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PSA levels varied among participants receiving annual testing
Patients with a prostate-specific antigen (PSA) level above a given biopsy threshold and no recent PSA test results below that threshold could proceed to further diagnostic evaluation without repeat testing, authors of a recent study suggested.
Baclofen, tizanidine linked with increased injury risk in older adults
The two skeletal muscle relaxants were associated with an increased risk of fractures, falls, and other injuries but are not included in the Beers Criteria of potentially inappropriate medications for older adults.
MKSAP Quiz: 2-week history of shortness of breath
A 66-year-old woman is evaluated in the emergency department for a 2-week history of new-onset and progressive shortness of breath. She has metastatic renal cell carcinoma that is treated with nivolumab; her last treatment was 1 week ago. Following a physical exam, lab studies, and a chest CT, what is the next most appropriate step in management?
App for caregivers associated with better quality of life in patients with terminal cancer in China
When added to usual care, the app was associated with improved health-related quality of life for patients after two months, while caregivers said the app helped them identify signs of future outcomes, more accurately report symptoms, and proactively discuss tests, among other benefits.
ACP calls for streamlined, evidence-based performance measures to improve patient care
A new position paper urges a unified approach to performance measurement, focusing on core clinical topics and evidence-based measures that can improve patient care while reducing physician burnout.
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