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The phase 3 QUASAR Maintenance study met its primary endpoint of clinical remission and demonstrated statistically significant endoscopic remission rates in UC treatment.

Sehgal explains the safety and efficacy of GLP-1RAs in patients with IBD as well as the impact on inflammatory biomarkers.

A numerically slower decline in eGFR was reported in the finerenone cohort after hospitalization for heart failure when compared with placebo.

Damas explains key findings from her pilot study exploring intervals of a low-calorie plant-based diet as adjunctive therapy to medication in patients with ulcerative colitis.

Rezaie describes recent trends in GLP-1RA prescription patterns from his population-based research presented at DDW, highlighting increases in off-label use.

Fortman reviews the state of the 2021 AHA/ACC guideline recommendations to pursue shared decision making and cost-efficient testing strategies.

Dolinger reviews findings from his research presented at DDW about the use of intestinal ultrasound response for predicting endoscopic outcomes in children with UC.

Kilgore reviews early cognitive decline tools include AD8 and MoCA, and how they should be utilized at the primary care level.

TNF-α levels in the sweat correlate with serum values in patients with IBD, suggesting the wearable's feasibility in non-invasive disease monitoring.

An AAPA 2024 session reflected on the joint AHA/ACC chest pain guidelines, particularly the adoption of high-density troponin level testing since 2021.

Damas explains what inspired her research about the impact of a low-calorie plant-based diet on clinical response to medication in patients with ulcerative colitis.

During AAPA 2024, a group of session presenters provide recommendations for the next year's agenda based on trends and development.

Microbiota differences between individuals with and without MAFLD were associated with dietary intake and clinical outcomes.

Peterson reviews the gastric and hormonal events linked to drugs like tirzepatide, before considering whether incretin therapies will help to finally embrace obesity as the medical condition it is.

Findings were presented at DDW and highlight the feasibility of breath analysis for microbiome metabolic characterization in the digestive system.

Zhang explains disparities in HCC care and the negative impact on long-term outcomes, also addressing potential considerations for vulnerable patient populations.

Results presented at DDW detail the association between ALT, Fibroscan CAP, Fibroscan VCTE, and histological response to resmetirom in patients enrolled in MAESTRO-NASH.

Higher exposure dupilumab significantly improved histologic and endoscopic outcomes in children with EoE aged 1 to <12 years.

Dubinsky explains the disconnect between patients with Crohn disease and health care providers regarding the impact of and importance of addressing bowel urgency.

With incidence climbing amid climate change, an emergency medicine doctor has advice on prevention of cardiovascular and dermatologic effects.

At week 52 of the Phase 3 EoE KIDS trial, higher exposure dupilumab significantly improved the endoscopic reference score in children with EoE.

With agents like semaglutide and tirzepatide becoming household drug names, Peterson discusses the short-term future of incretin drug development.

The matters of long-term PCOS management may heavily depend on what stage of life the patient is in—and how the disease itself has presented.

Wei Ling Lau, MD, explains the importance of medication adherence to maximize the benefits of RAASi therapy.

Wei Ling Lau, MD, explains how to enable optimal RAASi therapy while reducing hyperkalemia risk.

Michael Shlipak, MD, MPH, explains updates to the American Heart Association's cardiovascular risk equation, which now incorporates kidney function and damage through albuminuria into its components.

An AAPA 2024 poster from University of Utah shows significant disparities in which patients are missed for depression screening, despite a clinic's universal screening protocol.

Fendrick explains how stool-based colorectal cancer screening tests can help alleviate the current colonoscopy backlog amid growing demand for the procedure.