Ronald M Goldenberg, Jeremy D Gilbert, Robyn L Houlden, Tayyab S Khan, Sapna Makhija, C David Mazer, Jill Trinacty, Subodh Verma
{"title":"Perioperative and periprocedural management of GLP-1 receptor-based agonists and SGLT2 inhibitors: narrative review and the STOP-GAP and STOP DKA-2 algorithms.","authors":"Ronald M Goldenberg, Jeremy D Gilbert, Robyn L Houlden, Tayyab S Khan, Sapna Makhija, C David Mazer, Jill Trinacty, Subodh Verma","doi":"10.1080/03007995.2025.2458538","DOIUrl":"10.1080/03007995.2025.2458538","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The GLP-1 receptor-based agonists (GLP-1RAs) and SGLT2 inhibitors (SGLT2i) are major twenty first century breakthroughs in diabetes and obesity medicine but there are important safety considerations regarding the perioperative and periprocedural management of individuals who are treated with these agents. GLP-1RAs have been linked to an increased risk of retained gastric contents and pulmonary aspiration while SGLT2i can be associated with diabetic ketoacidosis. This manuscript provides a narrative review of the available evidence for perioperative and periprocedural risks in people prescribed GLP-1RAs and SGLT2i. The authors provide expert opinion-driven recommendations and algorithms on how to safely manage GLP-1RAs and SGLT2i under perioperative/periprocedural settings.</p>","PeriodicalId":10814,"journal":{"name":"Current Medical Research and Opinion","volume":" ","pages":"1-17"},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2025-01-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143051898","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Addendum.","authors":"","doi":"10.1080/03007995.2024.2445962","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/03007995.2024.2445962","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":10814,"journal":{"name":"Current Medical Research and Opinion","volume":" ","pages":"1"},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2025-01-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142920797","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Xuehua Ke, Helen Ding, Yezhou Sun, Daisuke Goto, Prajakta Waghmare, Mingyue Li
{"title":"Experiencing chronic cough symptoms for 3 years is associated with increased rates of healthcare resource use and higher healthcare costs in the United States compared to resolved chronic cough.","authors":"Xuehua Ke, Helen Ding, Yezhou Sun, Daisuke Goto, Prajakta Waghmare, Mingyue Li","doi":"10.1080/03007995.2024.2433252","DOIUrl":"10.1080/03007995.2024.2433252","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>Chronic cough (CC) symptoms can persist as refractory or unexplained CC (RCC). We sought to characterize the clinical and economic burden of RCC.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>In this retrospective US cohort study using data from Optum's de-identified CDM Database (01/2015-03/2022), CC was identified as ≥1 CC diagnosis or ≥3 cough events (with ≥8 weeks and ≤120 days between the first and third events and ≥3 weeks between any two events). The index date was set as the earliest date of meeting the CC definition. The baseline period was defined as the 364 days prior to and including the index date. Adults with CC at baseline who met CC requirements (≥1 CC diagnosis, or ≥2 cough events occurring ≥8 weeks but ≤120 days apart) in both follow-up year 2 and follow-up year 3 were defined as having \"3-year chronic cough\" (3YCC), a proxy measure of RCC, and compared to adults with CC at baseline who did not meet CC requirements in follow-up years 2 and 3 (non-3YCC). A propensity score weighting approach was used to adjust for baseline differences between the 3YCC and non-3YCC groups to compare clinical characteristics and healthcare resource use and costs in the two groups during the follow-up period.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>At baseline, the 3YCC group (<i>N =</i> 3,338) had significantly more comorbidities and higher all-cause healthcare resource use and costs than the non-3YCC group (<i>N =</i> 43,122) in unweighted analyses. After weighting, the groups (<i>N =</i> 3,338 with 3YCC and <i>N =</i> 3,145 without) were compared during a 3-year follow-up period. The 3YCC group had significantly more comorbidities, higher levels of all-cause healthcare resource use, and higher all-cause healthcare costs during the follow-up period compared to the non-3YCC group, after adjusting for baseline differences. For example, the mean total healthcare costs (in 2022 US dollars) were significantly higher among the 3YCC group than the non-3YCC group in each follow-up year, at $49,454 versus $42,144 in follow-up year 1, $49,339 versus $36,939 in follow-up year 2, and $51,737 versus $36,503 in follow-up year 3 (<i>p <</i>.001 for each comparison).</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>After adjusting for baseline differences, persistent symptoms of CC were associated with significantly higher comorbidity, healthcare resource use, and healthcare costs compared to CC that resolved. Effective treatments for RCC would thus be expected to result in improved health as well as substantial healthcare cost offsets.</p>","PeriodicalId":10814,"journal":{"name":"Current Medical Research and Opinion","volume":" ","pages":"173-184"},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142738596","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Taha Koray Sahin, Yunus Kaygusuz, Mehmet Cihan İcli, Sercan Aksoy, Deniz Can Guven
