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An analysis of US adults suggests MAFLD affects the Hispanic population at a higher prevalence relative to Black adults and White adults.

This research was conducted to examine the end-of-life trajectories of older adults and investigate distribution over gender, age, and causes of mortality.

"Our research is unique in its attempt to describe a high-need, high-cost patient population who might benefit from increased monitoring or intervention," Dr. Ann Cameron says.

A geriatric expert, Presley provides a poignant point-of-view on the need for a multidisciplinary approach to patient care, as well as advances in treatment that include targeted therapies.

The race-neutral model resulted in worse calibration, NPV, and false-negative rates among racial and ethnic minority subgroups compared to non-Hispanic White participants.

An analysis of survey data from more than 50 health care workers in Massachusetts offers insight into the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic

This new research may help clinicians in their guidance of patients with T21, though the data may require future studies to help examine immune parameters of the clinical outcomes.

In the phase 2b ORIGIN trial, atacicept resulted in a statistically significant reduction in mean proteinuria compared to baseline at week 24.

On June 15, 2023, Bristol Myers Squibb announced the FDA approved an updated label for mavacamten (Camzyos) to reflect the agent's ability to reduce the need or eligibility for septal reduction therapy in patients with obstructive HCM based on VALOR-HCM.

The investigation of 11 alternative DMARD therapies in combination with methotrexate shows a lack of economic attractiveness compared with the standard of care.

In the latest episode of New Insight, Veeral Sheth, MD sat down with Cedric Francois, MD, PhD, to discuss the recent FDA approval of pegcetacoplan (SYFOVRE™), the interplay between being a clinician and corporate executive, and how the retina landscape may change in the coming years.

Criner and colleagues concluded that the 5-year results from the EMPROVE trial demonstrated that Spiration Valve System (SVS) treatment was safe and durable, effectively improving lung function in patients with emphysema

An analysis of data from the CLEAR Outcomes trial presented at ENDO 2023 suggests use of the non-statin lipid-lowering agent provided cardiovascular risk reduction comparable to statin therapy for each 1.0 mmol/L reduction in LDL-C.

There were no new safety signals identified from the COMMAND trial.

This endocrine case report from Brady Pregerson, KMD, features a woman in her mid-30s with a history of cerebral astrocytoma status post radiation therapy presenting with generalized weakness, a gradual onset generalized headache, and excessive thirst. Can you determine the correct diagnosis?

"High-risk patients are more likely to experience comorbid conditions and are more likely to use COPD medications and oxygen, reflecting a higher disease burden," Dr. Ann Cameron explains.

Statistically significant reductions in erythema, scaling, thickness, and overall target plaque scores were observed in both treatment regimens.

Among more than 80,000 older adults with T2D and established CVD, those in the highest quartile of out-of-pocket costs were less likely to initiate a GLP-1 R or SGLT2 inhibitor.

In the maintenance period, 86% of patients treated icanbelimod completed and 67% achieved clinical remission through week 48.

Intravitreal corticosteroid injections improved vision in eyes with persistent or recurrent uveitis-related macular edema better than methotrexate or ranibizumab injections.

This cross-sectional study showed an association, although lower absolute prevalence of Crohn’s disease for pediatric HS patients is reassuring for clinicians and patients alike.

The point prevalence per 100,000 people at the conclusion of the study was 71.8 for autoimmune hepatitis, 38.5 for primary biliary cholangitis, and 11.0 for primary sclerosing cholangitis.

During a presentation at the Metabolic Insitute of America's 7th Heart in Diabetes meeting, Erin Michos, MD, broke down the importance of recognizing the bidirectional risk between diabetes and menopause.

Diagnosis, evaluation, and treatment recommendations for pregnant individuals with asthma follow similar principles as for nonpregnant patients, but investigators address specific challenges.

For individuals with hepatitis C virus infections, 52.5% of deaths were deemed attributable to the infection.

New data from the phase 2 ROSE2 trial is providing insight into the safety and tolerability, as well as LDL-lowering effects, of obicetrapib as an adjunct to high-intensity statin therapy as a monotherapy and in combination with ezetimibe.

Climate and vegetation changes in China may have led to increases in sensitivity to weed pollens and molds over the past 5 years, though the number one aeroallergen remains to be house dust mites.

How much do you know about frailty and its prevalence in rheumatoid arthritis? Test your knowledge with this quiz to find out.