High risk patients. Medical search. Frequent questions

Labor, delivery and recovery units at hospitals that are more likely to care for women at higher risk for complications are less likely to be staffed with enough nurses as compared to hospitals with lower-risk maternity patients, according to a study published in Nursing Outlook's May-June 2023 issue. (beckershospitalreview.com)
MONDAY, Oct. 16, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- High-risk surgeries are more deadly for Black and Hispanic Americans than for their white counterparts, new research reveals. (msdmanuals.com)

The results, based on a comparison of outcomes from more than 60,000 surgical procedures, reveal that overall, overlapping surgeries do not increase the risk for post-surgical complications and patient death in the immediate aftermath of the procedure. (newswise.com)
Patients deemed high risk-those with a relatively high predicted probability of complications from surgery, due to age and preexisting medical conditions-as well as patients undergoing coronary artery bypass experienced higher mortality and complication rates during overlapping surgeries. (newswise.com)
It was not equipped to measure the long-term mortality and complications among patients once they were discharged. (newswise.com)
Postoperative complications occurred in 11.8 percent of patients undergoing nonoverlapping procedures, compared with 12.8 percent among those undergoing overlapping surgeries. (newswise.com)
A new study among patients undergoing surgery for chronic wounds related to diabetes, finds the risk of wound-related complications is affected by how well the patient's blood sugar levels are controlled before surgery. (medindia.net)
The risk of serious wound complications is more than three times higher for patients who have high blood glucose before and after surgery, and in those with poor long-term diabetes control, according to the study by ASPS Member Surgeons Drs. Matthew Endara and Christopher Attinger of the Center for Wound Healing at Georgetown University, Washington, DC. (medindia.net)
The researchers emphasize the need for "tight control" of glucose levels before surgery for diabetic patients at high risk of wound complications. (medindia.net)
High Blood Glucose Levels Linked to Higher Risk of Wound Complications The researchers analyzed rates of wound-related complications in 79 patients undergoing surgery for closure of chronic wounds a common and troublesome complication of diabetes. (medindia.net)
The results showed a higher risk of wound complications in patients who had high blood glucose levels either before or after surgery. (medindia.net)
Surprisingly, the new study is one of the first to look at how blood glucose levels affect the risk of complications in patients undergoing surgical treatment for chronic diabetes-related wounds. (medindia.net)
The results help to make the case for "tighter glycemic control" in diabetic patients undergoing surgery with a high risk of wound complications, Dr. Attinger and co-authors believe. (medindia.net)
Patients at risk for serious maternal complications are particularly vulnerable and are likely to need more intensive nursing care based on their medical and psychosocial circumstances," Audrey Lyndon, PhD, RN, assistant dean for clinical research at New York City-based NYU Rory Meyers College of Nursing and Vernice D. Ferguson Professor in Health Equity, said in a March 31 New York University press release. (beckershospitalreview.com)
Many maternal complications can be prevented or quickly addressed through timely recognition of risk factors and clinical warning signs, and, when issues are identified, the escalation of care and coordination with the care team - but this is only possible when there are enough nurses monitoring patients. (beckershospitalreview.com)
To help prevent future hospitalizations, ER visits, and other health complications, it's important to educate the patient and any caregivers so they can identify the signs of an emergency or decline in health. (physicianspractice.com)
But as patients now have more treatment options than ever before, experts wonder whether certain medications are more effective at reducing risk of complications from high cholesterol. (cardiosmart.org)
Similar to the pretreatment consultation with radiation oncology, breast surgery, and medical oncology, an upfront cardiovascular risk assessment provides greater comfort and further minimizes psychological surprise with cardiovascular complications going into cancer treatment. (acc.org)
The second part of the series features HCP education on high-risk patients for COVID-19 complications. (drugtopics.com)

Access to LDLT in a transplant program can optimize the timing of transplant for the increasingly older, frail patient population with comorbidities who are at highest risk of dropout. (bvsalud.org)
Neoadjuvant imatinib therapy is preferred for marginally resectable tumors or patients with comorbidities for surgery. (medscape.com)
Objectives The aims of this population based study were to describe mid- to long-term amputation risk, cumulative incidence of death or amputation, and differences in pre-operative comorbidities in patients revascularised for lower limb peripheral artery disease (PAD). (lu.se)
Revascularised CLI patients have different comorbidities from IC patients. (lu.se)

Based on my clinical practice, lack of physician awareness of diabetes prevention programs, as well as concerns about patient accessibility to the programs, are major limiting factors for referrals. (medpagetoday.com)
Care management programs have emerged as one strategy to reduce health care costs and utilization for these patients-in particular, through practice-based programs in which care managers embedded in primary care or other clinical sites assist panels of high-risk patients in managing their medical conditions and related psychosocial problems. (springer.com)
This pivotal prospective study demonstrates that allogeneic HCT represents an important, potentially curative, therapeutic strategy in patients with high-risk genetic sub-groups of MDS, including patients with TP53 mutated MDS," Journal of Clinical Oncology associated editor Dr. Charles F. Craddock of Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Birmingham, England wrote in a contextual commentary published along with the study. (curetoday.com)
The latest study findings were reached via genetic analysis of the Blood and Marrow Transplant Clinical Trials Network 1102 multicenter study of comparing different therapy options among 309 patients with MDS ages 50 to 75 with International Prognostic Scoring System (IPSS) intermediate-2 or high-risk MDS. (curetoday.com)
We reviewed their clinical records with particular emphasis on the events leading to intermittent positive pressure ventilation (IPPV) and the long-term courses of those patients who survived IPPV. (nih.gov)
Randomized controlled trials (RCTs) and controlled clinical trials of combined IPC and pharmacologic interventions used to prevent VTE in high-risk patients. (aafp.org)
POEMs (patient-oriented evidence that matters) are provided by Essential Evidence Plus, a point-of-care clinical decision support system published by Wiley-Blackwell. (aafp.org)
A new class of cholesterol-lowering medication reduces the risk of stroke and heart attack, according to the results of a large nationwide clinical trial. (uclahealth.org)
Dr Weber goes on to discuss the clinical and statistical benefit of nivolumab compared to ipilimumab with a 35% reduction in the risk of relapse and a 13% difference in 18 month relapse free survival rates, in favour of nivolumab. (ecancer.org)
Patients will then have clinical follow-up before undergoing a repeat CTCA at 2 years to assess progression of coronary disease. (ed.ac.uk)
Clinical review of all patients will continue until study completion (given 2 years of recruitment this is likely to last 4 years) and following this the investigators will continue to monitor for further cardiovascular events via review of patient electronic health records for a further 5 years. (ed.ac.uk)
The recent analysis included data from 19 clinical trials, which tested various types of cholesterol-lowering medication in high-risk patients. (cardiosmart.org)
An ongoing GETUG-AFU-18 phase III trial is evaluating the impact of dose escalation in combination with 3-year androgen deprivation treatment on 5-year biochemical or clinical control in high-risk prostate cancer patients [8]. (scirp.org)
We hope our findings will influence existing guidance, so patients can be spared unnecessary waits to receive a potentially lifesaving defibrillator," says Dr. Holly Morgan, BHF clinical research fellow at King's College London BHF Center of Research Excellence. (medicalxpress.com)
Background PTEN hamartoma tumour syndrome (PHTS) encompasses several clinical syndromes with germline mutations in the PTEN tumour suppressor gene, including Cowden syndrome which is characterised by an increased risk of breast and thyroid cancers. (bmj.com)
San Francisco, California) - A new study from an inner-city hospital in Atlanta, Georgia, of 348 patients with a diagnosis of atypical squamous cells of undetermined significance (ASC-US) confirms that high-risk human papillomavirus (HPV) assay testing is essential for pinpointing patients with high-grade dysplasia who need follow-up treatment, according to research presented here at the American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP) 2010 Annual Meeting. (sanevax.org)
Four orthopaedic algorithms and a clinical tool were developed by the task force to direct nurses and healthcare team members caring for orthopaedic patients through the use of scientific evidence and available safe patient-handling equipment and devices. (cdc.gov)
Physicians/APPs did not have a higher risk of becoming infected than non-clinical staff. (cdc.gov)
already found that working in an ED was not associated with an increased risk of infection vs. other clinical and non-clinical staff, the study by Mohr et al. (cdc.gov)
These included participating in patient intubations and cardiac arrest care, as well as non-compliance with PPE recommendations during those individual procedures or other clinical care activities. (cdc.gov)
Clinical pattern a significant risk for morbidity and mortality. (who.int)

