention, detection, and treatment...
Burden of Medical Costs for Sickle Cell Disease Quantified
Sickle cell disease (SCD) imposes a considerable burden in terms of overall and out-of-pocket medical costs, with the burden of costs peaking in young adulthood, according to a study published in Blood Advances. Kate M. Johnson, Ph.D., from the University of Washington in Seattle, and colleagues estimated the total health care and out-of-pocket costs attributable...
Smokers Who Shift to Vaping May Improve Other Health Measures
Replacing combustible cigarettes with vaping in one’s 30s may be associated with key markers of healthy and successful aging, according to a study published in Drug and Alcohol Dependence. Rick Kosterman, Ph.D., from University of Washington in Seattle, and colleagues used data from the Seattle Social Development Project to identify 156 individuals who used combustible...
Increased Flexibility Seen in Preapproval Evidence for New Drugs
The characteristics of acceptable preapproval evidence were more flexible for novel drugs approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration in 2020, according to a research letter published in JAMA Network Open. Mayookha Mitra-Majumdar, M.P.H., from the Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Harvard Medical School in Boston, and colleagues characterized the state of evidence at...
Using New Guidelines Would Increase Diabetes Screening Eligibility
Implementing the new changes in U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) and American Diabetes Association (ADA) diabetes screening guidelines would increase screening eligibility among U.S. adults, according to a research letter published in the Journal of the American Medical Association. Michael Fang, Ph.D., from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health in Baltimore, and...