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Internists play an important role in identifying which patients may be predisposed to cancer and could benefit from genetic counseling

Internists Key to Identifying Need for Genetic Counseling for Cancer

Complexity of genetic counseling for multigene testing has increased considerably
Children up to age 36 months with at least one foreign-born parent are less likely to be up-to-date on recommended vaccinations

Children of Immigrants Less Likely to be Up-to-Date on Shots

Children with at least one foreign-born parent less likely to be up-to-date at ages 2, 6, 18, 36 months
Aspirin resistance

PFA-100-Measured Aspirin Resistance Linked to CV Events

Strong correlation between aspirin resistance, CV events at 5-year follow-up in aspirin-treated patients
Qualitative computed tomography features differ between patients with BRCA-mutant high-grade serous ovarian cancer (HGSOC) and patients with BRCA wild-type HGSOC

Computed Tomography Features Vary Based on BRCA Status

Differences seen between BRCA-mutant versus BRCA wild-type high-grade serous ovarian cancer
In patients with type 2 diabetes

Retinal Sensitivity Linked to Cognitive Status in T2DM

Retinal sensitivity assessed by microperimetry is correlated with neurodegeneration parameters
Diabetes that follows pancreatic disease is frequently classified as type 2 diabetes but is associated with worse glycemic control and higher use of insulin within five years than type 2 diabetes

Diabetes of Exocrine Pancreas Often Classified as T2DM

Worse glycemic control, more insulin use for diabetes following pancreatic disease than type 2 diabetes
A significant increase in colorectal lesion frequency is seen at 45 years of age

Colorectal Lesion Frequency Increases at Age 45

Polyp, adenoma, and neoplasia detection rate higher in 45-49 age group than in younger patients
Fish is an important trigger of food protein-induced enterocolitis syndrome

Fish Can Trigger Food Protein-Induced Enterocolitis Syndrome

75.03 percent of children undergoing oral food challenge achieved tolerance to some kind of fish
Automated breast ultrasonography may not be of added value to yearly full-field digital mammography and dynamic contrast agent-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging surveillance of carriers of the BRCA mutation

Multimodal Surveillance Regimen May Not Benefit BRCA Carriers

Biannual automated breast ultrasound may not add value to annual mammography, MR imaging
Many radiologists would like to communicate more directly with patients but are constrained by workload or time

Time, Workload Limit Patient-Centered Care for Radiologists

Many report that reimbursement and compensation changes would help them communicate more directly