{"title":"The perspectives and knowledge of patients with cancer on mpox and mpox vaccination: a cross-sectional study.","authors":"Taha Koray Sahin, Yunus Kaygusuz, Mehmet Cihan İcli, Sercan Aksoy, Deniz Can Guven","doi":"10.1080/03007995.2024.2445757","DOIUrl":"10.1080/03007995.2024.2445757","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>The recent outbreak of monkeypox (mpox) poses significant public health challenges, particularly for immunocompromised populations such as patients with cancer. However, misinformation poses a significant challenge during new outbreaks for patients with chronic diseases, as observed during the COVID-19 pandemic. Therefore, we aimed to assess perspectives and knowledge of patients with cancer on mpox and their willingness to receive mpox vaccination.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A cross-sectional study was conducted among patients with cancer using a structured questionnaire. The survey encompassed sociodemographic data, mpox knowledge, attitudes towards vaccination, and willingness to mpox vaccination. Multivariate logistic regression analyses were performed to identify independent predictors of vaccination willingness.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>A total of 275 patients were included. A significant majority (73.1%) of respondents wanted to learn more about mpox, and 33.8% were confident in global efforts to control the outbreak. 69.1% of the patients were unwilling to receive the mpox vaccine, mainly due to safety concerns and the interference with the anti-cancer treatment. In multivariable analysis, younger age (<65 years) (OR = 1.836, 95% CI:1.030-3.271, <i>p</i> = 0.039), information about mpox before (OR = 1.899, 95% CI:1.104-3.268, <i>p</i> = 0.021) and good knowledge about mpox (OR = 1.968, 95% CI:1.118-3.465, <i>p</i> = 0.019) were significant predictors of willingness to vaccinate against mpox.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>A substantial proportion of cancer patients in Turkey are hesitant to receive the mpox vaccine, primarily due to concerns about safety and its implications for cancer treatment. Targeted educational interventions that address these specific concerns and enhance understanding of the benefits of vaccination are critical to improving vaccine uptake in this vulnerable population.</p>","PeriodicalId":10814,"journal":{"name":"Current Medical Research and Opinion","volume":" ","pages":"83-91"},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142884998","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Lisa Dwyer Orr, Kay Sadik, Kathleen Beusterien, Stephanie Loomer, Kristen King-Concialdi, Kathryn Krupsky, Elizabeth Brighton, Lee Kirksey, Narjust Florez
{"title":"Drivers and barriers to health-seeking behaviors and interactions: a qualitative study of Black patients with lung cancer and with peripheral artery disease.","authors":"Lisa Dwyer Orr, Kay Sadik, Kathleen Beusterien, Stephanie Loomer, Kristen King-Concialdi, Kathryn Krupsky, Elizabeth Brighton, Lee Kirksey, Narjust Florez","doi":"10.1080/03007995.2024.2444420","DOIUrl":"10.1080/03007995.2024.2444420","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>To identify factors that may influence health-seeking behaviors and health system interactions from the perspective of Black patients with lung cancer (LC) or peripheral artery disease (PAD).</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Semi-structured interviews were conducted virtually with Black patients in the United States. Thematic analysis of interview transcripts was performed. The Sense-Think-ACT-Relate (STAR) behavioral framework was used to map emerging themes of drivers and barriers to health-seeking behaviors and health system interactions.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Thirty Black patients with LC (<i>n</i> = 15) and PAD (<i>n</i> = 15) participated in this study. The mean age of participants was 53.4 years, 22 were female, and half lived in an urban area or large city. Factors that shape health-seeking behaviors spanned several framework domains including Trust, Rational and Emotional Associations, Cultural, and Situational. Having a provider who was friendly, knowledgeable, and understood the patient's lived experience was a key driver to seeking care. Barriers to care included patients not recognizing disease symptoms, reservations about seeking care, having previous negative interactions with healthcare systems, and feeling stigmatized or excluded. Situational influences, such as financial cost of accessing and receiving healthcare, also acted as barriers. Similar themes emerged for the LC versus PAD cohorts.