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Factors for Reduced Treatment Response Rates

AUTHOR:
W. Clay Jackson, MD, DipTh
Clinical Assistant Professor of Family Medicine and Psychiatry
University of Tennessee College of Medicine, Memphis

May 2023

Current Issue

May 2023

Volume 63

Issue 5

Research Summaries

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Sleep Disorders Contribute to Cognitive Decline in Women With MS

06/06/2023

A team of researchers determined the impact of obstructive sleep apnea and insomnia on cognitive decline in women with multiple sclerosis.

06/06/2023

Research Summary

High Long-term Survivability, Patient Satisfaction After Robotic-arm—assisted Medial UKA

06/05/2023

Anthony Calabro, MA

The authors set out to determine implant survivorship and patient satisfaction of robotic-arm—assisted unicompartmental knee arthroplasty at 10-years follow-up.

06/05/2023

FDA Alert

First Oral Treatment to Prevent Recurring Clostridioides difficile Infection Approved

06/01/2023

Jessica Ganga

The FDA has approved the first orally administered treatment for the gut infection—clostridioides difficile.

06/01/2023

Research Summary

Blood Test Detects Residual Disease For Adults With AML in Remission Prior to Bone Marrow Transplant

05/31/2023

Anthony Calabro, MA

Researchers performed a retrospective observational study to determine whether DNA sequencing can detect residual disease in adults with acute myeloid leukemia (AML) in first remission.

05/31/2023

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Opioids Are the Most Frequent Substance in Pediatric Poisoning Fatalities

05/30/2023

Leigh Precopio

To guide prevention efforts for fatal poisonings in pediatric patients, the authors of a recent study examined characteristics of death from poisoning in young children within the United States.

05/30/2023

Poll

What do you observe as the main reason for nonadherence to urate-lowering therapy among your patients with gout?

Patients tend to feel better between flares.

Patients do not want to begin treatment with another medication.

Patients can be discouraged from continuing treatment if they experience flares at the initiation of urate-lowering therapy.

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