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An investigation into basic and instrumental activities of daily living in older female patients found greater reliance in those with anemia.

These data may help to inform and guide clinicians as well as policymakers in their allocation of efficient chronic urticaria management resources.

Patients with positive endoscopic findings for upper gastrointestinal mucosal damage had a greater risk of developing Parkinson disease compared to those without mucosal damage.

A systematic review found a higher prevalence of acute pancreatitis in individuals with the HbSS genotype, though a meta-analysis could not be performed.

These real-world findings highlight the benefits of sustained dupilumab therapy for individuals with chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps.

Semaglutide lowers rates of cardiovascular and COVID-19-related deaths in patients with overweight/obesity, offering promising cardio-metabolic and non-cardiovascular benefits.

People with chronic liver disease were more likely to experience healthcare barriers and require recurrent acute care compared to those with COPD and/or CVD.

The August 2024 cardiology month in review highlights critical data from the European Society of Cardiology Congress 24 and the latest updates on finerenone.

In this analysis, the differences in adverse events resulting from JAKi among adults and children were evaluated.

Barratt reflects on recent therapeutic developments in IgAN, the most recent being the full FDA approval of sparsentan (Filspari), and the importance of preventing kidney failure.

These findings further endorse the need for health care quality improvements for veterans, given the rates of melanoma, skin cancer, and psoriasis.

A new study discovers patients with IBD who respond well to high-dose thiamine treatment have an abundance of faecalibacterium prausnitzii.

Findings support the use of FIB-4’s low cut-off for ruling out severe fibrosis and cirrhosis as well as the use of Forns index’s high cut-off for significant fibrosis in chronic HCV.

Participants in a study in China also experienced comparable safety and immunogenicity.

Host Veeral Sheth, MD is joined by John Sheets, PhD, the president, CEO, and co-founder of Pantheon Vision, an early research-stage organization working to develop bioengineered solutions to eliminate corneal blindness.

The FDA has granted full approval to sparsentan (Filspari) for slowing kidney function decline in adults with IgAN at risk of disease progression based on PROTECT trial data.

These data were presented at the European Society of Contact Dermatitis congress, with findings drawn from the CHECK and RWEAL studies on chronic hand eczema.

A study found high error rates in racial and ethnic designations in pediatric health records across 3 Michigan hospitals, risking misinformed care strategies.

The Delphi survey collected opinions from members of the European Alpha-1 Research Collaboration to guide the diagnosis, treatment, and management of severe AATD.

Vadadustat once-daily demonstrated noninferiority to darbepoetin alfa for the change in mean hemoglobin from baseline, while 3-times-weekly did not.

Deepak Bhatt, MD, MPH, MBA, discusses a group of 4 high-impact studies from ESC Congress 2024: FINEARTS-HF, ABYSS, RESHAPE-HF2, and SHAM-PVI.

In an interview with HCPLive, Wadden discussed the findings of a post-hoc analysis, supporting how semaglutide is not linked to an increased suicidal ideation risk.

The August 2024 month in review highlights our coverage of pipeline news, a cross-specialty feature about dialysis, and other recent renal news and research from the past few weeks.

The biosimilars month in review highlights recent data demonstrating clinical equivalence and efforts to improve their access.

Ahmad Masri, MD, MS, highlights a trio of studies from ESC Congress 2024 examining use of aficamten in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy.

A post-hoc analysis of the STEP trials found semaglutide for weight management doesn’t increase depression or suicidal thoughts in individuals without major mental disorders.

This August 2024 month in review spotlights HCPLive’s top coverage of hepatic pipeline news and recent research in liver disease, HCV, and more.

The FDA approved neffy for treating severe allergic reactions in people over 33 kg in August 2024.