Family Medicine

Investigators push for a greater understanding of the disease in relation to the mental health of young patients, which has affected roughly 20% of the global pediatric population.

Investigators believe the ALDORADO trial could properly diagnose the accuracy of open food challenges in comparison to the traditionally used double-blind placebo-controlled food challenge in pediatric patients with food allergies.

There are several clinical trials testing psychedelics as a treatment option for psychiatric disorders.

Investigators hope that the emerging method of managing these atopic diseases can help remove racial and socioeconomic barriers to care.

Six-month paliperidone palmitate is the only twice-yearly injectable treatment for patients with schizophrenia.

The Firmicutes/Bacteroidetes ratio was lower for patients with sickle cell disease compared to a healthy control group.

Ketamine was not superior to morphine in reducing pain scores.

Depression is the leading cause of disability in the US.

The authors of a recent review recommend continued research on “powerful” new treatment methods that are effective in treating atopic diseases such as atopic eczema.

There were 4 errors found involving wrong medications or injections in the wrong eye at KPNC in 2019 and 2020.

The new SLE test enhances specificity without sacrificing sensitivity.

The investigative team in Canada found that pre-pregnancy weight may possibly influence a child’s risk of developing pediatric allergic diseases.

Serum HBV DNA significantly decreased from week 0-24 in patients treated with entecavir.

The study also showed cost savings for both standard and dose-intensified infliximab.

A new study shows that research and educational resources are greatly lacking regarding skin color and dermatology education.

Older individuals are at an increased risk of more severe COVID-19 outcomes.

There are a number of ongoing clinical trials testing psychedelics as a treatment for psychiatric disorders.

Trigger avoidance-only strategies don’t actually help migraine patients improve. These are the proactive behaviors that do.

Both patients and physicians request more time for routine ulcerative colitis appointments.

Costello suggests low intensity exercise for those coming off of COVID-19 infections.

Patients with severe mental health issues often are linked to health inequalities that contribute to a shorter life expectancy than the general population.

Investigators found that despite a lack of infrastructure on pediatric quality improvement, higher-performing hospitals can sustain cost-effective strategies for pediatric asthma care.

Many people adopted exercise programs they could do at home during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Both Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis patients had a higher risk of IBD-related readmission and length of stay.

Both vedolizumab and ustekinumab are common treatments for inflammatory bowel disease.