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Data from a new study suggests the Montreal Cognitive Assessment cut points should be lowered for both English and Spanish screenings for more accurate cognitive impairment screenings.

Results of the retrospective study suggested blood pressure, serum IgA, potassium, and segmental glomerulosclerosis may be predictive of the rapid progression of renal endpoints in patients with concurrent IgAN and membranous nephropathy.

In this subgroup analysis data shown at Winter Clinical, findings indicated IGA success with topical roflumilast foam among seborrheic dermatitis patients.

Screening for liver fibrosis was associated with sustained improvements in alcohol consumption, diet, weight, and exercise in individuals at risk of ALD and MASLD.

In this discussion with E. James Song, MD, several unique clinical pearls for those in dermatology were described and had been drawn from Song’s Winter Clinical presentation.

A local corticosteroid burst followed by 0.18 mg FAi may be a useful adjuvant for the treatment of noninfectious uveitis, but not sufficient as solo therapy.

Results confirmed the long-term efficacy of ustekinumab maintenance in patients with ulcerative colitis, demonstrating consistent rates of symptomatic remission and endoscopic improvement with no new safety signals.

Moderate-to-severe anemia decreased the likelihood of a favorable outcome after mechanical thrombectomy compared with no anemia.

During a 10-year period, estimated access to drugs increased among Polish patients with rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases.

The factors highlighted in this analysis may help dermatologists to better understand the concerns, misconceptions, and perceived risks reported by patients with HS.

A survey of more than 3000 US physicians is shedding light on the impact of taking vacation time and avoiding physician-related work on vacation can have on burnout and achieving professional fulfillment.

Results suggested bottled alkaline water had no added benefit over tap water for providing alkali content and alkalinizing urine pH.

These data, given sustainability targets in healthcare, may be considered by clinicians and by patients discussing DPIs.

A new study found the risk of Long COVID for short sleepers with pre-existing medical conditions was 3-fold higher than average-length sleepers without pre-existing conditions.

Liver transplantation after prolonged preservation with dual hypothermic oxygenated machine perfusion yielded similar outcomes to standard perfusion, showing no compromised donor liver quality and equal safety for recipients.

Two-year XTEND trial data shows proactive aflibercept led to meaningful functional and anatomic improvements that were maintained across the study period.

The first Lungcast of 2024 touches on one of the most pressing issues in medicine: burnout, with an organizational expert.

Patients with lung cancer treated with EGFR inhibitors may experience a greater risk for keratitis, particularly with afatinib treatment.

The THESEUS study was conducted to look at current HS management and the influences on treatment decisions, with the goal of informing future randomized controlled trials.

This cardiology case report from Brady Pregerson, MD, features a man in his early 60s with no known medical history presenting with chest pain radiating to both armpits and anterior neck, but not to the back. How would you react?

A new study found if older adults had ≥ 1 fall, it was significantly associated with a 42% higher risk of post-fall impairment in activities of daily living.

Although the overall response rate among the cohort was 96.4%, this figure dropped as low as 66.7% when accounting for male gender, GT3 infection, cirrhosis, obesity, and non-response to previous therapy.

These new, positive data from the ADORING Phase 3 development program showed no new safety signals with long-term use as well as a significant reduction in disease burden.

For every increment increase in a participant’s usual score for depressive symptoms, investigators of a new study found weight increased a month later by 45g, only for participants with overweight and obesity.

Adult patients with IgAV required dialysis sooner and had shorter survival time compared to patients with IgAN.

A meta-analysis of RCTs revealed significant advantages with faricimab treatment in improving CST and reducing injection frequency among eyes with AMD or DME.

Response to direct-acting antiviral therapy was similar between patients with and without HBV coinfection, with most patients completing the planned course of treatment and achieving SVR, even in the case of HBV reactivation.

These data indicate a significant ability of this treatment to address patients’ psoriatic symptoms in a comprehensive manner, despite varying characteristics and demographics.