Colby Stong

Pennsylvania

Medical Writer and Editor at Freelance

Contributor at The Cardiology Advisor

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Articles

Rural Areas Have High CKM-Related Mortality Rates

1 day ago | thecardiologyadvisor.com | Colby Stong

Cardiovascular-kidney-metabolic (CKM)-related mortality rates are disproportionately high in rural areas compared with large metropolitan areas in the United States, according to study results presented at the American College of Cardiology (ACC) Scientific Sessions 2025, held from March 29 to 31, 2025, in Chicago, Illinois. Researchers analyzed death certificate data from the CDC WONDER database for 1999 to 2020 among US individuals aged 25 years and older.
Noncigarette Tobacco Products Associated With Subclinical Cardiovascular Harm

2 days ago | rheumatologyadvisor.com | Colby Stong

Noncigarette tobacco products are associated with subclinical inflammation, thrombosis, and atherosclerosis markers, according to results of a study published in Circulation. Researchers analyzed data from the Cross-Cohort Collaboration-Tobacco (CCC-Tobacco) Working Group. The cross-sectional analysis included cohorts with data for use of 1 or more noncigarette tobacco product (cigar, pipe, or smokeless tobacco) and measurement for 1 or more of 8 subclinical markers in the same visit.
Artificial Intelligence Model May Help Assess Small Airways Disease

3 days ago | pulmonologyadvisor.com | Colby Stong

Small airways disease may be evaluated with a single inspiratory computed tomography (CT) scan using generative artificial intelligence (AI), according to study findings published in the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. Researchers developed and evaluated an AI model for estimating functional small airways disease (fSAD) using data from the SubPopulations and InteRmediate Outcome Measures in COPD Study (SPIROMICS; ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT01969344).
Factors Predicting Mortality, Treatment Outcomes in Bullous Pemphigoid Identified

3 days ago | dermatologyadvisor.com | Colby Stong

Several patient-specific factors predict mortality in patients with bullous pemphigoid (BP), including age at onset, extent of body surface area (BSA) involvement, immunoglobulin G (IgG) and C3 detected in direct immunofluorescence, and treatment regimen. These study results were published in the American Journal of Clinical Dermatology.
PCI Linked to Lower Mortality Risk vs CABG in Renal Transplant Recipients With NSTE-ACS

3 days ago | thecardiologyadvisor.com | Colby Stong

Among renal transplant recipients with non-ST-segment-elevation acute coronary syndrome (NSTE-ACS), coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) may be associated with increased perioperative complication risks and a trend toward higher in-hospital mortality compared with percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI), researchers reported in the American Journal of Cardiology.
First US Pediatric Patient With Avian Influenza A(H5) Identified in CA

3 days ago | pulmonologyadvisor.com | Colby Stong

A total of 38 persons tested positive for highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) A(H5N1) viruses in California from September 30 to December 24, 2024, including the first pediatric case of influenza HPAI A(H5N1) in the United States, according to findings published in the Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report. The first human case of HPAI A(H5N1) was identified in California in September 2024 after monitoring of workers on farms with infected cows.
RETREAT Risk Score Predicted HCC Recurrence Post Liver Transplant

3 days ago | gastroenterologyadvisor.com | Colby Stong

The Risk Estimation of Tumor REcurrence After Transplant (RETREAT) score accurately predicted recurrence of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) post-liver transplantation, according to study results published in Hepatology.
Polygenic Risk Score May Aid Prediction of AF After Stroke

4 days ago | thecardiologyadvisor.com | Colby Stong

Adding a polygenic risk score (PRS) to clinical risk models may improve risk prediction of atrial fibrillation (AF) after stroke, especially within 30 days, investigators reported in Stroke. The retrospective, observational cohort study enrolled patients aged older than 18 years who were admitted to a center for acute ischemic stroke from June 2003 to April 2017 and had genotyping.
Type 2 Diabetes and Stage B HF Associated With Impaired Functional Capacity

4 days ago | clinicaladvisor.com | Colby Stong

Patients with type 2 diabetes and stage B heart failure characteristics have impaired functional capacity, according to study results published in Circulation: Heart Failure. The results are based on analysis of data from the phase 3, randomized, placebo-controlled ARISE-HF (Aldose Reductase Inhibition for Stabilization of Exercise Capacity in Heart Failure; ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT04083339) trial.
Drug Allergy History Tool Reliably Collects Patient-Reported Allergy Information

1 week ago | dermatologyadvisor.com | Colby Stong

The Drug Allergy History Tool, an instrument that relies on patient reporting of symptoms, is valid and has strong reliability when compared with drug allergy information in electronic medical records (EHRs), according to study findings published in the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology. Thus far, a validated survey instrument to collect drug allergy history from patients has been lacking.