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A systematic review presented at AAPA 2024 showed insignificant differences in treatment outcomes between oral JAK inhibitors and oral steroids based on alopecia outcomes like SALT.

Sisson discusses the adoption of 2021 ATS / ERS guidelines, as well as the need for complementary testing and imagine to contextualize the full pulmonary patient.

Rezaie reviews findings from a prospective clinical trial of a novel palatable elemental diet, highlighting its 100% compliance rate and strong efficacy.

Ji Hyun “CJ” Chun, MPAS, PA-C, BC-ADM, explains the potential value of defining diabetes subtypes based on insulin, obesity and age factors.

Panaccione explains findings from GALAXI 2 and GALAXI 3 demonstrating guselkumab’s superiority to ustekinumab in Crohn’s disease, presented at DDW.

Announced on May 22, 2024, the Roche Diagnostics Tina-quant® Lp(a) assay measures lipoprotein (a) in a person’s bloodstream to evaluate cardiovascular risk.

Swapnil Hiremath, MD, MPH, discusses resistant hypertension, including using an evidence-based approach to management and addressing non-adherence.

These data on genetic correlations allow for new genetic evidence connecting psoriasis and patients’ socioeconomic status.

Joly explains the burden of parenteral support and the significance of new STARS data showcasing apraglutide’s potential in SBS-IF.

Ashley Malliett, DMSc, MPAS, PA-C, discusses the importance of timely diagnosis and initiated care, as well as contraindications for transplants and LVAD.

A cable-transmission magnetically controlled capsule endoscopy showed comparability to conventional methods in upper GI tract examinations and lesion detection.

Aaron Henry, PA-C, MSHS, discusses why preventive care opportunities are often missed in Black men, and how community-based interventions may help.

Malliett discusses the signs that a caregiver should refer to an HF specialist for advanced care options, including LVAD and heart transplant.

Alkhouri explains survodutide’s mechanism of action as a glucagon/GLP-1 receptor dual agonist and reviews key findings about its use in MASH from the interim analysis.

Data from PREEMPT CRC reveal the blood-based screening test demonstrated a 79.2% sensitivity for detecting colorectal cancer.

At the end of the study period, the median dose of daprodustat and ESA were higher among the ESA-HR cohort when compared with the non-ESA-HR group.

A detailed overview and accompanying quiz on the recommendations made by the AGA in their 2024 guideline on endoscopic eradication

End-of-study results from the phase 3 REGENERATE study were presented at DDW and highlight obeticholic acid’s trend in benefit for clinical outcomes.

Both doses of guselkumab exhibited statistical superiority on all prespecified pooled endoscopic endpoints versus ustekinumab in Crohn's disease.

New STARS data were presented in a late-breaking abstract at DDW and build upon positive topline results for clinical responder rates and reductions in parenteral support.

Arthroscopic approach with augmentation of the labrum repair has resulted in complete restoration of shoulder function and a permanent stop to dislocations.

Feuerstadt breaks down findings from an ad hoc analysis of PUNCH CD3 and what the results suggest about the use of live-jslm (Rebyota) in patients taking concomitant medications.

During follow-up, rates of incident PAD were higher among patients with depressive symptoms compared with those without depression.

Black men face significantly worse health outcomes in the US. Henry explains why the clinician needs to focus on building more authentic trust in their interactions.

An assessment to improve colorectal screenings by shipping Cologuard kits to non-compliant patients proved beneficial for a Mayo Clinic research team.

These late-breaking data on drug candidate ENV-101 were presented at ATS 2024 and resulted from a new study on the drug’s effect on individuals with IPF.

James R. Kilgore, DMSc, PhD, PA-C, discusses a new primary care screening tool for cognitive decline, plus lifestyle interventions that may complement drugs.

Beth Browning, PA-C, LPC, provides advice for busy primary care providers to efficiently incorporate timely and treatment-initiating depression screening.