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Multiple drivers and barriers to health-seeking behaviors exist for Black patients with LC versus PAD, including patients' perceptions of previous health system interactions. Because of known inequities experienced by Black patients, these results highlight the need for interventions that address more than just medical needs but that also encourage patients to seek care when they experience early symptoms and prioritize establishing patient-provider relationships built on trust, respect, and cultural understanding.</p>","PeriodicalId":10814,"journal":{"name":"Current Medical Research and Opinion","volume":" ","pages":"135-143"},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143001592","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Andrew P Lane, Joaquim Mullol, Claire Hopkins, Wytske J Fokkens, Stella E Lee, Jerome Msihid, Scott Nash, Harry Sacks, Kinga Borsos, Siddhesh Kamat, Paul J Rowe, Yamo Deniz, Juby A Jacob-Nara
{"title":"Dupilumab improves sense of smell and clinical outcomes in patients with severe chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps with anosmia.","authors":"Andrew P Lane, Joaquim Mullol, Claire Hopkins, Wytske J Fokkens, Stella E Lee, Jerome Msihid, Scott Nash, Harry Sacks, Kinga Borsos, Siddhesh Kamat, Paul J Rowe, Yamo Deniz, Juby A Jacob-Nara","doi":"10.1080/03007995.2024.2434083","DOIUrl":"10.1080/03007995.2024.2434083","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>Loss of sense of smell is a cardinal symptom of chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps (CRSwNP) and significantly impacts health-related quality-of-life. Dupilumab significantly improved smell outcomes (loss of smell [LoS] score; University of Pennsylvania Smell Identification Test [UPSIT]) versus placebo in the phase 3 SINUS-24/-52 studies (clinicaltrials.gov, NCT02898454/NCT02912468) in patients with severe CRSwNP. This post hoc analysis investigated the effect of dupilumab on olfaction using UPSIT smell impairment categories.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Patients with baseline smell impairment (UPSIT ≤34/≤33 [women/men; score range 0-40] AND LoS score ≥1 [0-3] AND smell/taste item of the 22-item Sinonasal Outcome Test >0 [SNOT-22; 0-5]) treated with dupilumab 300 mg or placebo once every 2 weeks on background intranasal corticosteroids were analyzed.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Of 724 patients, 665 (91.9%) had smell impairment at baseline; most had anosmia (UPSIT 0-18) (dupilumab/placebo: 80.9%/79.8%). At week 24, the proportion of dupilumab-treated patients with anosmia decreased to 28.5%, while 14.9% achieved normosmia; most placebo-group patients (79.2%) remained anosmic and only 1.2% achieved normosmia (odds ratio = 17.3; 95% confidence interval = 5.1-59.0; <i>p</i> <.0001); results were similar at week 52. Improvements in Nasal Polyp Score, nasal congestion, and SNOT-22 total score were moderately correlated with improvements in UPSIT at weeks 24 and 52 (r = -.38 to -.50).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Most patients with severe CRSwNP had anosmia at baseline. Dupilumab treatment significantly improved smell versus placebo, with 14.9% achieving normosmia by week 24. There was a trend for better clinical outcomes in patients with greater smell improvement.</p>","PeriodicalId":10814,"journal":{"name":"Current Medical Research and Opinion","volume":" ","pages":"53-59"},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142767035","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Daniel J Moore, Natasha I Leibel, William Polonsky, Henry Rodriguez
{"title":"Understanding the different stages of type 1 diabetes and their management: a plain language summary.","authors":"Daniel J Moore, Natasha I Leibel, William Polonsky, Henry Rodriguez","doi":"10.1080/03007995.2024.2436984","DOIUrl":"10.1080/03007995.2024.2436984","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":10814,"journal":{"name":"Current Medical Research and Opinion","volume":" ","pages":"13-24"},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142870834","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Genevieve Chyrmang, Kangkana Bora, Anup Kr Das, Gazi N Ahmed, Lopamudra Kakoti
{"title":"Insights into AI advances in immunohistochemistry for effective breast cancer treatment: a literature review of ER, PR, and HER2 scoring.","authors":"Genevieve Chyrmang, Kangkana Bora, Anup Kr Das, Gazi N Ahmed, Lopamudra Kakoti","doi":"10.1080/03007995.2024.2445142","DOIUrl":"10.1080/03007995.2024.2445142","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Breast cancer is a significant health challenge, with accurate and timely diagnosis being critical to effective treatment. Immunohistochemistry (IHC) staining is a widely used technique for the evaluation of breast cancer markers, but manual scoring is time-consuming and can be subject to variability. With the rise of Artificial Intelligence (AI), there is an increasing interest in using machine learning and deep learning approaches to automate the scoring of ER, PR, and HER2 biomarkers in IHC-stained images for effective treatment. This narrative literature review focuses on AI-based techniques for the automated scoring of breast cancer markers in IHC-stained images, specifically Allred, Histochemical (H-Score) and HER2 scoring. We aim to identify the current state-of-the-art approaches, challenges, and potential future research prospects for this area of study. By conducting a comprehensive review of the existing literature, we aim to contribute to the ultimate goal of improving the accuracy and efficiency of breast cancer diagnosis and treatment.</p>","PeriodicalId":10814,"journal":{"name":"Current Medical Research and Opinion","volume":" ","pages":"115-134"},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142869406","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Louise Olsbro Rosengaard, Mikkel Zola Andersen, Jacob Rosenberg, Siv Fonnes
