Internal Medicine

Less than half of affected patients (42.86%) indicated previous history of conjunctivitis prior to initiating dupilumab treatment.

Biologic use was not associated with an increased risk of hepatitis B virus flares.

Metabolomic and preclinical studies have indicated that branched-chain amino acids may protect against neurodegenerative diseases.

Researchers in the UK recommend early detection and treatment of food allergy and sensitization to avoid complications in adulthood.

While the nerve disease is not life threatening, patients may experience considerable poor quality of life and emotional distress.

Research on the effect of methotrexate and other immunosuppressants in regard to the COVID-19 vaccine are encouraging yet unfinished.

An analysis of data from the Framingham Heart Study Offspring Cohort by investigators at the USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging suggests greater consumption of whole grains was associated with a more preferable cardiometabolic risk profile than lesser consumption or consumption of refined grains.

A new report sheds light on the gaps in knowledge and research surrounding the reproductive health of girls and women with sickle cell disease.

A study from the Annual Congress of the European Association of Urology suggests undergoing testosterone therapy could improve cardiovascular health and reduce risk of adverse events in men with hypogonadism.

Retinal laser photocoagulation may be performed by a specialist from a distance using telemedicine platforms.

One theory as to why IBD patients are more susceptible to CDI is the use of immunosuppressant treatments.

Adults who have received at least one prior line of therapy may receive daratumumab and hyaluronidase-fihj combined with pomalidomide and dexamethasone.

According to 3x3 mm and 6x6 mm OCTA scans, there were no significant changes in mean macular intercapillary area measures for all tested regions.

96.4% of patients in symptomatic remission at week 152 were corticosteroid-free.

Several different treatments appear to be efficacious in this patient population.

Cardiac monitoring has not been adequately established for such patients.

A maternal-infant HCV linkage program in combination with a multidisciplinary clinic to collocate mother and infant care was implemented in 2016.

Investigators show that both terms tend to be used in different contexts within the biomedical literature.

Florian Thomas, MD, and Adrian Hepner, MD, cover the basics of the degenerative nerve disorder.

The new PDUFA date for avacopan has been pushed back to October 7.

An expert ophthalmologist offers lessons and insights into the rare genetic eye disorder.

Currently, there are no glaucoma-specific instruments that estimate utilities across the spectrum of glaucoma severity.

Marc Bonaca, MD, discusses a new analysis of the VOYAGER PAD trial and implications for patients with diabetes and CLI.

Mortality rates differed significantly across the 3 clusters.

The treatment resulted in a significant reduction in expression of genes representing T & B lymphocytes, plasma cells/plasmablasts, and myeloid cells.