Almost half of those surveyed qualified as high risk, and 126 of these identified underwent spinometry, a non-invasive breath measurement procedure. (scienceblog.com)
Of the patients with airflow obstruction, 88 underwent a full lung cancer screening. (scienceblog.com)
All patients underwent a mastectomy, while 4% received anthracycline chemotherapy, 8% received HER2-targeted therapy, 16% received radiation and 71% received hormone therapy. (acc.org)
They focused on adult patients younger than 65 who underwent over 1.5 million high-risk surgeries performed between 2000 and 2020. (msdmanuals.com)
Nearly all of the patients underwent an elective abdominal surgery, with approximately 15% in both arms undergoing an emergency procedure and 3%-6% experiencing a nonabdominal surgery. (medscape.com)
Out of 860 patients who met inclusion criteria, 360 (41.8%) had a pLD identified and 496 (57.6%) underwent LT, out of which 170 (34.2%) were LDLT. (bvsalud.org)
All patients who underwent revascularisation in Sweden between May 2008 and May 2013 for intermittent claudication (IC) or critical limb ischaemia (CLI), aged 50 years and older, were identified through the Swedvasc database. (lu.se)

Long delays by patients before seeking medical attention, incomplete assessment of acute attacks, underuse of corticosteroids prior to admission and overuse of sedation were important factors often influencing the necessity for IPPV. (nih.gov)
They quantified the risk for adverse health conditions such as mild, moderate or severe stroke and looked at other factors that affect quality of life such as the need for multiple tests and ease of taking the medication. (sciencedaily.com)
And for those with high blood pressure or other risk factors, the threat of heart disease is even more significant. (realdetroitweekly.com)
Factors like TP53 disruption will always remain high risk, but I'm willing to bet that we're going to see much less of that when we're using these novel agents instead of chemotherapy-immunotherapy. (onclive.com)
Blood glucose levels and diabetes control were analyzed as risk factors for wound dehiscence (a serious complication in which the surgical incision re-opens), wound infections and need for repeat surgery. (medindia.net)
With adjustment for other factors, the risk of wound dehiscence was more than three times higher for patients with hyperglycemia or elevated hemoglobin A1c around the time of surgery. (medindia.net)
Although she has never had a major cardiovascular event, Valerie has a number of co-morbidities and lifestyle-related risk factors that mean she is at high risk of such events. (thrombosisadviser.com)
Physicians also need to consider the additional factors that increase the likelihood of a cardiovascular event occurring in patients with CAD. (thrombosisadviser.com)
An analysis of COMPASS data looking at the effect of risk factors on study outcomes found that, consistent with the analysis of the REACH Registry, factors such as renal insufficiency, diabetes or history of heart failure increased the risk of MACE more than that of bleeding events . (thrombosisadviser.com)
The findings also highlight the need for cardiologists and cardio-oncologists to be involved in male breast cancer treatment due to the common risk factors and potential cardiotoxic effects of breast cancer treatment. (acc.org)
This makes it possible for care providers to identify factors associated with risk of death from opioid OD. (atforum.com)
some risk factors or other conditions may have been missing or misclassified. (atforum.com)
[ 2 ] The index, thoroughly described by Kheterpal and colleagues [ 2 ] in 2009, enumerates nine preoperative risk factors for the development of acute kidney injury (AKI). (medscape.com)
patients with four risk factors would have a nearly ninefold higher likelihood of developing postoperative AKI. (medscape.com)
INPRESS enrolled patients with at least four preoperative risk factors. (medscape.com)
Most infections arise from the endogenous flora of patients with risk factors following disruption of skin and mucosal barriers. (cdc.gov)
This recent trend has been attributed to several factors, including the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) epidemic, the occurrence of TB in foreign-born persons from countries that have a high prevalence of TB, and the transmission of Mycobacterium tuberculosis in congregate settings (e.g., health-care facilities, correctional facilities, drug-treatment centers, and homeless shelters). (cdc.gov)
was able to further delineate exposure risks by prospectively tracking self-reported factors previously associated with coronavirus transmission. (cdc.gov)

The aim of this study was to investigate the usefulness of heart rate variability (HRV) in predicting cardiac mortality in patients with a recent acute myocardial infarction at high risk of events. (unboundmedicine.com)
Median values of low frequency (LF) were lower in patients with, compared to those without, total (p = 0.04) and sudden (p = 0.02) cardiac death. (unboundmedicine.com)
Thus, our data show that HRV analysis is a useful tool for identifying patients with an actual increased risk of fatal cardiac events among patients who are basically considered at high risk according to the presence of an impaired left ventricular function and/or frequent ventricular arrhythmias. (unboundmedicine.com)
They found that stents did not reliably improve the heart's ability to pump, nor did they reduce the risk of life-threatening heart rhythm disturbances, or number of cardiac arrests and deaths. (medicalxpress.com)
Ibrahim added, "The field of cardio-oncology is well positioned to ensure that cardiologists and oncologists work closely together to address both the patients' oncologic and cardiac concerns. (acc.org)
Time intervals of potential exposure, based on the intervals between serologic and viral testing, were further analyzed for physicians/APPs and nurses by whether the individual participated in intubations or cardiac arrest care (i.e., potential aerosol-generating procedures) of patients, inclusive of those with confirmed or suspected COVID-19. (cdc.gov)
However, neither these lapses nor participation in patient intubations/cardiac arrest care were associated with SARS-CoV-2 infection on multivariate analysis. (cdc.gov)

Additionally, healthcare professionals commonly failed to refer high-risk individuals to such programs or to advise lifestyle modifications to prevent diabetes, researchers led by Mohammed Ali, MD, of the CDC's National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion in Atlanta, reported online in JAMA Network Open . (medpagetoday.com)
In the current study, the researchers report the success of the BASILICA procedure in seven gravely ill patients who qualified for compassionate use of the technique-then untested in humans-because no other care options were available. (nih.gov)
The researchers conclude, "[Parkinson's disease] represents a high-risk stage for dementia in the general population. (pharmacytimes.com)
The study, conducted by researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis found, however, that the new drug would be cost-effective for those atrial fibrillation patients whose risk of bleeding is high. (sciencedaily.com)
As with any treatment, careful patient selection and an individualized approach based on the patient's risk profile and preexisting conditions are critical, the researchers added. (newswise.com)
It is important to remember that overlapping surgeries have clear advantages, the researchers said, including maximizing the use of top surgeons and busy operating rooms, increasing patient access to necessary care and providing crucial training experience for junior surgeons. (newswise.com)
Researchers found that the greater cholesterol reduction, the lower participants' risk for heart events and death. (cardiosmart.org)
Researchers recruited a total of 700 patients from 40 hospitals across the U.K. who had coronary heart disease and severely weakened function of the left ventricle of their heart. (medicalxpress.com)
As a result, researchers say that patients who are at risk should not have to wait until after stent insertion before they are fitted with a potentially lifesaving ICD. (medicalxpress.com)
While stents were shown not to improve heart function in patients with severe heart failure, the researchers stress that they are still an effective treatment for heart attack patients or people with angina ( chest pain due to reduced blood flow to the heart). (medicalxpress.com)
Researchers from Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer and MedStar Washington Hospital Center in Washington conducted a retrospective chart review of 24 male breast cancer patients evaluated at the medical centers. (acc.org)
Researchers found 88% of patients were overweight, 58% had high blood pressure and 54% had high cholesterol. (acc.org)
According to the researchers, the high prevalence of cardiovascular conditions in male breast cancer patients requires further investigation to better understand the risk of preexisting heart disease on long term outcomes for these patients. (acc.org)
Of 220 high-risk HPV-positive samples, 60 patients (27.3%) had negative histology on follow-up, a finding that might be explained by regression or limited sampling, the researchers say. (sanevax.org)

