Armand Butera

Investigators called for more studies which feature adequately powered trials of test-guided dietary exclusions.

New data from the Liberty Asthma VOYAGE study saw fewer asthma exacerbations and improved lung function in this patient population.

The topical drug was associated with adverse events that were mainly localized to the application site and mild to moderate in nature.

Investigators detail the clinical criteria of the condition and speak to the safety of the COVID-19 vaccine for this patient population.

The condition is rare, with limited epidemiological data and no standard treatment.

According to investigators, no previous studies had investigated the expression of IL-38 in patients with vitiligo.

Investigators suggested that peer-led asthma program implemented in venues such as schools, houses of worship, or clinics can improve access to asthma education.

A litany of research has begun to shape the potential benefit of UV treatment for the skin disorder. Experts share what more needs to be known.

Participants with diabetes mellitus specifically were more prone to develop insulin resistance due to BPA exposure as compared to non-diabetic participants

Of the 416 basal insulin initiators, only one-third of them reached the appropriate fasting blood glucose level.

These reductions, investigators noted, were slightly greatest yet not statistically significant.

Investigators added that they interact directly with the insulin signal transmission pathways.

Investigators also reported that cardiorespiratory fitness was superior in patients with complete revascularization when compared to the patients with incomplete revascularization.

The team estimated the time to individual plasma glucose recovery following exposure to the medication.

In keeping with earlier data, investigators suggested that metabolic syndrome was associated with severe cases of infection.

Investigators recorded “remarkable variation” in CLRD hospitalization and mortality rates in 62 counties in New York state.

Nearly 70% of all vitiligo patients included in the study remained pigmented after systemic immunomodulatory treatment, with no evidence of recurrence of the disease.

Significant 2-way interactions were found of atopic dermatitis with sleep disturbance as predictors of ≥75th percentile for poor task completion at 9 years of age.

Dr. Mulshine details the how low-dose CT scanning can result in “exquisite resolution” of structures in the lung in patients with lung cancer and smoking-related diseases.

Despite some overlapping risk factors, investigators noted that no common risk factors were identified in all 3 conditions.

Investigators added that this risk might possibly be through intrauterine effects, while associations with wheezing might be confounded by familial clustering factors.

Dr. Mulshine and Dr. Rizzo discuss the diagnostic evolution detailed in several studies in the previous decades, and how CT screening can be used to detect lung cancer early in patients.

Revisions made to the lung cancer screening guidelines could increase the proportion of Black women eligible for screening.

Among the 3 cohorts studied, patients with schizophrenia had the highest mortality rates from a COVID-19 infection.

Investigators say the data could inform discussions between clinicians and older postmenopausal women regarding potential immediate harms of bisphosphonate therapy.

Further research is needed to devise strategies for the prevention and treatment of asthma attacks.

Dr. Worobey suggested in his report that the vendor’s ties to the Huanan Seafood Wholesale Market strongly suggested the pandemic originated at the Wuhan market.

Investigators also noted that higher rates of infection were observed in Black patients.

Investigators called for prospective studies with longer time horizons to see if these associations persist throughout childhood.

To the investigators’ knowledge, the study offers insights into lesion presentations on undiagnosed adults with vitiligo.