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An analysis of the AlzEye study presented at ARVO 2023 suggests a deep-learning model showed promise in predicting three-year incident MACE using OCT.

As part of our ARVO 2023 coverage, Dr. Sheth sat down with Pravin Dugel, MD, President of Iveric Bio to discuss avacincaptad pegol for geographic atrophy and a look back at Dr. Dugel's career and his transition into industry.

National data show mortality rates climbed 23% in 2020, primarily driven by increases among American Indian or Alaska Native people.

Dupilumab shows significant reduction in annualized asthma exacerbation rate and improvement in lung function and asthma control in children with type 2 asthma, especially those with evidence of allergic asthma.

Patients in long-remission also presented with fecal bacterial composition that was similar to what was found in the healthy control group and there was a positive correlation between Akkermansia muciniphila abundance and time in remission.

On April 19, 2023, an expert clinical decision pathway and scientific statement were published simultaneously in JACC. Both of these documents were aimed at providing an overview of heart failure with preserved ejection fraction, including diagnosis and management, based on contemporary evidence.

On April 21, 2023, Medtronic announced the long-awaited US approval of their MiniMed 780G System with Smart Guard Technology and the Guardian 4 Sensor, which has been available in Europe for nearly 3 years.

Greater improvement in mild cognitive impairment for older adults with positive beliefs about age suggests a link between cognitive health and cultural or societal influences.

An analysis of 118 infant eyes in India suggests the biosimilar is safe and effective in treating ROP, with about one-third of eyes requiring reinjection at 7 weeks after the first dose.

An analysis of an ethnically diverse cohort in London found African Caribbean people experienced a 39% greater risk of sight-threatening DR, independent of traditional risk factors.

New research highlights the shared and unique characteristics of sleep and rest-activity rhythm measures among patients with schizophrenia.

The FDA requests no additional safety or efficacy data, the extension will provide time for the agency to review updates to the proposed Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategies (REMS) included in the application.

There was an increase in depression in the cystic fibrosis group, as well as an increase in anxiety in cystic fibrosis caregivers during the pandemic.

An analysis of hospitals in the Get With The Guidelines-HF program provides an overview of quality of care for patients treated at hospitals with a high proportion of Black patients relative to other hospitals within the program.

New research showed mixed results with perturbation-based balance training, or PBT, for older adults living in communities and their rate of falls.

Disease activity and treatment with a small-molecule or an investigation drug were independently linked to an exclusion diet, while a history of stenosis and active disease were associated with fasting.

An analysis of adults with T2D found a higher intake of sugar-sweetened beverages was associated with higher all-cause mortality and CVD incidence, whereas healthier beverage options were inversely associated with all-cause mortality.

Results show a high level of adherence to hydroxyurea medication is essential for lowering the incidence of negative clinical outcomes like VOCs and acute chest syndrome in children with sickle cell anemia.

Individuals with sickle cell disease report a higher rate of infertility than the general population, but seeking fertility care treatment is lower.

Patients who had severe COVID-19 infection requiring mechanical ventilation had a 16-fold risk of ventricular tachycardia within 6 months, according to new findings presented at EHRA 2023.

A qualitative study shows nurses at an urban, academic emergency department vary on whether behavioral flagging results in safer patient interactions.

A meta-analysis of trials examining use of the t:slim X2 insulin pump with Control-IQ technology, results of the study indicate use of the hybrid closed loop technology was associated with improvements in glycemic control, regardless of patient age, race, or previous CGM use.

Research indicates that despite reports of high psychological stress among women in their 20s and 30s in China and Japan, awareness of stress’s effects on aging remain higher among health professionals.

Using data from 4 major phase 3 trials and the Global Burden of Disease Report, investigators detail the potential impact of optimal prescription of SGLT2 inhibitors in heart failure by estimating the number of worsening heart failure events and cardiovascular deaths prevented or postponed as a result of uptake.

Results show race and ethnicity were significant factors in posttransplant outcomes highlighting the need for a multifaceted approach to addressing disparities in organ transplant outcomes.

New data from a study in Italy found that, due to the lack of psoriasis drugs accounting for obesity, risankizumab was evaluated in patients with the inflammatory skin condition.

For older adults, 19.4% of exposures resulted in death or other major outcomes and there were twice as many cases that involved children aged 5-13 years in 2021 compared to 2019.

More than 50,000 patients with atrial fibrillation experienced reduced risks of stroke if they started statins within a year of diagnosis, compared with those who did not.