News from Ƶ Health
Forbes To Gather Influential Voices In The Healthcare Industry For 13th Annual Healthcare Summit. (Forbes)
(11/13) Forbes announced its 13th annual Healthcare Summit, with title sponsor Ƶ Health, will be held on December 4, 2024, focusing on “Innovative Whole Health Strategies: Where Care, Science, AI And Economics Converge”; speakers including Fritz François, MD, professor, Department of Medicine, Divisions of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, and General Internal Medicine, executive vice president and vice dean, chief of Hospital Operations, and Robert I. Grossman, MD, dean and CEO, will join other industry leaders to discuss AI’s role in drug discovery, personalized medicine, and healthcare management, aiming to provide actionable insights for patients and providers.
Cancer Patients With Dark Skin At Increased Risk Of Painful Radiation Side Effects, New Research. (SurvivorNet)
(10/12) A recent study found that cancer patients “with dark skin have an increased risk for having severe, and painful, reactions to radiation therapy,” and the study’s lead author Juhi M. Purswani, MD, research instructor, Department of Radiology Oncology, Perlmutter Cancer Center, and his fellow researchers concluded the “screening tool ‘likely under-captures radiation dermatitis in skin of color,’ stressing the need for a new one.”
Fellow’s Perspective: Patient Case Of Newly Diagnosed Multiple Myeloma. (Targeted Oncology)
(11/13) Marc J. Braunstein, MD, PhD, associate professor, Department of Medicine, Division of Hematology and Medical Oncology, Perlmutter Cancer Center, discussed using daratumumab, lenalidomide, bortezomib, and dexamethasone (D-RVd) for a patient with stage II multiple myeloma, noting that trials like GRIFFIN and PERSEUS demonstrated that quadruplet regimens significantly enhance progression-free survival and complete response rates compared to triplet regimens.
Caring For Seniors – And Their Caregivers – With A New App. (Fairfield County (CT) Business Journal)
(11/13) Tina R. Sadarangani, PhD, assistant professor, Department of Population Health, showcased her new CareMobi app that focuses on enhancing communication between adult day-care centers and primary-care providers using affordable mobile technology and features personalized care plans, medication management reminders, and a support network for caregivers.
Private Equity: Medicine’s Professional Groups Must Weigh In. (Medscape)
Paywalled* (11/13)* Arthur L. Caplan, PhD, the Drs. William F. and Virginia Connolly Mitty Professor, Department of Population Health, Division of Medical Ethics, highlights concerns over private equity’s growing influence on private medical practices, noting that “the most common targets for private equity are highly paid subspecialty practices – for example, dermatology and ophthalmology.”
Five Things To Do When You Wake Up For A Healthy Gut, According To Gastroenterologists. (Eating Well)
(11/13) Gastroenterologists suggest five morning habits to improve gut health, including eating breakfast, with Lisa Ganjhu, DO, clinical associate professor, Department of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, saying, “I like to think of our body as like a car. You want to start the day with a full tank of gas.”
Running More Relaxed Can Improve Your Performance – Here’s How To Do It. (Runner's World)
(11/13) Experts provided advice on “running relaxed,” with Heather Milton, MS, clinical exercise physiologist, Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Sports Performance Center, saying, “It is important to remain relaxed in terms of not recruiting muscles that don’t need to be recruited, because that can increase the energy that you’re using for the run.”
Introducing HSMR+: Professor Jones’ Review Validates HSMR+ As The New Benchmark In Mortality Data Analysis. (Health Service Journal)
(11/14) Telstra Health UK has launched HSMR+, a new benchmark in mortality data analysis, following an independent review by Simon A. Jones, PhD, professor, Department of Population Health, which confirmed the removal of palliative care from the risk adjustment model to prevent biases and improve fairness; Professor Jones said, “The introduction of HSMR+ marks a great step forward in mortality data analysis with our independent review addressing critical concerns around fairness in risk adjustment.”
New Sexually Transmitted Fungal Infection Emerges In MSM. (Medscape)
(11/13)* A new sexually transmitted fungal infection caused by Trichophyton mentagrophytes genotype VII (TMVII) has been identified in four men in New York City, with Avrom S. Caplan, MD, assistant professor, the Ronald O. Perelman Department of Dermatology, saying, “Dermatophyte infections, including TMVII, are spread through direct skin-to-skin contact.”
Cardiovascular Deaths Rise In Rural Areas. (NBC News Now-2)
(11/13) Natalie E. Azar, MD, clinical associate professor, Department of Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, discussed an increase in cardiovascular disease-related deaths among young people in rural areas, and advised rural residents to understand their risk factors and seek early intervention.
In a separate segment on (11/12), Natalie E. Azar, MD, clinical associate professor, Department of Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, discussed types of diabetes and emphasized the importance of diet and exercise, especially for Type 2 management.
News from Ƶ Hospital—Brooklyn
Bridging Cancer Care Gaps And Overcoming Medical Mistrust. (American Journal of Managed Care)
The (11/13) Oscar B. Lahoud, MD, clinical associate professor, Department of Medicine, Division of Hematology and Medical Oncology, section chief, Hematology – Brooklyn, Perlmutter Cancer Center, discusses how Ƶ Health works to overcome this and the success it has seen enrolling underrepresented minorities in clinical trials.”
News from Ƶ Hospital—Long Island
Inaccurate Pediatric Penicillin Allergy Labels Successfully Delabeled. (Healio)
(11/13) A study presented at the American Academy of Pediatrics National Conference & Exhibition and led by Matthew Merola, MD, resident physician, Department of Pediatrics, Ƶ Hospital—Long Island, found that inaccurate penicillin allergy labels can increase antibiotic resistance and healthcare costs.
