Opportunistic AI for Medical Scans
A remarkable wealth of data are being missed. (Source: Medscape Transplantation Podcast)
Source: Medscape Transplantation Podcast - April 23, 2024 Category: Transplant Surgery Authors: Medscape 210869 Source Type: podcasts
Semaglutide Benefits in HFpEF Step Beyond Weight Loss
Drs Pi ña and Kosiborod discuss semaglutide in obesity-related HF with and without diabetes. Both STEP HFpEF trials show similar HF benefits despite less weight loss in patients with diabetes. (Source: Medscape Transplantation Podcast)
Source: Medscape Transplantation Podcast - April 12, 2024 Category: Transplant Surgery Authors: Medscape 210869 Source Type: podcasts
No Net HF Benefit for Interarterial Shunt Device
For an all-comer population with any impairment of LV function, an interarterial shunt device missed the primary endpoint in RELIEVE-HF, but benefit was seen with LVEF less than 40%. (Source: Medscape Transplantation Podcast)
Source: Medscape Transplantation Podcast - April 6, 2024 Category: Transplant Surgery Authors: Medscape 210869 Source Type: podcasts
First-Ever Porcine Kidney Transplant Patient Discharged
An early rejection required treatment, but the patient in the groundbreaking case is reported to be " doing fine " ; longer-term outcomes are being watched. (Source: Medscape Transplantation Podcast)
Source: Medscape Transplantation Podcast - April 5, 2024 Category: Transplant Surgery Authors: Medscape 210869 Source Type: podcasts
Transplant Recipients: Consider Skin Cancer, Infection Risks
Recent research sheds light on varying skin cancer risk, and a predictive tool offers guidance on screening in solid organ transplant recipients. (Source: Medscape Transplantation Podcast)
Source: Medscape Transplantation Podcast - April 5, 2024 Category: Transplant Surgery Authors: Medscape 210869 Source Type: podcasts
Abiomed Impella Left-Sided Blood Pumps Recalled
Abiomed says the pump catheter may perforate the wall of the left ventricle. Instructions for use have been updated to address the issue. (Source: Medscape Transplantation Podcast)
Source: Medscape Transplantation Podcast - March 21, 2024 Category: Transplant Surgery Authors: Medscape 210869 Source Type: podcasts
US Surgeons Perform First Pig-to-human Kidney Transplant
A 62-year-man with end-stage renal disease has become the first human to receive a new kidney from a genetically modified pig, doctors from Massachusetts General Hospital in... (Source: Medscape Transplantation Podcast)
Source: Medscape Transplantation Podcast - March 21, 2024 Category: Transplant Surgery Authors: Medscape 210869 Source Type: podcasts
Immunomodulators Do Not Affect COVID-19 Vaccine Efficacy
A study suggested that immunomodulatory medications do not increase the risk for COVID-19 related hospitalizations in patients who have received the COVID-19 vaccine. (Source: Medscape Transplantation Podcast)
Source: Medscape Transplantation Podcast - March 21, 2024 Category: Transplant Surgery Authors: Medscape 210869 Source Type: podcasts
ED Visit-Related Mortality Remains Low Post Heart Transplant
A new study showed that mortality rates associated with ED visits remained low in heart transplant recipients. (Source: Medscape Transplantation Podcast)
Source: Medscape Transplantation Podcast - March 18, 2024 Category: Transplant Surgery Authors: Medscape 210869 Source Type: podcasts
Abbott Recalls HeartMate Touch System
The HeartMate Touch Communication System (version 1.0.32) is being recalled because the pump may unexpectedly stop or start. (Source: Medscape Transplantation Podcast)
Source: Medscape Transplantation Podcast - March 12, 2024 Category: Transplant Surgery Authors: Medscape 210869 Source Type: podcasts
Hospital Mergers in 2024: Five Things to Know
Medscape Medical News spoke with health policy and antitrust experts about the Federal Trade Commission ' s new merger guidelines and the downstream effects of hospital consolidation. (Source: Medscape Transplantation Podcast)
Source: Medscape Transplantation Podcast - March 5, 2024 Category: Transplant Surgery Authors: Medscape 210869 Source Type: podcasts
Patient-Reported Outcomes Important in Cutaneous GVHD: Study
The study results " highlight the importance of patient-reported outcomes in measuring this disease, " the study ' s lead author said. (Source: Medscape Transplantation Podcast)
Source: Medscape Transplantation Podcast - March 4, 2024 Category: Transplant Surgery Authors: Medscape 210869 Source Type: podcasts
CA Suit Targets Anti-Bias Training in Healthcare
The litigation is part of a national crusade by right-leaning advocacy and legal groups against diversity, equity, and inclusion, or DEI, initiatives in health care. (Source: Medscape Transplantation Podcast)
Source: Medscape Transplantation Podcast - February 29, 2024 Category: Transplant Surgery Authors: Medscape 210869 Source Type: podcasts
CA Suit Targets Anti-Bias Training in Health Care
The litigation is part of a national crusade by right-leaning advocacy and legal groups against diversity, equity, and inclusion, or DEI, initiatives in health care. (Source: Medscape Transplantation Podcast)
Source: Medscape Transplantation Podcast - February 29, 2024 Category: Transplant Surgery Authors: Medscape 210869 Source Type: podcasts
MOC Woes? This System Might Be the Solution
ABIM faces backlash as internists rebel against costly, time-consuming MOC exam. Can longitudinal assessments offer a smoother path to board certification? (Source: Medscape Transplantation Podcast)
Source: Medscape Transplantation Podcast - February 27, 2024 Category: Transplant Surgery Authors: Medscape 210869 Source Type: podcasts
