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ASCO: Stepped-Care Model Noninferior to Early Palliative Care for Advanced Cancer
Fewer palliative care visits seen with stepped-care model, but noninferiority seen in the Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy-Lung score
BMI Cutoff of 30 for Obesity May Be Too High for Middle-Aged, Older Adults
Authors found that BMI of ≥27 shows excellent diagnostic performance
Semaglutide Cuts Risk for Kidney Outcomes, Death in CKD With T2DM
Reduction seen in risk for clinically important kidney outcomes and death from cardiovascular causes
Pulmonologist Intervention Beneficial for Undiagnosed Asthma, COPD
Those receiving pulmonologist-directed treatment have less subsequent health care utilization for respiratory illness
Researchers Compare Race-Based, Race-Neutral Lung Function Equations
Similarly accurate prediction seen for respiratory outcomes, but occupational eligibility and disability compensation differed
Dupilumab Tied to Fewer Exacerbations in COPD With Type 2 Inflammation
Increase seen in prebronchodilator forced expiratory volume in one second with dupilumab versus placebo at weeks 12, 52
Semaglutide Has Lasting Benefit for Weight Loss
Second study shows cardiovascular benefit for semaglutide, regardless of weight loss
Survival Benefit for Cancer Trial Participants Does Not Persist in Adjusted Analyses
Survival benefits disappear when only high-quality studies are pooled and with adjustment for potential publication bias
Social Determinants of Health Impact Poststroke Mortality Risk
Strongest associations seen for educational and income attainment
Fezolinetant Safe, Effective for Moderate-to-Severe Menopause Hot Flashes
Benefits seen within days for both frequency and severity of symptoms
