Blog Category: On-Demand

Employing Multi-Modal Pain Management in a Low-Resource Setting

The management of pain is challenging for providers, added to that the challenges of communicating with patients affected by pain in compassionate, non-stigmatizing ways that facilitate shared decision-making and individualized care. Multimodal approaches that minimize risks and maximize benefits are …

Actionable Opportunities for Molecularly Classified Endometrial Cancers

Multiple clinical practice guidelines for the treatment of endometrial cancer (EC) recommend consideration of molecular testing, particularly for high-grade tumors. Yet despite its prognostic value, molecular classification is not always a part of standard risk assessment in EC. Clinical uptake …

Overcoming Obstacles: Expert Perspectives on the Diagnosis and Management of Familial Chylomicronemia Syndrome

Familial chylomicronemia syndrome (FCS) is an autosomal recessive disorder that affects approximately 3,000 – 5,000 individuals worldwide. Though quite rare, this disorder, characterized by elevated chylomicron levels and severe hypertriglyceridemia, presents a significant challenge both for the affected patients, as …

Unexplained and Refractory Chronic Cough: Getting the Multidisciplinary Team on the Same Page for Evaluation, Monitoring, and Treatment

Chronic cough, defined as a cough lasting 8 weeks or more, affects nearly 10 percent of the global adult population. More than a nuisance, chronic cough negatively impacts health-related quality-of-life and has physical, psychological, social, and financial implications due to …

Population-Based Health in Practice: Addressing Health-Related Social Needs for Veteran Patients

Patients who are also Veterans present with a variety of complex health-related social needs (HRSN) that make accessing, receiving, and benefiting from clinical care challenging. An increasing number of veterans are now homeless, substance use disorders and suicide attempts are …