Parkinson's disease patients may be at a greater risk for Alzheimer's disease according to the findings of a recent population-based study. (pharmacytimes.com)
However, the findings provide reassurance that removing precancerous adenomas decreases the risk of death from colorectal cancer in people at higher-than average risk, noted lead author Ann Zauber, Ph.D., of Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center. (cancer.gov)
In this article, we'll explore the latest findings on lisinopril's role in preventing heart disease and its potential benefits for high-risk patients. (realdetroitweekly.com)
For most surgeries, and most patients, our findings should be reassuring," said Anupam Jena, the Ruth L. Newhouse associate professor of health care policy in the Blavatnik Institute at Harvard Medical School and an internal medicine physician at Massachusetts General Hospital. (newswise.com)
The findings for this project frame the opportunities and challenges in engaging patients and their care partners as active participants in preventing harm during transitions of care. (ahrq.gov)
As findings suggest, intensive treatment can help reduce that risk by lowering cholesterol levels-regardless of the type of treatment. (cardiosmart.org)
Our findings have revealed that many patients with high risk of heart failure could benefit from receiving an ICD straight away, rather than facing a 90-day wait. (medicalxpress.com)
The findings suggest that the current 'wait and see' approach to find out whether a patients' heart function improves with medication and stents isn't always best, and that an unnecessary wait could even be the difference between life and death. (medicalxpress.com)
Our findings suggest that compared to intermittent monitoring, investing in continuous monitoring of high-risk patients receiving opioids could reduce the cost burden and length of patient stay while potentially increasing patient safety. (hpnonline.com)

The Health Research & Educational Trust (HRET) adapted select, evidence-based patient and care partner-centered acute care discharge tools to create a toolkit specifically for use in the ambulatory care setting. (ahrq.gov)
The aim of this study is to evaluate the dosemetric parameters and acute toxicity of dose-escalated whole pelvis (WP) Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy (IMRT) and volumetric modulated arc therapy (VMAT) prostate boost following neoadjuvant and concomitant with androgen deprivation therapy in high-risk prostate cancer patients. (scirp.org)
Dose escalation in two phases utilizing Simultaneous integrated boost (SIB) combined with ADT in high risk prostate cancer patient is feasible and associated with acceptable acute GI and GU toxicity. (scirp.org)

The method, called Bioprosthetic Aortic Scallop Intentional Laceration to prevent Iatrogenic Coronary Artery obstruction (BASILICA), will increase treatment options for high-risk patients who need heart valve procedures. (nih.gov)
However, a small subset of these patients may develop coronary artery obstruction during the TAVR procedure. (nih.gov)
For more than half the patients who experience coronary artery obstruction during the TAVR, this complication has been fatal. (nih.gov)
However, in some patients whose hearts have uncommon structures, such as unusually large valve leaflets or small aortic roots, the large leaflets block the flow of blood to the coronary arteries as the new valve's scaffolding opens. (nih.gov)
All patients had a successful TAVR with no coronary obstruction, stroke or any major complication," said Lederman. (nih.gov)
For patients undergoing coronary artery bypass graft surgery, the mortality rate was 4 percent in surgeries with overlap versus 2.2 percent in surgeries without overlap. (newswise.com)
These patients have evidence of atherosclerosis affecting brain arteries, coronary arteries, or peripheral arteries, but the atherosclerosis has not yet caused a stroke or heart attack," said Dr. Saver. (uclahealth.org)
It is assessing whether the positron emission tomography (PET) tracer 18F-sodium fluoride is as a marker of coronary plaque vulnerability and can detect culprit and non-culprit unstable coronary plaques in patients with recent myocardial infarction. (ed.ac.uk)
The investigators intend to recruit 700 patients hospitalised with myocardial infarction and proven multivessel coronary artery disease. (ed.ac.uk)
All patients will undergo a combined CT coronary angiogram (CTCA) and PET scan using 18F-NaF as a tracer. (ed.ac.uk)
18F-Fluoride positron emission tomography identifies ruptured and high-risk coronary atherosclerotic plaques. (ed.ac.uk)
By showing that coronary stents had limited benefit for this group of heart patients, we have exposed a clear window of missed opportunity to reduce chances of dying from an abnormal heart rhythm. (medicalxpress.com)

The 58-year-old lawyer who lives in Phoenix has an immunodeficiency disease that increases his risk of severe outcomes from covid-19 and other infections. (cnn.com)
Public health legal scholars, data experts, former and current federal officials, and patients at high risk of severe covid outcomes worry the scaling back of data access could make it harder to control covid. (cnn.com)
Regeneron is a combination of two drugs - casirivimab and imdevimab - that is shown to have reduce mortality in seronegative patients with severe infections. (org.in)
5 Treatment with rivaroxaban vascular dose 2.5 mg twice daily (bid) plus aspirin resulted in a proportionally greater reduction in the risk of cardiovascular events in these high-risk patients compared with patients without high-risk features, and there was no concurrent proportional increase in the risk of severe bleeding events. (thrombosisadviser.com)
In contrast, no patients who tested high-risk HPV-negative had severe dysplasia/carcinoma on follow-up. (sanevax.org)

CAD is associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular events , including stroke and myocardial infarction. (thrombosisadviser.com)

Colorado's Primary Care Partners surveyed more than 1,000 patients to evaluate their corresponding risk of lung cancer. (scienceblog.com)
But there are several warning signs that can help you evaluate who the most fragile and high-risk patients are. (physicianspractice.com)
An analysis of patients from the Reduction of Atherothrombosis for Continued Health (REACH) Registry was performed to evaluate the increase in cardiovascular risk associated with increasing numbers of enrichment criteria. (thrombosisadviser.com)
Cardio-oncologists or cardiologists should pay close attention to the proposed treatment plan and be part of a multidisciplinary cancer care team to evaluate the patients' cardiovascular risk prior to and through cancer treatments. (acc.org)
We wanted to evaluate patients with a diagnosis of ASC-US in this population to see the rate of high-risk HPV positivity," said presenting researcher Beth Chastain, MD, from Emory University School of Medicine and Grady Memorial Hospital in Atlanta. (sanevax.org)
Checking for previous encounters enabled caregivers to best evaluate the degree of risk. (atforum.com)
We aimed to evaluate the impact of access to living donor liver transplantation (LDLT) in waitlisted patients at highest risk of dropout. (bvsalud.org)

AstraZeneca India , a biopharmaceutical company, on Friday said that it had received the Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) approval to market its drug Lynparza (Olaparib) as a monotherapy for the adjuvant treatment of adult patients with BRCA-mutated HER2- negative high-risk early breast cancer. (thehindubusinessline.com)
These investigators recruited mechanically ventilated adult patients who were ready for extubation and who met the criteria for low risk for reintubation. (the-hospitalist.org)
Using records from Maryland, a state with a high rate of OD deaths, the study linked ED hospital claims for adult visits for nonfatal OD encounters (2014 to 2015) with medical examiner death records (2015 to 2016). (atforum.com)
For most adult patients with candidemia, an echinocandin is recommended as initial therapy, with transition to fluconazole once the infecting species and antifungal susceptibility are known and blood cultures have cleared. (cdc.gov)
We reviewed all adult patients with decompensated cirrhosis listed for LT from November 2012 to December 2018. (bvsalud.org)

