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Results from both studies showed the safety of filgotinib for the treatment of ulcerative colitis compared to placebo treatment groups.

High-intensity interval training appears safe for individuals with psoriatic arthritis, as a study found no significant increase in inflammation assessed by ultrasound and MRI.

In patients receiving guselkumab, achieving NAPSI 0/1 at week 24 and week 48 was associated with lower baseline NAPSI and week 16 PASI.

Phase 3 results show the non-inferior efficacy of biosimilar liraglutide to the originator in lowering HbA1C over 26 weeks of treatment.

In this Q&A, Vinod Chandran, MBBS, MD, DM, PhD, discussed a method to analyze biomarkers that may differentiate patients with psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis.

Smartphone measurements were found to be accurate and precise compared with Hertel exophthalmometry or a high-resolution scanner.

Investigators suggested an ALT/HDL-C ratio of 15.97 as a screening threshold for identifying NAFLD, noting its increased effectiveness compared to ALT, HDL-C, the aspartate aminotransferase to HDL-C ratio, and the gamma-glutamyl transferase to HDL-C ratio.

Eli Lilly and Company and Boehringer Ingelheim announced the FDA approval of empagliflozin (Jardiance) for chronic kidney disease management on September 22, 2023.

Results showed increased liver stiffness measured by vibration-controlled transient elastography was associated with all-cause mortality in patients with NAFLD.

Sarah Wheeler, PharmD, and John Bucheit, PharmD, provide perspective on contemporary trends in screening and management of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease in people with type 2 diabetes.

This new qualitative data may be helpful both for patient-centric decision-making for clinicians as well as endpoints in future research on prurigo nodularis.

Although most clinicians surveyed are unopposed to prescribing adalimumab biosimilars, hesitancies surrounding prescribing practices and an uncertainty of cost savings remains.

The systematic review and meta-analysis of 13 studies found no evidence to support the use of topical NSAIDs for the treatment of central serous chorioretinopathy.

This new data indicates that there may be potential for clinicians to maintain their typical lung cancer screening model’s accuracy and also reduce racial and ethnic disparities.

Interstitial lung disease is a serious life-limiting condition which can occur in people with rheumatoid arthritis. How does one monitor this condition? Test your knowledge with this quiz.

The analysis of questionnaire responses in Sweden suggests the socioeconomic factor of low household income had a crucial impact on vision-related quality of life.

An analysis of patient data from a health system in southern California suggests both type 1 and type 2 diabetes rates rose among younger populations during the COVID-19 pandemic, affecting non-Hispanic Black and Hispanic youth most significantly.

Nearly half of patients with IBD in remission experienced abdominal pain, which was associated with sex, fatigue, and depressive symptoms.

A study of more than 500 patients with severe psoriasis provides further insight into the association between severe psoriasis and cardiovascular disease risk, demonstrating coronary microvascular dysfunction was present in 30% of this cohort.

Although intervention increased HCV RNA testing compared to patients in the standard of care group, treatment uptake was unaffected.

A review of Japan post-marketing data support the biosimilar in use for psoriasis, rheumatoid arthritis, Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis.

Biosimilar infliximab-dyyb proves successful in achieving and maintaining the control of non-infectious uveitis in the study cohort.

A network meta-analysis lends "compelling" support to the practice of switching patients with RA from biologics to less costly biosimilars at 6 months.

This new research concluded that the unclear nature of safety outcomes indicated additional research and enhanced monitoring of patients’ adverse events may be necessary.

Nehad Soloman, MD, believes acknowledging the cultural and social dynamics impacting patients' healthcare decisions and establishing a personal connection with patients can help overcome initial barriers to care.

Artifical intelligence use is growing across medicine. From imaging to chatbots, ophthalmology is the center of one of these transformations.

This retrospective study from Japan highlighted several key elements linked to a generalized pustular psoriasis diagnosis among individuals with psoriasis vulgaris.

Patients with fibromyalgia receiving CBT experienced significant improvements in pain interference and larger decreases in pain catastrophizing post-treatment.

Elevated serum endotrophin levels, but not urinary endotrophin levels, predict increased risk of kidney complications and mortality in type 1 diabetes.

More patients who retransitioned to originator infliximab after switching to a biosimilar discontinued infliximab than patients who remained on the biosimilar.