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In this analysis, the study investigators highlighted the impact of smoking cigarettes on PASI 75 achievement.

A new study explored increased health care utilization of children among several specific sleep disorders, race, and age.

Counting down the most impactful news at major medical meetings, it’s the HCPLive Five! This edition focuses on 5 updates from the American College of Cardiology 2024 (ACC.24) Annual Scientific Sessions.

Barratt discusses the potential of targeting the alternative pathway for controlling inflammation and the significance of the new APPLAUSE-IgAN data.

A recent multi-center study identified risk factors linked to premature mortality in sickle cell disease, including male gender and hematologic and biochemical parameters.

Laura Ross, PA-C, sits down for a Q&A on the HeartBeet Clinic and the role of reimbursable group visits in cardiovascular disease management and education.

Although the intervention did not reduce risk of CKD progression versus standard care, it addressed barriers to care and increased patients’ exposure to ACEi/ARBs.

Patients with a delayed appendicitis diagnosis had 1.23 times increased hospital care costs, and Black patients had a greater increased cost than White patients.

These data represent the largest single-center, long-term study on booster vaccines at a public hospital’s dermatology department in Japan.

Using the National Institutes of Health Toolbox Cognition Battery, results showed greater cognitive dysfunction across certain domains based on sex and CKD stage.

Anemia and iron deficiency are prevalent in heart failure with mildly reduced ejection fraction and may worsen mortality and rehospitalization outcomes.

This analysis compared the efficacy of a 5 mg daily dose of oral minoxidil to topical minoxidil, 5%, among male alopecia patients.

A new study showed secukinumab was not superior to Sandoz adalimumab (SDZ-ADL; TNF inhibitor) in terms of similar low rates of radiographic progression and safety profiles.

A retrospective analysis of EHR data from ACC.24 provides insight into the effects of ARNI relative to ACEi/ARB in patients with newly diagnosed heart failure and an LVEF greater than 40%.

The proposed insulin glargine biosimilar (Basalin) showed comparable immunogenicity, efficacy, and safety to the originator (Lantus) in a phase 3 equivalence trial.

Treatment with intravenous iron therapy proves more efficacious than oral or no iron therapy in improving hemoglobin in pediatric patients admitted with IBD and IDA.

A notable overrepresentation of women was observed among individuals with ABCA4-associated retinopathy carrying a mild variant with reduced penetrance.

These data highlight guselkumab’s impact on psoriasis patients’ symptoms and HRQoL, as well as on sexual impairment and perceptions of stigmatization.

Safia Chatur, MD, discusses the results of a PARADIGM-HF analysis at ACC.24 examining the effects of ARNI use across the updated 2024 KDIGO Risk Classifications.

Although overall engagement in the HCV care cascade improved after the introduction of DAAs, vulnerable subgroups still received less testing and treatment.

These data highlight the frequency of adverse events with narrow-band UVB phototherapy and concomitant therapy.

Ankeet Bhatt, MD, MBA, discusses a NUDGE-FLU analysis from ACC.24 examining effect of the CV gain-framed nudge in patients with and without history of AMI.

A new study found extending postpartum Medicaid from 60 days to 12 months is linked to new mothers being more likely to seek mental health care for perinatal mood and anxiety disorders.

Results showed poorly controlled HbA1C increased the risk of elevated ALT levels in children and adolescents with type 1 diabetes, suggesting an important link to MASLD.

Ahmad Masri, MD, MS, discusses a study from ACC.24 examining trends in incidence and outcomes of emergency department visits related to hypertrophic cardiomyopathy from 2006 to 2019.

In a nationwide study of an adult SCD population, the risk of mortality increased with the number of HVOCs in the year before death.

Sara Saberi, MD, discusses 1-year data from a cohort of 46 patients within the FOREST-HCM trial at ACC.24.

The geographic distribution of pediatric optometrists and ophthalmologists substantially overlaps in the US in 2023.