After the fetal diagnosis, the patient's Missouri doctors told her that her life wasn't in immediate danger, but they also pointed out the risks of carrying the pregnancy to term. (kunm.org)
The lack of large data makes it even more important to individualize cardiovascular assessment and management based on each patient's unique oncologic, therapeutic and pre-existing cardiovascular risk profile to support them through cancer treatment into survivorship," said Michael Ibrahim, fourth year medical student at Georgetown University and one of the study authors. (acc.org)
PRODIGY is a Medtronic-sponsored, prospective observational, multi-center study conducted to quantify the incidence of and identify patients at high risk for opioid-induced respiratory depression (OIRD), a potentially life-threatening form of respiratory compromise (RC) that reduces the patient's drive to breathe. (hpnonline.com)
This finding emphasized the importance of considering a patient's complete history when evaluating risk. (atforum.com)
Should maintain a high index of suspicion for meningococcal disease in patients taking eculizumab who present with any symptoms consistent with either meningitis or meningococcemia, even if the patient's symptoms initially appear mild, and irrespective of the patient's meningococcal vaccine or antimicrobial prophylaxis status. (cdc.gov)

The use will be restricted to patients who have previously been treated with neoadjuvant or adjuvant chemotherapy. (thehindubusinessline.com)
In terms of patients who had to stop because of adverse events, which to me, as a clinician, is really the most important practical issue when administering an adjuvant therapy, it was 5% or so for the nivolumab arm and it was more than 30% for the arm that received ipilimumab. (ecancer.org)
In my opinion, nivolumab provides a very acceptable benefit-risk ratio as adjuvant therapy for high risk resected melanoma and has the potential to be an effective treatment option for patients with resected stage 3 and 4 disease, of which in the US we have quite a few, there are least twenty or so thousand that fit that category. (ecancer.org)

This medication can also help to prevent the development of heart failure in patients with a history of heart attacks or other cardiovascular events. (realdetroitweekly.com)
The medication has been found to reduce the risk of heart attack, stroke, and other cardiovascular events in patients with a history of heart disease or those at high risk of developing it. (realdetroitweekly.com)
4 The results showed that patients with just one enrichment criterion faced a 7% increased risk of major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE) over 4 years compared with patients without any enrichment criteria. (thrombosisadviser.com)
Results from the COMPASS trial showed that treatment with rivaroxaban vascular dose 2.5 mg bid plus aspirin 100 mg once daily (od) reduced the incidence of cardiovascular events, but increased the number of International Society on Thrombosis and Haemostasis (ISTH) major bleeding events compared with treatment with aspirin alone in a broad population of patients. (thrombosisadviser.com)

Among U.S. adults at high risk for type 2 diabetes, participation in prevention programs was "exceedingly low," according to authors of a large, population-based survey study. (medpagetoday.com)
Does semaglutide reduce the likelihood of subsequent cardiovascular (CV) events in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus and known CV or chronic kidney disease? (aafp.org)
MarsoSPBainSCConsoliAet alSUSTAIN-6 InvestigatorsSemaglutide and cardiovascular outcomes in patients with type 2 diabetes. (aafp.org)

But what if there's a simple, affordable medication that could significantly reduce the risk of heart disease in high-risk patients? (realdetroitweekly.com)
Lisinopril is a medication used to treat high blood pressure (hypertension) and heart failure. (realdetroitweekly.com)
It's classified as a Category D medication, which means there's evidence of fetal risk. (realdetroitweekly.com)
Medication is one of the best ways patients with high cholesterol can help prevent life-threatening heart events. (cardiosmart.org)
Roughly half of participants were assigned to intensive treatment (high doses of medication), while the other half were assigned to either lower doses or placebo medication with no active ingredients. (cardiosmart.org)
The California Society of Health-System Pharmacists (CSHP) will host a webinar Aug. 1 to share updates about implementation of a new law - Senate Bill 1254 (Chapter 697, Statutes of 2018) - that requires hospitals to establish criteria for defining high-risk patients and complete a medication profile for those patients. (calhospital.org)
All patients received "optimal medical therapy" which included heart failure medication, and, in many cases, pacemakers designed to improve heart function and ICDs. (medicalxpress.com)
Addiction Treatment Forum reports on substance use news of interest to opioid treatment programs and patients in medication-assisted treatment. (atforum.com)
Also, the authors lacked information on whether patients were enrolled in treatment programs, patients' possible medication use during treatment, and any criminal justice involvement. (atforum.com)
For any patient in whom systemic therapy is contemplated, mutational testing is recommended to help guide medication choices. (medscape.com)

For elderly or frail patients, TAVR offers an effective and less invasive alternative to open heart surgery. (nih.gov)
The majority of patients-79%-had invasive ductal carcinoma, which is the most common type of breast cancer. (acc.org)
Candida auris has emerged globally since 2009, including in the United States from mid-2015, and is very concerning because it is highly antimicrobial resistant, causes invasive infections associated with high mortality, and spreads easily between patients in healthcare settings. (cdc.gov)
Eculizumab (Soliris®) recipients have a 1,000 to 2,000-fold greater risk of invasive meningococcal disease compared to the general U.S. population. (cdc.gov)
Recent data show that some patients receiving eculizumab who were vaccinated with the recommended meningococcal vaccines still developed meningococcal disease, most often from nongroupable Neisseria meningitidis , which rarely causes invasive disease in healthy individuals. (cdc.gov)
McNamara LA, Topaz N, Wang X, Hariri S, Fox L, MacNeil J. High risk for invasive meningococcal disease among patients receiving eculizumab (Soliris ® ) despite receipt of meningococcal vaccination. (cdc.gov)

Telephone-based surveys of patients enrolled in the Partners HealthCare care management program were conducted by an independent survey research firm between December 7, 2015 and January 26, 2016. (springer.com)

