The biggest tricuspid study presented at ESC Congress 2023 was TRI-SCORE, which evaluated a tricuspid risk scoring system to determine the best time to intervene on patients. It also compared the performance of tricuspid valve surgery and transcatheter tricuspid valve repair using transcatheter edge to edge repair (TEER). More than 2,400 patients were enrolled in […]
BOISE – Each year in Idaho, between 20 and 40 babies are diagnosed with potentially life-threatening conditions through the state’s newborn screening program. This early detection and treatment can prevent intellectual disabilities, life-long health problems, or death. Earlier this month, Gov. Brad Little signed a proclamation to honor and commemorate the program’s importance, declaring September […]
Dr. Troutman and Dr. Kolon worked together to devise the best plan for Leo. Dr. Kolon worked with CHOP’s pediatric radiologist, Susan Back, MD, and colleagues in CHOP radiology to formulate 3D models of Leo’s kidneys. The models would aid in deciding on and performing nephron-sparing surgery. “Because of how intricately the multiple tumors involved […]
Content From: HIV.gov•Published: September 26, 2023•1 min read Topics NIHNational Institutes of HealthOARNIH Office of AIDS ResearchPeople with HIVTreatmentHIV Treatment On September 25, 2023, the Panel on Opportunistic Infections in Adults and Adolescents (the Panel) updated the Guidelines for the Prevention and Treatment of Opportunistic Infections in Adults and Adolescents with HIV. Highlights from the updated […]
PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The American Red Cross continues to experience a national blood and platelet shortage and asks the public to book a time to give as soon as possible. Donors of all blood types are urgently needed, especially type O blood donors and those giving platelets. The Red Cross offers three ways to make a […]
The hematologic neoplasm systemic mastocytosis (SM) is marked by the clonal proliferation of mast cells in the skin, bone marrow, gastrointestinal tract, spleen, and/or liver, caused by an activating KIT mutation in the KIT gene.1 Notably, in approximately 95% of patients, this mutation is identified as KIT D816V in exon 17, and in most instances, […]
An automated system designed to accelerate disability claims decisions at the Department of Veterans Affairs contributed to inaccurate ratings for 27% of claims filed for high blood pressure, a new report from the VA’s inspector general has found. The Automated Benefits Delivery System, introduced in December 2021 ahead of an anticipated flood of disability applications […]
RGTimeline / iStock The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) today published draft guidance for defining appropriate duration of use in antibiotics used in the feed of food-producing animals. The guidance aims to address an issue that critics say the FDA has neglected in its efforts to promote more judicious use of medically important antibiotics […]
I hear the familiar sound of a text message from a former colleague turned friend and look to see what he said. He is interviewing for a management position! Usually, that’s such exciting news when you have been in any profession for years, right? This infection preventionist (IP) was interviewed at a health care system, […]
The Arizona Department of Health Services issued a notice Sept. 26 warning clinicians and residents to be on the lookout for a fungi-caused infection known as Valley Fever. Coccidioides, the fungus that causes the infection, is often found in the soil of dry, arid regions and has been on the rise for several years both […]