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Nondiabetic and diabetic patients without retinopathy experience similar results after treatment with an intravitreal dexamethasone implant for pseudophakic macular edema.

The COVID-19 pandemic skyrocketed already high rates of alcohol consumption and related liver disease to unprecedented levels. Addiction specialists and hepatologists are still looking for the best path out.

The investigators of this new data note that integration using a standardized process which is EMR-based may be the next thing to move for, to better address the overreporting of penicillin allergy.

A systematic literature search reported an increase in both publications and cases of spinal gout.

Switching to intravitreal dexamethasone improves visual outcomes, but does not significantly change subfoveal choroidal thickness or the choroidal vascularity index.

This interview segment with Dr. Harris-Tryon further explored some of the key points made in her upcoming talk regarding the microbiology of hidradenitis suppurativa.

At week 16, no significant differences in response rates were observed regarding the adalimumab biologic and biosimilars.

Interim results from the phase 3 APPLAUSE-IgAN study showed a statistically significant reduction in proteinuria among patients treated with iptacopan compared to placebo.

A new study from Sweden is calling attention to disproportionate increases in psychotropic medication use among young people with type 1 diabetes relative to their counterparts without type 1 diabetes.

Findings from a meta-analysis are calling attention to the viability of classification and risk stratification using greater albuminuria and decreased eGFR.

Investigators of a new meta-analysis designed the Psymatik Treatment Optimizer, an online tool which synthesizes side-effects in a database and can personalize individual user side effect concerns.

Among a cohort of young patients with no major comorbidity burdens, 49% were not waitlisted within 5 years of dialysis initiation.

Gradually reducing antipsychotic dosage increases the risk of relapse for people with psychotic disorders and does not improve social functioning.

During this interview, Dr. Harris-Tryon spoke about the most important points covered in her upcoming talk at the 8th Annual Symposium on Hidradenitis Suppurativa Advances.

Although the dietary intervention did not significantly reduce overall serum urate, it did decrease levels among those with baseline hyperuricemia.

The technology could be an important step toward point-of-care diagnostics for microbial keratitis in primary care or other healthcare settings without a laboratory.

This new data indicated that BHRA positivity could potentially be implemented as an omalizumab response predictor and showed the potential for off-label use.

Overall quality of life appeared good during the COVID-19 pandemic, but the presence of retinal disease and the number of nonocular comorbidities were linked to negative impacts on vision-related quality of life.

New data show children with higher baseline adaptative functioning scores, as well as girls, were more likely to have nonpersistent autism spectrum disorder in later years.

Patients with SARS-CoV-2 infection experienced a 22% increase in the incidence of immune-mediated inflammatory diseases, including T1DM, IBD, and psoriasis.

This news was announced following new findings by the FDA due to a recent inspection, though no concerns were listed regarding clinical data, labeling, or safety.

Multiple cohorts of health care professions, including registered nurses and social/behavioral workers, are at greater risk of suicide than the general population, according to new data.

Results showed a significant improvement in patient-reported physical well-being after 12 weeks of treatment with sofosbuvir/velpatasvir.

At the 6-month mark, a significant reduction was reported in both the widespread pain index and the symptom severity scale in patients with fibromyalgia undergoing a gluten-free diet.

Application of subretinal bevacizumab and tPA effectively removed subretinal hemorrhage secondary to nAMD, but anti-VEGF treatment must be continued.

This study indicated the potential of PDLs as a strategy for those that have HDHP-HSAs to address both patient access and affordability of asthma care.

Positive findings from NefIgArd demonstrated budesonide’s ability to modulate the intestinal immune network responsible for IgA production.

This new data resulted from the first study that found EIS could detect skin barrier dysfunction among children found to have developed atopic dermatitis early on in life.

The indication for the intravenous formulation is for adults with RA, as well as adults and children with either active PJIA or systemic JIA.

Low allopurinol prescription rates and suboptimal dosing are of particular concern in adult patients in Asia with poorly controlled gout.