The study included more than 50,000 overweight or obese respondents with diagnosed prediabetes or an elevated American Diabetes Association (ADA) risk score. (medpagetoday.com)
Among adults at high risk for diabetes, major gaps in receiving advice and/or referrals and engaging in diabetes risk-reduction activities and/or programs were noted," the study authors said. (medpagetoday.com)
Guillermo Umpierrez, MD, of Emory University in Atlanta, who was not involved in the study, told MedPage Today in an email, "This is an important epidemiological study that reports on the state of patient participation and physician referral to [a] diabetes prevention program. (medpagetoday.com)
These patients are either not eligible for conventional TAVR, or they are at high risk for it," said Robert J. Lederman, M.D., the senior investigator in NHLBI's Division of Intramural Research who led the study with Khan. (nih.gov)
The BASILICA technique will be evaluated in a multicenter early feasibility study, sponsored by NHLBI, which began enrolling patients in January. (nih.gov)
The study, published in the November 2012 issue of Alzheimer's & Dementia , analyzed the risk of dementia in patients with newly diagnosed Parkinson's disease. (pharmacytimes.com)
Long-term results from a study of colonoscopy for patients at higher-than-average risk of colorectal cancer confirm that removing precancerous adenomas can not only reduce the risk of colorectal cancer but also reduce the number of deaths from the disease by more than half, according to this study. (cancer.gov)
These results, from the National Polyp Study , may not apply to the general, average-risk population. (cancer.gov)
The other 776 patients, with benign polyps, served as an internal control group for the follow-up portion of the study, to track survival in people who did not have any adenomas at the time of initial colonoscopy. (cancer.gov)
Hematopoietic cell transplantation improved survival among high-risk genetic subgroups of patients with myelodysplastic syndrome, a recent study found. (curetoday.com)
Among the 309 participants in the recent study there was a similar distribution of genetic mutations between the 229 patients who received HCT (the donor arm) and the 80 who did not (the non-donor arm): TP53 (28% vs. 29%), ASXL1 (23% vs. 29%) and SRSF2 (16% vs. 16%) were the most common genetic mutations. (curetoday.com)
A study featured in the November issue of the Journal of Thoracic Oncology confirms the success of a simple questionnaire designed to identify patients at high risk of lung cancer. (scienceblog.com)
Initiated in 2001, the current study confirmed 18 cases of cancer of the original 430 patients who qualified as high risk after completing a five-minute questionnaire. (scienceblog.com)
The study was conducted in primary care physician offices among patients seeking care for general health issues. (scienceblog.com)
After five years, the study confirmed lung cancer in eight patients with obstructed airflow and 10 in of the patients without. (scienceblog.com)
The study opened the door to mitigate late diagnosis through embedding these simple questions into the patient-physician dialogue. (scienceblog.com)
A new study has shown a stroke-prevention drug designed to be an improvement over prior treatments is less cost-effective for most patients than warfarin, the blood thinner with a 50-year history of helping prevent blood clots and strokes. (sciencedaily.com)
On the other hand, the study showed that in patients with a high risk of bleeding as well as a significant risk of stroke, Exanta could increase quality of life and thereby increase its cost-effectiveness to a level that is acceptable by current U.S. health-care standards. (sciencedaily.com)
This study was designed as a noninferiority trial to demonstrate that the drug does not increase the risk of adverse CV events. (aafp.org)
The study analyzed outcomes among 66,430 patients, ages 18 to 90, undergoing eight common procedures at eight medical centers across the United States between 2010 and 2018. (newswise.com)
The study revealed that while most hospitals reported high adherence to the guidelines overall, there were gaps in nursing coverage for high-risk maternity patients, fetal heart rate monitoring and oxytocin administration. (beckershospitalreview.com)
The study also showed that teaching hospitals and hospitals with higher birth volumes, neonatal intensive care units and higher numbers of Medicaid beneficiaries had lower levels of adherence to the staffing guidelines, which disproportionately affects high-risk patients, who are more likely to deliver at these hospitals. (beckershospitalreview.com)
The goal of this research study is to examine how effective a personalized, interactive asthma smartphone app in reducing asthma disease among adolescents age 12-20 years, who are at greater risk for future asthma attacks. (archildrens.org)
When it comes to high cholesterol treatment, it doesn't matter which type of cholesterol-lowering drugs patients choose as long as they work, based on a recent study that links greater reductions in bad cholesterol to reduced risk for heart events and death. (cardiosmart.org)
Published in the European Heart Journal , this study compared how well different types of cholesterol-lowering treatments work at reducing cardiovascular risk. (cardiosmart.org)
What this study shows, according to authors, is the importance of reducing cholesterol in high-risk patients. (cardiosmart.org)
Lifesaving implantable defibrillators should be given to heart failure patients at highest risk of heart rhythm problems at an earlier stage in their treatment, according to a new study. (medicalxpress.com)
Notably, the study population had a high proportion of surgical and neurocritical patients, resulting in one-third of the reintubations occurring because of nonrespiratory causes such as repeat surgery or altered mental status. (the-hospitalist.org)
Male breast cancer patients were found to have a high prevalence of cardiovascular conditions, in a small study of this rare patient population presented at the American College of Cardiology's Advancing the Cardiovascular Care of the Oncology Patient Virtual course. (acc.org)
The objective of this study was to better define cancer risks in this syndrome with respect to the type and location of PTEN mutations. (bmj.com)
Conclusions This study shows a considerably high cumulative risk of cancer for patients with PHTS, mainly in women without clear genotype-phenotype correlation for this cancer risk. (bmj.com)
Although respiratory depression occurs in 46% of patients receiving opioids on the general care floor, the cost-benefit of capnography and oximetry for continuous monitoring of patients had not yet been examined,' said Ashish K. Khanna, M.D., primary study investigator and an associate professor of Anesthesiology, vice-chair for Research, and intensivist at the Wake Forest School of Medicine. (hpnonline.com)
The model applied the results of the PRODIGY study to a hypothetical median-sized U.S. hospital with 2,447 patients receiving opioids on a medical surgical floor in a given year. (hpnonline.com)
In the retrospective study, high-risk HPV testing was able to identify all patients with cervical intraepithelial neoplasia (CIN) 3 lesions and almost all patients (96%) with CIN 2 lesions, using the Hybrid Capture 2 (HC2) HPV assay for detecting cervical cancer precursor lesions on SurePath specimens. (sanevax.org)
The ALTS [ASC-US/LSIL Triage Study] showed unequivocally that you should do a clinically valid test for high-risk HPV types to distinguish patients in the ASC-US population who are at risk for CIN 3 and those who aren't," said Mark Stoler, MD, professor of pathology and gynecology and associate director of surgical pathology and cytopathology at the University of Virginia Health System in Richmond. (sanevax.org)
The study, of more than 1 million procedures performed in U.S. hospitals between 2000 and 2020, found that Black patients were 42% more likely than white patients to die within 30 days of surgery. (msdmanuals.com)
Study after study has shown that minority patients, particularly Black Americans, fare worse in many areas of medical care. (msdmanuals.com)
The study did find a positive trend: Over time, high-risk surgery became safer for everyone. (msdmanuals.com)
Overall, the study found, Black and Hispanic patients were more likely to die within 30 days of surgery than white patients. (msdmanuals.com)
Hospital based cross sectional study design was employed to review patients' chart visited the hospital from March to April 2021. (who.int)

It lowers the risk of stroke by 65 percent. (sciencedaily.com)
It has been shown to reduce the risk of heart attacks, stroke, and death in patients with heart failure. (realdetroitweekly.com)
There was good reason to think they could further reduce the risk of stroke and heart attack, but until you do a big trial you never quite know," said Dr. Jeffrey Saver, MD, professor of neurology and director of the Stroke and Vascular Neurology Program at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA. (uclahealth.org)
The detailed trial results regarding stroke patients and stroke outcomes were published in the May 2020 issue of Stroke . (uclahealth.org)
Stroke is one of the leading causes of death in the United States, and among people who have survived a stroke, risk of a second one remains elevated for at least 5 years. (uclahealth.org)
A next trial will focus on at-risk individuals who have not yet had a stroke or heart attack. (uclahealth.org)
1. Excessive salt consumption is the risk factor causing hypertension, stroke, cardiovascular diseases and other non-communicable diseases. (who.int)
Among CLI patients, compared with IC patients, the prevalence of diabetes, ischaemic stroke, heart failure, and atrial fibrillation was approximately doubled and renal failure was nearly tripled, even after age standardisation. (lu.se)

Fully integrated workflows, functionality, and an intuitive patient interface make athenaTelehealth easy for clinicians and patients alike. (athenahealth.com)
CardioSmart, the ACC's patient-focused education platform, has a variety of resources and tools available to clinicians, patients and caregivers for cancer patients seeking to better understand cancer treatment and the heart. (acc.org)
Additionally, the primary objective of the PRODIGY trial was to develop and validate a risk stratification tool to assist clinicians in the identification of high-risk patients receiving opioids. (hpnonline.com)

