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MRI‑Based Body Composition z Scores Improve Cardiometabolic Risk Assessment
2+ hour, 58+ min ago (463+ words) Yen-Yi Juo, MD, FACS, MPH (left), and Michael Doney, MD (right) “A key innovation of this study is the use of artificial intelligence (AI)-driven automated segmentation of body compartments with population-derived reference standards, enable scalable implementation,” wrote Adarsh Ghosh,…...
Updated Dyslipidemia Guidance Elevates ASCVD Prevention Efforts
7+ hour, 43+ min ago (82+ words) According to the American Heart Association (AHA), cardiovascular disease (CVD) remains the leading cause of mortality among both men and women. An estimated one in four US adults exhibits elevated low‑density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL‑C), a major driver of myocardial infarction…...
Comparing Treatment Strategies After First TNF Inhibitor Failure
1+ day, 8+ hour ago (60+ words) This content was created in collaboration with AbbVie. Stay tuned for more episodes from Dr. Karmacharya by visiting our Knowledge Hub on Rheumatoid Arthritis. AMA Financial Partnership Aims to Support Independent Practice Ownership Addressing Obesity Disparities: Who Gets Treatment and…...
AMA Financial Partnership Aims to Support Independent Practice Ownership
1+ day, 19+ hour ago (94+ words) Michael Jerkins, MD, MEd, comments on the rising burden of debt for US physicians and how tailored refinancing options can help reduce financial stress and support the move to independent practice. Read the full Q&A here. Disclosure: Michael Jerkins,…...
Group‑Based MBSR Reduces Pain Intensity & Interference in Primary Care CLBP
6+ day, 10+ hour ago (280+ words) The trial assessed an adapted MBSR intervention among 451 adults (mean age, 52.1 years; 70.5% female) with CLBP who attended primary care clinics across Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, and North Carolina from May 7, 2021, to November 6, 2024. The research team randomly assigned 224 participants to the 8-week OPTIMUM…...
Obesity Timing Shapes MASLD Mortality Risk Across Adulthood
6+ day, 23+ hour ago (351+ words) Among individuals with metabolic dysfunction–associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD), those who developed obesity in early adulthood or before MASLD onset showed an elevated all-cause mortality risk compared with those who maintained a nonobese BMI throughout adulthood, according to results…...
5 PROMs for Measuring HRQOL in Obstructive Sleep Apnea
2+ week, 4+ hour ago (70+ words) A 2016 review identified four patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) with the most robust evidence for use in obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). Seeking to update the list, researchers in Sleep and Breathing recently conducted another analysis. Navigating Meaningful, Ethical Disclosure in the…...
Identifying Nociplastic Pain: Screening Tools & Management Considerations
2+ week, 6+ hour ago (59+ words) Physician's Weekly Identifying Nociplastic Pain: Screening Tools & Management Considerations An article in the Journal of Pain Researchoffers an in-depth look at how to identify and manage pain associated with central sensitization. Navigating Meaningful, Ethical Disclosure in the Age of AI…...
Factors That Influence Breast Conservation Outcomes: Personalizing Surgical Choice
2+ week, 8+ hour ago (62+ words) Physician's Weekly Factors That Influence Breast Conservation Outcomes: Personalizing Surgical Choice A review article in Experimental and Therapeutic Medicineoutlined which breast cancer subgroups are most likely to have suboptimal outcomes with breast conservation versus mastectomy. Navigating Meaningful, Ethical Disclosure in…...
Meta-Analysis Detects Loci for Melanoma Risk
2+ week, 1+ day ago (327+ words) A large-scale meta-analysis of 14 genome-wide association studies identified 29 genetic regions and 255 candidate genes associated with an individual’s melanocytic nevus count. Researchers published the findings online in Nature Communications. “Our study increases understanding of why some people have a lot of…...