News from NYU Langone Health
Why NYU Langone Health Combined Informatics, IT. (Becker's Hospital Review)
Becker’s Hospital Review (7/10) “New York City-based NYU Langone Health has integrated informatics within its IT department to harness the potential of new technologies such as generative AI.” An article written by Devin Mann, MD, strategic director of health innovation, professor, Departments of Population Health, and Medicine, Division of General Internal Medicine and Clinical Innovation, at NYU Langone Health; Elizabeth R. Stevens, PhD, MPH, assistant professor, Department of Population Health; Paul A. Testa, MD, assistant professor, the Ronald O. Perelman Department of Emergency Medicine, chief medical information officer; and Nader Mherabi, chief digital and information officer” says that, “IT teams have become the new stewards to the treasure trove of informatics research enabled by the EHR and other dimensions of digital medicine applied to innovative digital health research studies, including patient portals, smartphones, and apps.”
Long Island Guide: Kinder Health Care For LGBTQ Community. (Newsday (NY))
Newsday (NY) (7/10) “Stony Brook, Northwell Health and NYU Langone Health health care systems were...designated as LGBTQ+ Healthcare Equality Leaders by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation, the nation’s largest LGBTQ+ advocacy group.”
The ‘Old-Fashioned’ Weight Loss Method Being Embraced By Insurers. (Becker's Payer Issues)
Becker’s Payer Issues (7/10) Christine J. Ren-Fielding, MD, professor, Department of Surgery, Division of Bariatric Surgery, division chief, Bariatric Surgery, stated, “Insurance companies are seeing that they’re getting more reliable outcomes and savings in the long run if they pay for someone to have bariatric surgery.”
Scientists Say They Have Identified A Root Cause Of Lupus. (NBC News)
NBC News (7/10) Researchers at Northwestern Medicine and Brigham and Women’s Hospital have discovered a potential root cause of lupus by comparing blood samples from 19 lupus patients to healthy individuals, revealing an imbalance in T cells, with Jill P. Buyon, MD, the Sir Deryck and Lady Va Maughan Professor of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, commenting on the necessity of larger studies, saying, “Until they study 100 patients prospectively, how are we going to know?”
2nd Recipient Of Pig Kidney Transplant Dies. (Becker's Hospital Review)
Becker’s Hospital Review (7/10) Lisa Pisano, a 54-year-old woman from New Jersey who suffered from kidney and heart failure, died on July 7 after living for 47 days with a kidney transplanted from a genetically modified pig in surgeries performed at NYU Langone Health. Robert Montgomery, MD, PhD, the H. Leon Pachter, MD Professor of Surgery, chair, Department of Surgery, Transplant Institute, commented, “Her bravery gave hope to thousands of people living with end-stage kidney or heart failure who could soon benefit from an alternative supply of organs.”
Also reporting are HealthDay (7/10), New Jersey Star-Ledger (7/10), and 12-TV (7/9).
Unstable Housing In Childhood Associated With Anxiety In Adolescence. (Healio)
Healio (7/10) Adolescents who faced housing insecurity starting in infancy reported worse overall health outcomes, including anxiety and depressive symptoms, according to a study published in Pediatrics, with Kristyn A. Pierce, MPH, junior research scientist, stating, “I have a broad interest in mental health and wanted to further contextualize factors in development that may influence health and psychological wellbeing later in life.” Co-investigator Carol Duh-Leong, MD, assistant professor, Department of Pediatrics, added, “My clinical practice includes a lot of children experiencing housing insecurity without a lot of context about what the longitudinal impacts might be.”
Seize The Opportunity: Discussing Mentorship With Kathryn Colby, MD. (Healio)
Healio (7/10) Kathryn A. Colby, MD, PhD, the Elisabeth J. Cohen, M.D. Professor of Ophthalmology, Department of Ophthalmology, chair, Department of Ophthalmology, discusses her education, career trajectory, mentorship roles, leadership as a department chair, and experiences as a parent in the Mend The Gap podcast with Laura Enyedi, MD.
CRC Screening Trials Exhibit ‘Good Adherence’ To Guidelines, But Improvements Needed. (Healio)
Healio (7/10) Researchers discovered that while adherence to standardized reporting guidelines in published colorectal cancer screening trials ranged from 82.4% to 92.2%, there is room for improvement in the reporting of trial registration and informed consent materials, with Aasma Shaukat, MD, MPH, the Robert M. and Mary H. Glickman Professor of Medicine, Department of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, professor, Department of Population Health, stating, “Comprehensive and structured reporting of trial design and results is important to understand its quality.”
Antihypertensives And Wet AMD: What’s The Risk? (WebMD)
WebMD (7/5) Vaidehi S. Dedania, MD, associate professor, Department of Ophthalmology, stated that drawing definite conclusions from studies linking some antihypertensives to wet AMD is challenging due to the diverse health issues among study participants, explaining, “Some of these studies control for [those variables], but it’s really hard to control for that completely.”
Top 4 Lung Cancer News Stories Of Summer 2024. (Cure Today)
Cure Today (7/10) Sally Lau, MD, assistant professor, Department of Medicine, Division of Hematology and Medical Oncology, Perlmutter Cancer Center, discussed the introduction of Imdelltra, a bispecific T-cell engager (BiTE), as a new treatment option for patients with extensive-stage small cell lung cancer (SCLC) who have experienced disease progression after platinum-based chemotherapy, saying, “So, is new and something where we haven’t seen such great responses before, not just in a degree of shrinkage, but also in the time that patients are living with small cell lung cancer.”
Understanding The Health Risks Associated With Extreme Heat. (NBC News Now)
NBC News Now (7/10) As large parts of the country continue to suffer from brutal temperatures, NBC News medical contributor Natalie E. Azar, MD, clinical associate professor, Department of Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, breaks down the risks associated with extreme heat and provides tips on how to stay safe this summer.
In a separate segment, NBC News Now (7/10) More than a third of states have confirmed cases of the West Nile virus, transmitted by mosquitoes, with NBC News medical contributor Natalie E. Azar, MD, clinical associate professor, Department of Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, explaining the reasons behind the earlier appearance of cases this summer and detailing the associated health risks.
News from NYU Langone Hospital – Long Island
Can What You Eat Really Reduce Your Dementia Risk? (SELF Magazine)
SELF Magazine (7/10) “Scientists don’t know exactly what causes dementia and related conditions, but there are some solid theories, Allison B. Reiss, MD, associate professor, Departments of Foundations of Medicine, and Medicine – NYU Grossman School of Medicine – Long Island, tells SELF.”