Beijing faces high risk of COVID-19 infection as the capital city has witnessed several outbreaks, involving multiple transmission chains, said a Beijing health official, after four newly confirmed COVID-19 cases and 10 silent coronavirus carriers were reported on Friday. (globalsecurity.org)
[ 1 ] because any patient coming to autopsy may have an undiagnosed or known high-risk condition (eg, human immunodeficiency virus [HIV] infection, influenza, tuberculosis, hepatitis C). (medscape.com)
Fluconazole is an acceptable alternative to an echinocandin as initial therapy in selected patients, including those who are not critically ill and who are considered unlikely to have a fluconazole-resistant Candida infection. (cdc.gov)
Should administer meningococcal vaccines at least 2 weeks prior to administering the first dose of eculizumab, unless the risks of delaying eculizumab therapy outweigh the risks of developing a meningococcal infection, according to the product label. (cdc.gov)
Effectiveness of neuraminidase inhibitors in reducing mortality in patients admitted to hospital with influenza A H1N1pdm09 virus infection: a meta- analysis of individual participant data. (cdc.gov)
Hepatitis A infection is estimated to be high in all Member States of the Region.1 Although not well documented, hepatitis D is endemic in the Region especially in Central and West Africa. (who.int)
Malaria infection in possible that protective immunity may be the mother is also a risk factor for perinatal acquired in the reproductive tract through mortality and morbidity by reducing the ba- malaria infection during the first pregnan- by's birth weight [ 7 ]. (who.int)
Emergency departments (EDs) are one care location where these pressures have been felt most acutely, as HCP frequently treat patients with unknown infection status and perform procedures that may generate higher concentrations of infectious respiratory aerosols. (cdc.gov)
Nurses had the highest absolute SARS-CoV-2 infection risk, but the relative risk did not reach statistical significance. (cdc.gov)
are encouraging in suggesting that risks of SARS-CoV-2 transmission due to direct patient care are effectively controlled by recommended interventions, both studies were conducted in academic medical centers, where infection prevention and occupational health expertise and capacity, as well as PPE availability and training, were likely greater than that found across all U.S. healthcare settings. (cdc.gov)

One-to-one ratios are required for fetal heart rate monitoring, oxytocin administration and for patients with high-risk conditions. (beckershospitalreview.com)

They note that surgeons may need to consult with specialists to manage diabetes control in these "medically complex patients. (medindia.net)
But getting each medically-complex patient connected to a doctor and a hospital has been logistically complicated. (kunm.org)

These data provide, to our knowledge, the most comprehensive assessment of the degree to which U.S. adults who are likely to benefit from diabetes prevention services are undergoing testing, counseling, and actual engagement in risk-reduction activities and/or programs. (medpagetoday.com)
Additionally, healthcare professionals appear to be reluctant to refer patients to prevention programs. (medpagetoday.com)
Healthcare professionals may not believe in the effectiveness and cost-benefit of diabetes prevention programs, may be less aware of these programs, or may believe their patients would have less accessibility to [these] programs," Ali and colleagues said. (medpagetoday.com)
To determine the actual mortality benefit of adenoma removal, the ideal randomized trial would compare colorectal cancer mortality in a group of patients who have had adenomas removed with that in a group of patients who have had adenomas detected but not removed, explained Asad Umar, D.V.M., Ph.D., chief of the Gastrointestinal and Other Cancers Research Group in NCI's Division of Cancer Prevention (DCP). (cancer.gov)
We're focused on improving child health through exceptional patient care, groundbreaking research, continuing education, and outreach and prevention. (archildrens.org)
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention tracks some abortion data regarding out-of-state patients, but doesn't collect it based on the type of facility they're performed in, a CDC spokeswoman confirmed. (kunm.org)
Does the current violence prevention program provide a way to select and implement controls based on the specific risks identified in the workplace security analysis? (cdc.gov)
found that the occupational risk of COVID-19 to HCP can be largely eliminated using recommended prevention practices . (cdc.gov)

This tool may help medical office staff triage calls from patients with flu-like symptoms and identify when it might be appropriate to initiate antiviral treatment before an office visit. (cdc.gov)
Patient triage or prescribing of prescription medicines should be done under the direction of a licensed physician or other licensed provider. (cdc.gov)

Could consider antimicrobial prophylaxis for the duration of eculizumab therapy to potentially reduce the risk of meningococcal disease. (cdc.gov)
Besides helping the identification of potentially serious cases, the risk assessment of the alerts, notifications and reports received by an NRRA allows the adoption of broader strategies for regulatory action in the face of the detected problems and risks, considering the regional and national circumstances and the NRRA's technical capacities. (who.int)

The approval will provide oncologists with a potential therapeutic option to be given with curative intent to eligible early breast cancer patients. (thehindubusinessline.com)

A discussion about treatment for high-risk patients with relapsed/refractory (R/R) chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL). (onclive.com)
Diabetes Consult: Can an App Improve Healthcare Professionals' Selection of T2D Treatment for High-Risk Patients? (clinicaloptions.com)

See how we can help you coordinate care and engage patients wherever your organization falls on the risk spectrum. (athenahealth.com)
Early evidence suggests patient-centered benefits, but we know little about how participants engage with the programs and what aspects they value. (springer.com)
This toolkit is designed to help staff actively engage patients and their care partners to prevent errors during transitions of care. (ahrq.gov)
MyndYou's cognitive-driven AI-based triaging and case management platform, Cognitive Complexity Analysis, allows healthcare providers to remotely engage and intervene with high-risk patients in their homes using passively collected voice and daily-activity data. (medicaldevice-network.com)

AstraZeneca, the company that developed Exanta, had submitted a New Drug Application to the Food and Drug Administration for approval of the drug as an agent to prevent strokes in patients with atrial fibrillation as well as to prevent blood clots in other conditions. (sciencedaily.com)
Before Exanta, the alternative for patients unable to tolerate warfarin was aspirin, which is not nearly as good as warfarin at preventing blood clots and strokes. (sciencedaily.com)

Hospital readmissions are unpleasant for your patients, are expensive, and may place your patients at increased risk for morbidity. (physicianspractice.com)

Transitions of care among ambulatory sites are vulnerable to patient safety gaps. (ahrq.gov)
These gaps in staffing are particularly troubling for our most at-risk patients," said Dr. Lyndon. (beckershospitalreview.com)

MDS is uncommon before age 50, and the risk increases as a person gets older. (curetoday.com)
It's well established that low-density lipoprotein (LDL or "bad" cholesterol") greatly increases risk for life-threatening heart events. (cardiosmart.org)
For surgeons, however, the reality of intraoperative hypotension is a common and concerning scenario that increases one's risk for kidney dysfunction. (medscape.com)
The presence of a permanent biliary stent (e.g. in pancreatic cancer) slightly increases the risk of cholangitis, but stents of this type are often needed to keep the bile duct patent under outside pressure. (wikipedia.org)