{"title":"Citation patterns of Cochrane Reviews and other systematic reviews: a bibliometric analysis.","authors":"Louise Olsbro Rosengaard, Mikkel Zola Andersen, Jacob Rosenberg, Siv Fonnes","doi":"10.1080/03007995.2024.2442045","DOIUrl":"10.1080/03007995.2024.2442045","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>The number of systematic reviews is increasing rapidly. Several methodologies exist for systematic reviews. Cochrane Reviews follow distinct methods to ensure they provide the most reliable and robust evidence, ideally based on rigorous evaluations of randomized controlled trials and other high-quality studies. We aimed to examine the difference in citation patterns of Cochrane Reviews and other systematic reviews.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>We conducted a bibliometric analysis of systematic reviews indexed in PubMed from 1993 to 2022. We collected data on citations from The Lens from 1993 to 2023, thus having at least 1-year follow-up on citations. The reviews were linked through their PubMed identifier. Comparisons between the Cochrane Reviews and other systematic reviews included total citations per review, reviews with zero citations, and the time window within which they receive citations.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>We included 10,086 Cochrane Reviews and 231,074 other systematic reviews. Other systematic reviews received significantly more citations than Cochrane Reviews from 1993 to 2007. From 1993 to 1997, the median difference was 80 citations (95% CI = 79.6-80.4). From 2008 and forward, the overall number of citations was similar between Cochrane Reviews and other systematic reviews (2018-2022: median difference <b>=</b> 5 [95% CI <b>=</b> 4.9-5.1] in favor of Cochrane Reviews; <i>p</i> = 0.83). Systematic reviews with zero citations were rare in both groups, but it was observed more often among other systematic reviews than Cochrane Reviews. Over the last 30 years, the time window in which all reviews received citations narrowed.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>In recent years, Cochrane Reviews and other systematic reviews had similar citation patterns, but other systematic reviews received more citations from 1993 to 2007. Other systematic reviews were more often never cited than Cochrane Reviews, and potentially wasted. The time window in which systematic reviews received citations has been progressively decreasing, possibly indicating a trend toward quicker recognition and uptake of these reviews within the academic community. Cochrane reviews aim to provide robust evidence, but this is not reflected in the citation metrics compared to other systematic reviews.</p>","PeriodicalId":10814,"journal":{"name":"Current Medical Research and Opinion","volume":" ","pages":"163-171"},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142834558","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Hoda Gad, Jose Luis Dinamarca, Pablo Fletcher, Chih Hao Chen Ku, Ruy Lira, John Longa, Carlos Mendivil, Leonardo Palacios, Hermelinda Pedrosa, Luis Miguel Román Pintos, Carlos Solis, Rayaz A Malik
{"title":"Earlier diagnosis of peripheral neuropathy in primary care in Latin America using a simple screening tool (ACT).","authors":"Hoda Gad, Jose Luis Dinamarca, Pablo Fletcher, Chih Hao Chen Ku, Ruy Lira, John Longa, Carlos Mendivil, Leonardo Palacios, Hermelinda Pedrosa, Luis Miguel Román Pintos, Carlos Solis, Rayaz A Malik","doi":"10.1080/03007995.2024.2443109","DOIUrl":"10.1080/03007995.2024.2443109","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Peripheral Neuropathy (PN) can significantly impair quality of life, but often remains undiagnosed due to limited clinic time, lack of specialist expertise and lack of patient awareness. There are several validated questionnaires for diagnosing PN, but the time taken to administer them in busy primary care clinics limits their utilization. A new, simpler questionnaire was developed following an advisory board meeting in Southeast Asia and was further refined and translated to Portuguese and Spanish following a second advisory board meeting in Latin America. We consider current hurdles and propose a quick and reliable questionnaire that can be widely adopted to enable earlier diagnosis and improved management of PN in resource-limited settings in Latin America.</p>","PeriodicalId":10814,"journal":{"name":"Current Medical Research and Opinion","volume":" ","pages":"93-104"},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142846008","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}