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Improving the Care Cascade: Early Intervention for Perinatal HCV, with Megan Rose Curtis, MD
March 15th 2024Curtis discusses findings from her recent health economic study about the cost-effectiveness of treating perinatal HCV earlier, a growing concern amid rising rates of HCV in reproductive-aged adults.
Clinical Decision Support System May Aid Hypertension Management, Improve Clinical Outcomes in CKD
March 15th 2024Patients whose primary care practitioners were randomized to a clinical decision support system intervention achieved a statistically significant reduction in SBP versus usual care but had similar rates of BP control.
Izokibep Data from Psoriatic Arthritis, Hidradenitis Suppurativa Support Phase 3 Development
March 14th 2024On March 11, 2024, Acelyrin Inc. announced new positive data from clinical trial programs examining their IL-17A inhibitor izokibep in patients psoriatic arthritis and hidradenitis suppurativa.
Crisis Point: Stigma Hinders Adoption of Hepatitis C-Positive Donor Kidneys
March 14th 2024To acknowledge World Kidney Day, our latest episode of Crisis Point focuses on the stigma surrounding the use of HCV-positive donor kidneys amid the ongoing organ shortage crisis, with the perspective of a pair of experts and an HCV donor kidney recipient.
Having Therapy for Anxiety Before the Pandemic Prevented Uptick in Symptoms After
March 14th 2024“Having a previous anxiety disorder before a crisis occurs can be a blessing” — a new study found therapy for anxiety before the COVID-19 pandemic helped individuals not have increased anxiety during and after the pandemic.