Despite years of advancements in the field of cancer research, oncologists agree there are many changes to be made to optimize patient experience and recovery. From reduced financial toxicity to increased clinical trial participation, oncologists shared their insights on what sort of changes they’d like to see for patients and research in the years to come.
Afton Kapusckinski, PhD, has been studying COVID-19 vaccine resistance and provides deeply thoughtful and practical approaches to discussing concerns with people who are avoiding vaccination – whatever the reason.
Dr. Alan Smith talks about 100Plus, a remote patient monitoring system that now includes an AI-powered health assistant called Ava, which is specifically designed for senior populations. The device can help monitor patients with chronic disease like diabetes and hypertension.
A group of experts are asked: how has COVID-19 changed the treatment landscape for treating patients with rheumatic diseases?
A group of experts answers the question: What populations are affected by a fully approved COVID-19 vaccine?
Sandra Christensen, MSN, ARNP shares the unique challenges primary care physicians face when treating patients with obesity and how PCPs can initiate and navigate the complex conversation about obesity with their patients.
C. difficile treatments including first lines of therapies, treatment guidelines, and emerging treatments like fecal microbiota transplants or FMT are aiding clinicians and their patients and creating some optimism for everyone. There is, however, a lack of diagnostics and still concerns about prescribing patterns for antibiotics which can lead to this healthcare associated infection. Looking at C diff from a big picture perspective, here is what the medical community sees as positive trends and what challenges remain.
On this episode of Deep Dive, Phil Tucak describes the devastating aftermath of the Australian wildfires and their impact on wildlife, plus other detailed information on the topic including wildlife care facilities that have been established, a recent mouse plague, and more.
Melissa Loh, BMedSci, MBBCh, BAO, discusses the challenges of utilizing geriatric assessment in oncology and steps that the ACCC guidelines can provide to institutions that want to incorporate geriatric assessment into practice.
For patients with breast cancer whose disease has spread to the axillary lymph nodes, the use of a new reflector device technology in the early neoadjuvant chemotherapy setting can help to more accurately pinpoint cancerous nodes for resection, and potentially improve outcomes. Leslie L. Montgomery, MD, and Tara M. Balija, MD, discuss the benefits of a novel reflector device in patients with breast cancer, its efficacy in identifying clipped axillary lymph nodes, and the potential future use of this device in other cancer types.
“Why don't we hear about the opioid crisis in America anymore? Did it go away during COVID?" Mental health professionals agree: the opioid crisis needs to be a priority.
The COVID-19 pandemic forced medical practices to rapidly change their in-person visits to virtual ones, but how do their patients feel about these new forms of health care? In a recent study, a survey-based assessment of varied telemedicine experiences was evaluated by a group of investigators led by Kara L. Watts, MD, who discusses their findings in this interview.
What is a pharmacist’s role in addressing climate change and global health equity? In this series, pharmacy education professionals discuss the role of the pharmacist in addressing climate change and environmental factors, as well as what educational institutions can do to prepare their students for environmental stewardship.
Infection preventionists hold a unique place in a hospital hierarchy. States do not mandate that hospitals have an infection preventionist on staff. They also don’t mandate that professionals who work as infection preventionists need to have certification as such. Lisa Waldowski talks about the challenges that infection preventionists face, challenges involving COVID, and also non-COVID-related challenges.
Dr. Guy Mintz, who serves as the co-director of the lipid center at the Sandra Atlas Bass Heart Hospital, looks back at how the lipid center has been impacted by the ongoing pandemic and how they have adapted to meet the needs of their patients.
Jamie Costello of Pritikin Longevity Center talks about using exercise as a stress relief. Costello focuses on how doctors and those in healthcare could benefit from exercise programs, particularly during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Dr. Daniel Streetman discusses COVID-related considerations for immunocompromised individuals and how these individuals are affected by other immunizations such as the flu vaccine. He will further be discussing what efforts pharmacists should take to encourage these patients to get vaccinated and the delta variant. He will discuss the profile of an immunocompromised patient and current findings.
A recent study documented a connection between patients with gingivitis and patients with clinical depression. Dr. Sam Low joins us to discuss the potential link between oral health and mental health, the oral systemic connection and why gum health should be promoted more by dentists, as well as by medical doctors.
Dr. Carolyn Shadle discusses different ways veterinary professionals can help take care of their mental health in and out of the workplace.
Targeted Oncology interviews seven oncologists who treat gastrointestinal cancers to get background ongoing studies that they’re involved with and insight about what’s needed for the future.
Dr. Andrew Cutler discusses how pediatricians can best prepare their patients with ADHD and autism for both a return to in-classroom learning, and for those going to school for the first time since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Five experts join Behind the Science to answer the question: how do you think COVID-19 should change the way hospitals implement their infection prevention programs and what should change about those programs?
Dr. David Weber joins Deep Dive to discuss the logistics and reasoning behind the FDA's decision around COVID-19 vaccine booster dose authorization—both for severely immunocompromised patients as well as the general adult population. Dr. Weber gave insight into the pros and cons of the US pursuing COVID-19 vaccine booster doses at a time when just over half the population is fully vaccinated.
In the beginning of COVID-19 pandemic, communication with outside individuals was scarce and oftentimes hard to facilitate. As people were spending more time looking at themselves while on Zoom, this gave rise to another issue -- Zoom dysmorphia. Over the course of the pandemic, more and more dermatologists and aesthetic providers were seeing an increase in patients wishing to change their appearance through both invasive and noninvasive cosmetic procedures. In this episode of Behind the Science, a group of aesthetic providers give their perspective on Zoom dysmorphia and how it has affected both their patients and their practice.
Dr. Kulleni Gebreyes, director of the Health Equity Institute at Deloitte, joins Deep Dive to discuss race and healthcare inequities, the constructs of race in healthcare, how addressing inequities makes economic sense but also whether the goal of eliminating healthcare inequity is too aspirational, too lofty of a goal.
Fernando Mendoza joins Inside the Practice to discuss the proliferation of reports of physician burnout and how medical scribes can help.
Dr. Daniel Streetman joins Deep Dive to discuss what ways the immunocompromised population has been impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. He talks about the risk of COVID-19 for immunocompromised people, how they respond to COVID-19 vaccines, what they can do to remain safe during the pandemic, booster doses of vaccines for immunocompromised people and if future variants are a concern for this population.
Ilana Cass, MD discusses New Hampshire’s recently enacted abortion ban, which prohibits abortions after 24 weeks gestation, even in cases like rape, incest and fatal fetal anomaly. The ban became law in June as part of the state’s 2-year budget plan, and includes criminal and civil penalties for health care providers who perform abortions after 24 weeks gestation.
Keeping up with the latest pandemic-related trends can be a real challenge in today’s fast-paced healthcare space. In this segment, four medical experts will be discussing what they see as notable pharmacy and drug-related trends ushered in by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Dr. Joe Niamtu III, DMD, takes us inside his cosmetic surgery practice located in Midlothian, Virginia. Here he discusses what makes his practice stand out from the rest, the importance of valuing your team, and giving back to the community.