Deliver quality care more easily with customizable documentation templates, automatic patient record sharing, and the ability to practice when and where it's convenient. (athenahealth.com)
A convenient and secure way to deliver virtual care to your patients. (athenahealth.com)
Deliver quality care more easily with support that lets you focus on your patients. (athenahealth.com)
Meet patients where they are and deliver vital care while helping maintain your practice's schedule density. (athenahealth.com)
There is growing interest in coordinating care for high-risk patients through care management programs despite inconsistent results on cost reduction. (springer.com)
Patients enrolled in a Boston-area primary care-based care management program. (springer.com)
Our main outcome was the number of topics in which patients reported having "very helpful" interactions with their care team in the past year. (springer.com)
We analyzed awareness of one's care manager as an intermediate outcome, and then as a primary predictor of the main outcome, along with patient demographics, years in the program, attitudes, and worries as secondary predictors. (springer.com)
High-risk patients reported helpful interactions with their care team around medical and social determinants of health, particularly those who knew their care manager. (springer.com)
As provider organizations take on greater financial risk for patients under value-based payment contracts, there is growing focus on the highest risk patients who incur an outsized portion of health care costs. (springer.com)
1 , 2 These programs are predicated on trusting relationships between patients and their care teams to help them navigate complex medical and social issues. (springer.com)
We hypothesized that patients who identified the presence of a care manager were more likely to report helpful interactions with their care team around medical and social determinants of health. (springer.com)
Patients who transition from one ambulatory care facility clinician to another are especially vulnerable to patient safety errors. (ahrq.gov)
In hospital maternity departments that care for high-risk patients, nurse-to-patient ratios are not always consistent with national nurse staffing standards. (beckershospitalreview.com)
As compensation becomes more closely tied to value-based care, it behooves physicians to develop new strategies to care for their sickest patients. (physicianspractice.com)
It sounds great in theory, but how does it affect the way we actually care for Medicare patients? (physicianspractice.com)
Here is a five-step approach to assist primary-care physicians as they develop strategies to best manage their population of Medicare patients in value-based arrangements. (physicianspractice.com)
Providing easy access to care is key to managing high-risk patients and keeping them out of the emergency department. (physicianspractice.com)
Unfortunately, some patients will always be dependent on taxpayers for their medical care, but that shouldn't be the default. (showmeinstitute.org)
Laursen has treated an influx of abortion patients from outside Illinois after Roe v. Wade was overturned and other states restricted access to abortion care. (kunm.org)
Amid these changes, physicians in abortion havens like Illinois are stepping up to fill the void and provide care to as many patients as they can. (kunm.org)
The goal is to get patients who show up at clinics, yet need a higher level of abortion care, connected more quickly with Illinois hospitals. (kunm.org)
We extrapolate the evidence from female breast cancer patients, or the age matched male general population, and apply it to the cardiovascular care for male breast cancer patients," Ibrahim said. (acc.org)
As a specific example, Mpody said that could mean health care providers asking patients if they have reliable transportation, and helping them with resources if they don't. (msdmanuals.com)
Do counseling or patient care rooms have two exits, and is furniture arranged to prevent employees from becoming trapped? (cdc.gov)
90% of relevant health workers in medical care facilities are fully competent and perform counseling and instructions on low-salt diets in management and treatment of patients of hypertension, cardiovascular, diabetes and other related diseases. (who.int)
Data from the Swedish National Quality Registry for Vascular Surgery (Swedvasc) were combined with mandatory national health care registries and patient medical records. (lu.se)

That's why there was so much interest in Exanta--it reduces the risk of major hemorrhage by 26 percent and doesn't have warfarin's interactions or dosing problems. (sciencedaily.com)
Using high-flow nasal cannula oxygen therapy for 24 hours following extubation of patients who are already at low risk of reintubation further reduces the risk of reintubation. (the-hospitalist.org)

Fifteen of the studies tested statins, which have been used for decades to help patients reduce bad cholesterol and prevent heart events. (cardiosmart.org)
Does the use of high-flow oxygen therapy for 24 hours following extubation reduce the risk of reintubation in low-risk patients? (the-hospitalist.org)
More than 90% of adults know the harm of excessive salt consumption, identify high-salt foods and know measures to reduce salt intake. (who.int)

Of those with prediabetes, 73.5% (95% CI 71.6%-75.3%) reported receiving any guidance in the past year from healthcare professionals about activities or programs to lower diabetes risk. (medpagetoday.com)
It is not surprising that the overall referral and advice numbers are remarkably low in patients at risk of developing diabetes. (medpagetoday.com)
The risk of wound dehiscence was also higher for patients with high blood glucose levels after surgery and for those with high hemoglobin A1c levels (that is, poor long-term diabetes control). (medindia.net)
In recent years, tight control of blood glucose levels has been shown to improve a wide array of outcomes in patients with diabetes. (medindia.net)
For patients with chronic skin ulcers occurring as a complication of diabetes, hyperglycemia has been linked to delayed wound healing and an increased risk of infections. (medindia.net)
They note that episodes of high blood glucose can occur around the time of surgery even in many patients with previously good diabetes control. (medindia.net)

Simple by design, our initiative received widespread community support from physicians, patients and hospitals," said lead investigator Thomas Petty, MD. By providing the guidelines for pointed questions when patients are face-to-face with physicians, we can begin to identify those at risk. (scienceblog.com)
While echocardiography is impracticable for population screening, electrocardiogram (ECG)-based prediction algorithms can assist identify high-risk patients. (physiciansweekly.com)
The partnership is intended to enable the passive monitoring of cognitive change, which will help identify patients' real-time health risks in their home to allow early intervention and prevent hospitalisation. (medicaldevice-network.com)
The PRODIGY risk stratification tool may support the recent updates from The Joint Commission on monitoring of post-operative patients receiving opioids with the requirement of putting in place a mechanism to identify high risk patients. (hpnonline.com)
A team from Johns Hopkins set out to develop risk models to help identify the highest-risk patients. (atforum.com)
A task force was organized that included representatives from the National Association of Orthopaedic Nurses, the Patient Safety Center of inquiry at the James A. Haley Veterans Administration Medical Center in Tampa, the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, and the American Nurses Association to identify high-risk tasks performed in the orthopaedic setting and to develop evidence-based solutions to minimize the risk of musculoskeletal disorders. (cdc.gov)

All patients in the trials selected were surgical or trauma patients. (aafp.org)
Chronic and perioperative glucose management in high-risk patients undergoing surgical closure of their wounds is significantly associated with outcomes," Dr. Attinger and colleagues write. (medindia.net)
Medtronic plc announced the publication of an economic model based on data from the PRODIGY trial, PRediction of Opioid-induced respiratory Depression In patients monitored by capnoGraphY, that demonstrates shorter patient stays and reduced hospital costs associated with continuous pulse oximetry and capnography monitoring for patients receiving opioids on medical-surgical units when compared to intermittent pulse oximetry alone. (hpnonline.com)

Age and sex adjusted standardised incidence ratio (SIR) calculations, cumulative cancer risk estimations, and genotype-phenotype analyses were performed. (bmj.com)
The incidence of amputations in IC patients was 0.4% (range 0.3%-0.5%) per year. (lu.se)
The cumulative combined incidence of death or amputation 3 years after revascularisation was 12.9% (95% CI 12.0-13.9) in IC patients and 48.8% (95% CI 47.7-49.8) in CLI patients. (lu.se)

For example, wound dehiscence occurred in about 44 percent of patients who had high glucose levels before surgery, compared to 19 percent of those without preoperative hyperglycemia. (medindia.net)
In the standard BP arm, patients were given a vasoconstrictive agent (intravenous ephedrine ) if their intraoperative systolic BP dropped below 80 mm Hg or was at least 40% lower than their preoperative value. (medscape.com)
Contrast this arm to the personalized (ie, intervention) arm in which patients were given a vasoconstrictive agent (in this arm, it was norepinephrine ) if their intraoperative BP was 10% of their preoperative value. (medscape.com)
Surgery may be indicated in patients who have locally advanced or previously unresectable disease after a positive response to preoperative imatinib, or with limited disease progression on systemic therapy. (medscape.com)

To assess the effectiveness of intermittent pneumatic compression (IPC) combined with pharmacologic prophylaxis versus single modalities in preventing DVT in high-risk patients. (aafp.org)
Duration for one year and then patients would be followed up for four years and the pre-planned stratifications were by stage, so 3 versus 4, and by PD-L1 staining. (ecancer.org)
So when we think about the conclusions nivolumab clearly showed a very clinically and statistically significant improvement in relapse free survival versus high dose ipilimumab for patients with surgically resected stages 3b, 3c and 4 melanoma. (ecancer.org)
It is also unknown if risk of cardiotoxicity from anthracycline or HER-2 targeted therapy is greater or less in male versus female breast cancer patients, and more studies are warranted. (acc.org)
The economic model was designed using a decision tree framework simulating costs and outcomes of continuous Nellcor pulse oximetry and Microstream capnography monitoring versus intermittent pulse oximetry monitoring* for patients at high risk, high and intermediate risk, and any risk of respiratory depression based on their PRODIGY score. (hpnonline.com)

