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NEW ORLEANS — Artificial intelligence may be used as a refractive surgery diagnostic tool, according to a speaker at Refractive Surgery Subspecialty Day at the American Academy of Ophthalmology meeting.“A robust [machine learning] process generally includes building new variables, which means feature engineering, choosing the most appropriate algorithm, optimizing its parameters,

Researchers reported common causes of death and end-of-life care experiences among patients with intracranial high-grade gliomas in a retrospective observational study published in Neurology. “Uncertainty surrounding end-of-life expectations, including whether death involves physical pain or suffering, may exacerbate anxiety among patients and caregivers, who often ask about end-of-life

Neighborhood desegregation in the U.S. will solve racial disparities in medicine, including the rapid progression of chronic kidney disease to end-stage renal disease in Black patients, according to a speaker at ASN Kidney Week.“There are large racial inequities in renal disease,” David Williams, PhD, MPH, professor at Harvard University, said. He noted that the inequities are

Among patients with atrial fibrillation at high risk for stroke, left atrial appendage closure remained noninferior to direct oral anticoagulation for preventing major CV and neurological events out to 4 years.Results of the PRAGUE-17 long-term follow-up study presented at TCT 2021 also demonstrated fewer clinically relevant and nonprocedural clinically relevant bleeding events among patients who

Each year, the American Society of Nephrology recognizes midcareer nephrologists who have significantly impacted the nephrology field in five different categories.This year, ASN awarded the Distinguished Mentor Award for mentoring and inspiring trainees and other nephrology professionals to Kerri L. Cavanaugh, MD, MHS, and Michelle Denburg, MD.

Health care providers need to consider multidisciplinary care models to improve outcomes for patients with diabetic kidney disease, according to speaker at ASN Kidney Week.“The current evidence and guidelines for the treatment of diabetes and CKD are rapidly evolving, and I think most would agree that utilization of multidisciplinary models of care is critical to ensure that patients with

An obesity treatment model that utilizes integrated, treatment-focused care and combination therapy when appropriate can enhance patient outcomes without significantly increasing risk, according to a speaker.Data suggest 46% of U.S. adults meet recommendations for anti-obesity pharmacotherapy, yet just 0.5% of those with obesity are currently treated with medications and 0.25% are treated with

Ultrasound renal denervation in patients with triple-therapy resistant hypertension remained effective at 6 months, according to new data from RADIANCE-HTN TRIO reported at TCT 2021. As Healio previously reported, in the main results of RADIANCE-HTN TRIO, ultrasound renal denervation (Paradise, Recor Medical) better lowered 24-hour ambulatory systolic BP at 2 months compared with a sham

The FDA can require a safety program called a Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategy, or REMS, for a medication with serious safety concerns to ensure the benefits outweigh the risks. An REMS is designed to reinforce behaviors and actions that support safe use of that medication to mitigate a specific risk. Clozapine, which is marketed as Clozaril and Versacloz and approved generics, is used

Women with cystic fibrosis have higher rates of pulmonary exacerbations compared with men, with differences appearing early in life, researchers reported at the virtual North American Cystic Fibrosis Conference.Researchers conducted a retrospective cohort study utilizing data from the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Patient Registry from 2006 to 2019. Among 40,782 individuals with cystic fibrosis, the