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Some conditions affect specific racial groups differently. Do you know how various racial groups in the United States are affected by rheumatoid arthritis? Test your knowledge with this quiz.

At 1-year follow-up, intravitreal aflibercept and brolucizumab reportedly improved vision in treatment-naïve patients with submacular hemorrhage secondary to AMD, unless vitreous hemorrhage developed.

Often referred to as an air quality “report card”, the annual collection of data reflects the amount of air pollution individuals are exposed to, including unhealthy levels of ozone and particle pollution.

A post hoc analysis of the HOST-EXAM trial provides insight into the effects of clopidogrel monotherapy as long-term maintenance therapy relative to aspirin for multiple adverse outcomes in patients with a history of PCI.

A questionnaire analysis from Germany shows patients are more likely to be satisfied with the safety and convenience of their topical drugs than they are their effectiveness in treating psoriasis.

Electroconvulsive therapy was superior to ketamine in a sensitivity analysis of methodologically stronger trials and also was better in study-defined response and remission for patients with major depressive episodes.

These findings indicate that managing obesity may be helpful in lessening the severity of atopic dermatitis for patients with both conditions.

A new pilot study assessing the shelf life of insulin when stored at room temperature during the summer in India suggests most insulins maintained 95% potency or greater at 4 months relative to refrigerated insulin.

New data suggests that patients with psoriasis may see positive outcomes after switching from secukinumab 150 mg to risankizumab 75 mg if secukinumab responses are inadequate.

An analysis of survey data from 500 patients with immune-mediated diseases, including rheumatoid arthritis, psoriasis, and IBD, suggests fewer than 1-in-4 patients were knowledgeable on the concept of biosimilars, but were open to learning more and considering use.

Retrospective analyses suggest the feasibility of using FAF images, OCT volumes to predict GA growth rates and area using a multitask deep learning approach.

Coverage restrictions on biosimilars were observed in highly prevalent diseases but were less likely in biosimilars that generate an annual list price savings of more than $15,000 per patient.

In the case of another situation similar to COVID-19 home confinement, the majority of the patients with nAMD in a Swiss study would prefer a visit to the clinic over telemedicine to monitor their disease.

On the latest Lungcast, Kalhan reviewed a 2018 paper he and colleagues penned on the need to establish phenotypes of chronic lung disease progression—such as what cardiology has done with LDL-C for heart attacks.

In both the UK and Ireland, a new study found that there were increases in use of biosimilars to adalimumab and other tumor necrosis factor inhibitors for moderate-to-severe psoriasis.

The cumulative probabilities of treatment initiation after meeting the criteria was not significantly different between the different racial groups and the incidence of major adverse liver outcomes was 0.1 per 100 person-years and did not differ by race.

Leveraging data from more than 40,000 Veterans with primary hyperparathyroidism, a new NIA-funded study details the impact of parathyroidectomy on long-term kidney function among these patients.

New results of a retrospective cohort study showed an important trend with regard to COVID-19 cases and skilled nursing facilities practicing surveillance testing.

Nonoperative management was associated with a 3.72% decrease in the risk of complications and a 1.82% increase in mortality in patients who were aged 65 years and older.

A retrospective analysis of more than 60 patients 21 years or younger who received a transcatheter leadless pacemaker provides an overview of the safety of such an approach in younger patient populations.

Compared with individuals with normal glycemic status, a recent analysis found AMD risk increased with higher glycemic status and longer duration of diabetes.

Compared with nasal masks, oronasal masks are associated with a more collapsible upper airway, requiring higher therapeutic CPAP levels, according to the study.

Announced today by Horizon Therapeutics, the positive and statistically significant data supports the efficacy of teprotumumab across a spectrum of patients with TED regardless of disease activity or duration.

Hyporesponse to erythropoiesis-stimulating agents was associated with increased rates of red blood cell transfusions and poorer outcomes in patients with chronic kidney disease, highlighting the need for alternative anemia treatments.

New survey data show patients with post-COVID-19 condition symptoms lasting more than 4 weeks are struggling to find caregivers and treatments relevant to their needs.

A prospective study of more than 120 patients who underwent bariatric surgery sheds additional light on the potential benefits incurred by undergoing weight loss surgery in people with obesity.

Acute inpatient admission was higher in patients with persistent hyporesponse, compared to patients with acute hyporesponse or without hyporesponse.

Our latest cardiology case report from Brady Pregerson, MD, features an older man with dementia presenting with hypotension and brought to the hospital with a possible STEMI. Can you determine the correct diagnosis?