
In a poster presented at the ERS Virtual Conference, investigators identify the relative rate of severe asthma exacerbations using LAMA monotherapy.
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In a poster presented at the ERS Virtual Conference, investigators identify the relative rate of severe asthma exacerbations using LAMA monotherapy.

There was no differences found between liver transplant patients and a control group on the proportion of hospitalized patients and patients who required intensive care.

For patients without diabetes, low serum bicarbonate and higher high sensitivity troponin T, NTproBNP, and urine NGAL were linked to a higher risk of the composite outcome.

Azacytidine 300 mg tablets, CC-486 is earmarked for AML patients who achieved their first complete remission following intensive induction chemotherapy.

A new model using proteomic data from individuals at age 12 could help predict psychotic experiences at age 18.

Racial and ethnic disparities did not substantially improve between 2005-2015 for patients with end-stage kidney disease.

More than 20% of children examined in Wuhan showed various ocular manifestations.

Antithrombotic agents caused 34% of serious adverse drug reactions identified in the study.

Tardive dyskinesia at treatment onset was the strongest predictor of schizophrenia relapse.

Telemedicine could be something that is still used, even after the COVID-19 pandemic is over.

Approximately 11.7% of nearly 90,000 hospitalized patients with confirmed influenza suffered from an acute cardiovascular event.

Approximately 50% of patients with a mTBI who experience fatigue or sleep-wake disturbances 2 weeks following the injury continue to have problems at the 3 month mark.

An expert discusses ALKS 3831, a potential new treatment that demonstrated reduced weight gain in patients with schizophrenia compared to olanzapine.

Tricida will meet with the FDA in an attempt to provide more data for the treatment of patients with chronic kidney disease.

Patients impacted by pruritus were more depressed and anxious than a comparison control group.

The potential new treatment has demonstrated reduced weight gain in patients with schizophrenia compared to olanzapine.

No life-threatening adverse events occurred in the 150 patient trial to treat non-alcoholic fatty liver disease.

The risk of developing fibrosis and macular atrophy increased based on which quartile of foveal center point thickness standard deviation an individual falls in.

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Genetic and environmental liability were linked to poorer mental health in a cohort of more than 6000 individuals based in the Netherlands.

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Investigators find study drug was well-tolerated with no new safety concerns.

A number of new modifiable risk factors for depression were identified including confiding in others, time spent watching television, and daytime napping.

A gastroenterologist discusses how gastrointestinal symptoms are manifesting in patients with COVID-19.

Dr. Erica Brenner talks about how gastroenterologists should safely return to screening and diagnosing patients.

SalivaDirect eliminates the need for nucleic acid extraction kits, enhancing the potential capacity for testing.

Dr. Louis Kovacs discusses the risk of playing youth, college, and professional sports during the ongoing pandemic.