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The American College of Physicians Performance Measurement Committee reviewed the single MIPS quality measure tied to migraine and declined to support it, citing outdated guideline basis, missing exclusions, and lack of physician-level testing.

Benjamin Tolchin, MD and lead authors of the study remarked: “Most people with functional seizures do not receive targeted and evidence-based treatment, contributing to ongoing functional seizures and disability.”

“A patient- and caregiver-centered discussion on what matters most can help guide the clinician. A palliative approach may be appropriate to alleviate symptoms even if there are competing dominant diseases.”

HFpEF and HFmrEF collectively account for up to 75% of all heart failure cases, yet clinical research and treatment evidence in HFpEF and HFmrEF is substantially limited compared with other types of heart failure.

Compared with patients who experience a single episode of pericarditis, those with recurrent disease are more likely to experience complications such as pericardial effusion or tamponade.

“Genetic neurodevelopmental disorders are common in the pediatric population, and establishing a specific diagnosis early provides multiple benefits including prognostication, surveillance for disorder-related complications, accurate recurrence risk, and specific management.”