Patient Care

This page includes news coverage of various aspects of patient healthcare, including new technology innovations, what is working, what is not, personalized medicine and remote and telemedicine delivery. Find specific news in the areas of Care DeliveryDigital TransformationPrecision MedicineRemote Monitoring and Telehealth.

Cancers of unknown origin give it up to pathology AI

Researchers have developed an AI system that can differentiate primary tumors from metastatic lookalikes on routine histology slides while also helping pinpoint the sites from which the cancer sprung.

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The rising cancer crisis in year two of COVID-19

The fear of exposure to COVID-19 coupled with the temporary shutdown of non-emergency health services put millions of people off routine healthcare screenings. Now, in the second year of the pandemic, a wave of cancer diagnoses is revealing a new crisis.

 

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Children face long-term hypertension risk after surgery for congenital heart disease

Researchers emphasized the importance of these findings, noting that hypertension can lead to significant cardiovascular complications.

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Catheter ablation tops medication alone for treating AFib—but the risk of complications remains

Catheter ablation is associated with better outcomes for AFib patients, researchers noted, but beginning treatment with just antiarrhythmic medications may be the most practical option. 

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AI picks the right test for chest pain

Yale researchers have demonstrated a machine learning tool for choosing between coronary imaging and stress testing in patients who present with suspected coronary artery disease.  

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IBM examines best methods to reduce bias around AI in healthcare

Biases in algorithms can have critical implications for minority patients, which is why IBM Research and Watson Health sought out to examine the best methods for addressing this problem.

FDA announces recall of carotid stent system after 5 reported injuries

The recall is due to the potential separation of the atraumatic distal tip of the sheathed delivery system, the FDA reported. 

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With added X-ray insights, AI helps diagnose heart arrhythmic disorders

The newly developed tool predicts the location of accessory pathways inside the heart that can cause irregular heart pulses.