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An interview segment featuring Lal’s experiences treating epidermolysis bullosa as well as his opinions on treatment and management.

The guidelines include advocating for more preventative care and changing how the disease is diagnosed.

An analysis of NHANES data from 1999-2018 details the progress made with regard to cholesterol management on a population level but also provides insight into areas where room for improvement still exists.

Announced by Novo Nordisk on January 12, the label update from the FDA removes a previous indication stating oral semaglutide (Rybelsus) should not be used as an initial therapy, which clears the way for the agent to be used as a first-line therapy in type 2 diabetes.

An interview with Karan Lal on his experiences treating patients facing the rare condition known as epidermolysis bullosa.

Dupilumab is currently the only treatment for eosinophilic esophagitis approved by the US Food and Drug Administration.

Based on 2021 data from NHATS, vision impairment is more prevalent among those who are older, Hispanic, non-White, less educated, and lower income.

“The fact that patients report substituting cannabis for pain medications so much underscores the need for research on the benefits and risk of using cannabis for chronic pain,” investigators stated.

Higher preoperative visual acuity in patients with dTRD was associated with higher vision after PPV, suggesting the importance of early intervention.

A simulation study including both cardiologists and pulmonologists found providers failed to properly diagnose pulmonary hypertension more than 50% of the time.

Nearly half of patients treated with vonoprazan 10 mg and 20 mg achieved more 24-hour heartburn free days compared to participants treated by placebo.

Gut microbiota diversity was lower in below average responders, while 39.5% of participants had a serological response below the geometric mean.

Using data from the SEARCH for Diabetes in Youth study, a new analysis suggests rates of type 1 diabetes in youth may increase by 65% between now and 2060, while rates of type 2 diabetes could increase more than 600% during that same period if left unchecked.

A recent study demonstrated that a combined treatment of topical corticosteroids and lebrikizumab led to reduced atopic dermatitis severity compared to the non-lebrikizumab group.

At 12 months of the CAPLA trial, the addition of posterior wall isolation to pulmonary vein isolation led to no significant improvements in freedom from atrial arrhythmia.

Based on the identified biomarkers, it was possible to distinguish patients with a good predictive value for pain, sleep, and anxiety.

A secondary analysis of a cluster RCT indicated the Texas Sprouts intervention led to improvements in glucose control and reduced LDL-C in high-risk schoolchildren.

In her interview with HCPLive, Armstrong spoke on new data presented at Fall Clinical Dermatology on bimekizumab, deucravacitinib, and upadacitinib.

The medication was approved for the as-needed treatment or prevention of bronchoconstriction and to reduce the risk of exacerbations in people with asthma aged 18 years and older.

There was no significant differences in creatinine or estimated glomerular filtration rate between the readmission group and the no readmission group.

An analysis of data from type 1 diabetes prevention trials is shedding new light on factors associated with increased and decreased likelihood of screening for type 1 diabetes among participants considered eligible for each trial.

There have been more than 12,900 studies on the involvement of dysbiosis in the gensisinfectious diseases in the last 15 years.

In this case report, a man in his 50s with a history of ESRD, alcoholic cirrhosis, and anemia presents to the emergency department for evaluation of generalized weakness after missing his last 2 dialysis appointments. Check out the ECG and determine the most likely cause of the rhythm!

The potential mediating role of inflammation at 9 years, measured by CRP and IL-6, was investigated in the relationship between sleep and ADHD.

Results from the REGARDS study suggest traditional CKD risk factors were associated with higher risk of incident CKD and eGFR decline in Black individuals, compared to White individuals.

New data support following existing guidelines for mechanical ventilation in pneumonia from SARS-CoV-2, as mortality rates are similar regardless of cause for pneumonia.

Eight studies provided evidence to suggest the relationship between diabetes and the onset of frozen shoulder, but more high-quality cohort studies may be necessary to better understand the nature of the relationship.

The sex differences, as well as other demographic differences, between GPP patients were assessed in a recent research letter.