Hospital Medicine

Venetoclax in combination with azacitidine was shown to prolong survival and increase chance of remission.

In data presented at UEG, investigators find post-dupilumab transcriptome closely resembles the transcriptome of a healthy control group.

The absolute SCr criterion correlated better with all-cause mortality than the relative increase in serum creatinine.

Length of stay, cost, and the mortality rate all increase among patients with chronic kidney disease compared to patients who do not suffer from CKD.

FDA predicts opioid stacking may occur because of the acute pain treatment.

NASH and NAFLD are notoriously difficult to treat conditions.

Although sickle cell disease is the most common inherited blood disorder in the US, there are still knowledge and prioritization gaps that need to be addressed.

Dr. Fauci gives perspective on the future presence of the virus, improving US pandemic preparedness, and the theological divisions which have plagued national response.

Nephrologists have used telemedicine tools to help treat patients during the pandemic.

Dr. Moon says new strategies must be implemented to help NAFLD patients deal with pain.

The risk of VTE is increased in both hospitalized and non-hospitalized COVID-19 patients.

What the potential of monoclonal antibodies may be, and what's currently understood about serologic antibodies.

A high proportion of end-stage kidney disease patients have suffered severe COVID-19 outcomes.

As part of the TARGET-NASH study, researchers find 18% of NAFLD patients are prescribed opioids because of pain.

Fauci shares his thoughts on leading COVID-19 vaccines, SARS-CoV-2 transmission, antibody research, and where the US went wrong in pandemic response.

There was a high proportion of RSV-associated acute lower respiratory infections hospitalizations in infants younger than 1 in all countries.

For obese patients, both weight gain and loss was linked to an increase in the rate of incident venous thromboembolism.

The trial was called off because of futility of the toxoid vaccine candidate.

The highest suPAR tertile was linked to a 9.15-fold increase in the odds of an acute kidney injury.

Interview results show patients can generally recall giving transfusion consent, but not information on the procedures benefits and risks.

Low levels of COC associated with a higher likelihood of outpatient flares that required corticosteroids, hospitalizations, and surgical interventions.

Favorable neurologic function was slightly higher in a tranexamic acid group than patients taking a placebo.

Lanthanum is commonly prescribed to CKD patients to help reduce the risk of bone and cardiovascular disease.

Patients saw improvement in symptom perception, activity limitation, emotional function, and environmental stimuli.

An expert in obesity medicine discusses how contracting COVID-19 helped guide her practice.