Abigail Brooks is an assistant editor for HCPLive. She joined MJH Life Sciences in August 2023 shortly after graduating from Monmouth University where she earned her BA in Communication with a concentration in Public Relations/Journalism and later an MA in Interactive Digital Media. She enjoys traveling, running, and reading books. She can be reached at abrooks@mjhlifesciences.com.
Blood-Based Colorectal Cancer Screening Projected to Fall Short Compared to FIT, Colonoscopy
March 26th 2024A hypothetical triennial blood-based screening test meeting Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services coverage criteria was cost-effective versus no screening but not compared to FIT, sDNA-FIT, or colonoscopy.
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Thiocyanate Exposure Linked to Greater Arthritis Risk, Heightened Inflammation Indicators
March 23rd 2024The analysis of NHANES 2005-2016 data found exposure to thiocyanate, either alone or in combination with perchlorate and nitrate, was associated with arthritis vulnerability and inflammation.
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Improving the Care Cascade: Early Intervention for Perinatal HCV, with Megan Rose Curtis, MD
March 15th 2024Curtis discusses findings from her recent health economic study about the cost-effectiveness of treating perinatal HCV earlier, a growing concern amid rising rates of HCV in reproductive-aged adults.
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Clinical Decision Support System May Aid Hypertension Management, Improve Clinical Outcomes in CKD
March 15th 2024Patients whose primary care practitioners were randomized to a clinical decision support system intervention achieved a statistically significant reduction in SBP versus usual care but had similar rates of BP control.
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Crisis Point: Stigma Hinders Adoption of Hepatitis C-Positive Donor Kidneys
March 14th 2024To acknowledge World Kidney Day, our latest episode of Crisis Point focuses on the stigma surrounding the use of HCV-positive donor kidneys amid the ongoing organ shortage crisis, with the perspective of a pair of experts and an HCV donor kidney recipient.
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In-Center Hemodialysis Patient Outcomes Negatively Impacted by Patient Care Technician Understaffing
March 12th 2024A greater patient-to-patient care technician ratio was associated with increased mortality and hospitalization with lower rates of waitlisting and transplantation among patients receiving in-center hemodialysis.
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Baseline, Post-AKD Kidney Function Associated with Long-Term Prognosis After Dialysis for AKI
March 11th 2024Baseline kidney function, AKD severity, and post-AKD kidney function were identified as important factors for predicting outcomes in patients with acute kidney injury requiring dialysis.
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