Unfortunately, patients have different sensitivities to warfarin, so it's difficult to adjust the dose, especially when initiating the drug. (sciencedaily.com)
For high risk prostate cancer, the treatment volumes and even dose levels are still a controversial issue. (scirp.org)
Drawing the dose volume histograms (DVHs) was done for planning target volumes (PTVs), including Prostate PTV & nodal PTV, and organs at risk including rectum, bladder, femoral heads, and bowel bag for the plans. (scirp.org)
Hence, there is increased interest in radiation dose escalation combined with androgen deprivation in high risk prostate cancer patients [6] [7]. (scirp.org)
In patients with a known exon 9 KIT mutation, a dose of 800 mg PO daily can be considered if tolerated. (medscape.com)

In the simulated retrospective deployment, 11% of ECGs obtained in patients without pre-existing structural heart disease in 2010 were categorized as high-risk, with 41% (4.5% of total patients) developing real echocardiography-confirmed illness within one year. (physiciansweekly.com)

Participants had a 25% risk of developing dementia 5 years after the diagnosis of Parkinson's disease and a 50% chance 10 years after diagnosis. (pharmacytimes.com)

Over the follow-up period, 12 patients in the adenoma group died of colorectal cancer, compared with an expected 25.4 deaths from the disease in the general population. (cancer.gov)
This translates to an estimated 53 percent reduction in the risk of death from colorectal cancer following the removal of precancerous adenomas during colonoscopy. (cancer.gov)
Only one patient in the nonadenoma group died of colorectal cancer during the follow-up period. (cancer.gov)
In the first 10 years after initial colonoscopy, the risk of death from colorectal cancer was approximately the same between the patients who had precancerous adenomas removed and those without adenomas. (cancer.gov)
For an allogeneic stem cell transplant , after the bone marrow is destroyed, the patient receives blood-forming stem cells from another person - the donor," the American Cancer Society explained. (curetoday.com)
2 Whereas many general surgery patients having open abdominal surgery are considered moderate risk (10 to 40 percent asymptomatic DVT), patients with cancer are considered high risk. (aafp.org)
We are constantly pushing the boundaries of science to change the practice of medicine and transform the lives of patients living with cancer. (thehindubusinessline.com)
In a Phase III trial, The Radiation Therapy Oncology Group (RTOG) showed improved progression-free survival (PFS) for high-risk prostate cancer patients treated with Whole Pelvis Radiation Therapy (WPRT) compared with prostate-only radiation therapy (PORT) [4]. (scirp.org)
Half of the patients had a family history of breast cancer. (acc.org)
How similar or dissimilar male and female breast cancer patients are is the fundamental, unanswered question. (acc.org)
Contrary to most other medical conditions, data on breast cancer are driven from female patients. (acc.org)
For example, the median age of male breast cancer patients is older than their female counterparts. (acc.org)
On a more personal level, cancer patients are already surprised by their cancer diagnosis. (acc.org)
Because PHTS is rare, data regarding cancer risks and genotype-phenotype correlations are limited. (bmj.com)
Cumulative cancer risks at age 70 were 85% (95% CI 70% to 95%) for any cancer, 77% (95% CI 59% to 91%) for female breast cancer, and 38% (95% CI 25% to 56%) for thyroid cancer. (bmj.com)
Eunice Wang, MD of Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center explains the challenges of living with High-Risk MDS during this recorded session. (aamds.org)

There is little concrete data on how many more patients are traveling to other states for abortions at hospitals. (kunm.org)

In an analysis using SEER data showed that patients treated with IMRT were less likely to have physician reported gastrointestinal morbidity compared to those treated with 3-DCRT but more likely to have erectile dysfunction [11]. (scirp.org)
Road Traffic Accident represents a significant risk for morbidity and mortality in Ethiopia, of which head injury and multiple sites injury increase injury severity. (who.int)

Patients at risk of hospitalisation, critically ill or seronegative (have not mounted an internal antibody response) should be prioritised for the therapy, the United Nations health agency suggested. (org.in)
The MyndYou app works by detecting subtle changes in behavioural function - such as when walking, driving and sleeping - which could signal a heightened risk of hospitalisation or deterioration. (medicaldevice-network.com)

The median follow-up for all patients was almost 16 years. (cancer.gov)
Patients were followed for a median of 2.1 years, and analysis was by intention to treat. (aafp.org)

Our health industry is already stretched incredibly thin, and we simply do not have the resources to handle a tsunami of high risk Ebola patients. (theeconomiccollapseblog.com)
Find health tips, patient stories, and news you can use to champion children. (archildrens.org)
The patient had a crushing decision to make: continue the pregnancy - which could be a risk to her health and her ability to have children in the future - or have an abortion. (kunm.org)
Underlying chronic pain and mental health diagnoses also were associated with higher risk of OD death, but not as strongly as the three leading categories. (atforum.com)
The document "Recommendations for health authorities to detect and deal with actions, activities and behaviours that result in substandard/spurious/falsely-labelled/falsified/counterfeit medical products",1 reviewed by the Member State mechanism at its third meeting, refers to the need for a risk assessment approach in the evaluation of alerts, notifications and reports received by NRRAs. (who.int)
The results of a risk assessment should be used to establish an importance ranking, based on the identification of cases with greater potential to cause serious damage to public health, in relation to which the NRRA must take immediate action. (who.int)
Ranking the events based on their significance provides references for the decision-makers of NRRAs to better understand where resources may be most needed in order to protect patients' health and safety. (who.int)
Failure to meet these core standards can decrease a TB program's effectiveness in controlling this reemergent public health risk. (cdc.gov)
More than 30% of processed food producers have at least one low-salt product and label products to disclose the salt content, indicate high-salt foods and make warning about health problems due to excessive salt consumption. (who.int)

Half of the patients were randomly assigned to also have stents fitted to open-up their narrowed arteries that supply the heart with blood. (medicalxpress.com)
AGENT IDE was a prospective, multicenter, superiority trial that randomly assigned 480 patients 2:1 to the AGENT DCB (n = 321) or to conventional balloon angioplasty (n = 159). (medscape.com)

Of the 23 patients still alive, 14 have well controlled asthma, five have a pattern of persistent airflow obstruction, two have markedly labile asthma, and two have gradually deteriorating airflow obstruction. (nih.gov)
By contrast, seven patients who died sufficiently long after IPPV to enable categorization of their patterns showed either markedly labile asthma or gradually deteriorating airflow obstruction. (nih.gov)
Patterns characterized by markedly labile asthma or gradually deteriorating airflow obstruction appear to be associated with an increased risk of sudden death from asthma. (nih.gov)

This is due, in part, to a lack of effective communication and patient engagement in shared decisionmaking. (ahrq.gov)

However, because of its higher price, Exanta was not cost-effective for most patients: the small gain in quality of life did not make up for the higher price in patients at low risk of bleeding. (sciencedaily.com)
For example, the more ODs the patient had, the higher the risk of OD death. (atforum.com)
Any patient with a serum creatinine that was at least 1.5 times his/her baseline within this time period or had a urine output of at least less than 0.5 mL/kg body weight/hour for 6 consecutive hours was labeled as having developed AKI (RIFLE stage of risk or higher). (medscape.com)
16.1-fold higher AKI risk). (medscape.com)

A composite endpoint ECG-based machine learning model may detect a high-risk group for having undiscovered, clinically relevant structural heart disease while outperforming single disease models and boosting practical utility with better PPVs. (physiciansweekly.com)
This represented a 38% relative risk reduction as well as a 10% absolute risk reduction in the endpoint. (medscape.com)
More than 93% of patients in each arm were available for evaluation of the primary endpoint. (medscape.com)

The p-value was very favourable at 0.0001 and the hazard ratio was 0.65 which, as you all know, means there was a 35% reduction in the risk of relapse over time. (ecancer.org)

In fact, close to a million Americans with atrial fibrillation are at relatively high risk for hemorrhage. (sciencedaily.com)

Although up to 90% of high-risk individuals reported having a blood glucose test, only 20% reported a prediabetes diagnosis. (medpagetoday.com)

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