Strategies to Optimize EoE Diagnosis & Treatment
A recent review highlights a shared approach to managing eosinophilic esophagitis, emphasizing assessment tools, psychological aspects, and treatment options. The rising incidence of eosinophilic...
View ArticleQ&A: Emphasizing Transmission & Prevention Key to Reduce HCV Reinfection in...
Identifying best practices that will prevent HCV transmission in MSM with HIV is needed to reduce HCV reinfection rates in this patient population. MSM with HIV are at high risk for HCV reinfection,...
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Prenatal Cannabis Exposure May Impact Executive Function, Behavior at Age 5...
MONDAY, Oct. 28, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Children with prenatal cannabis exposure exhibit some differences in aspects of executive function and behavior, according to a study published online Oct. 28...
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Globally, Suicide Risk Increased on Certain Days of the Week, Holidays
MONDAY, Oct. 28, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Suicide risk is highest on Mondays and increases on New Year’s Day in most countries, according to a study published online Oct. 23 in The BMJ. Whanhee Lee,...
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Clinical Practice Guidelines Updated for Primary Prevention of Stroke
MONDAY, Oct. 28, 2024 (HealthDay News) — In a clinical guideline issued by the American Heart Association and American Stroke Association and published online Oct. 21 in Stroke, updated recommendations...
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American Society of Anesthesiologists, Oct. 18 to 22
The annual meeting of the American Society of Anesthesiologists was held from Oct. 18 to 22 in Philadelphia, attracting approximately 5,000 participants from around the world, including...
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80.5 Percent of Teens Experience at Least One Adverse Childhood Experience
MONDAY, Oct. 28, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) are very common among adolescents, with 80.5 percent experiencing at least one ACE, according to a study published online...
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ACG: Fewer Overt Hepatic Encephalopathy Episodes Seen With Rifaximin
MONDAY, Oct. 28, 2024 (HealthDay News) — For patients with a history of overt hepatic encephalopathy (OHE), rifaximin monotherapy (MT) results in significantly fewer OHE episodes than lactulose (LAC)...
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ASN: Empagliflozin Offers Lasting Cardiorenal Benefit in CKD Patients
MONDAY, Oct. 28, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Empagliflozin continues to offer cardiorenal benefits for up to 12 months after discontinuation among patients with chronic kidney disease at risk for...
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Better Prepared Emergency Departments Could Save Children’s Lives
MONDAY, Oct. 28, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Implementing high pediatric readiness for all U.S. emergency departments is highly cost-effective and would lower mortality among young patients, according to a...
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American Academy of Ophthalmology, Oct. 18-21
The annual meeting of the American Academy of Ophthalmology was held from Oct. 18 to 21 in Chicago and attracted participants from around the world, including ophthalmologists, optometrists, opticians,...
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ACS: Many Cancer Patients Face Lasting Financial Difficulties
MONDAY, Oct. 28, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Many patients with cancer diagnoses experience lasting financial difficulties, according to two studies presented at the annual meeting of the American College...
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ACAAI: 2013 to 2023 Saw Rise in Pediatric Psych Referrals Tied to Food Allergies
MONDAY, Oct. 28, 2024 (HealthDay News) — The number of pediatric psychology referrals for issues related to food allergy increased dramatically during the past decade, according to a study presented at...
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ASN: Recurrent UTIs Impact eGFR in Children With Vesicoureteral Reflux
MONDAY, Oct. 28, 2024 (HealthDay News) — For children with vesicoureteral reflux, recurrent urinary tract infections (UTIs) are associated with a decrease in estimated glomerular filtration rate...
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2010 to 2023 Saw Increase in GLP-1 RA, SGLT2 Inhibitor Use in Type 1 Diabetes
MONDAY, Oct. 28, 2024 (HealthDay News) — From 2010 to 2023, there was an increase in prescribing of glucagon-like peptide 1 receptor agonists (GLP-1 RAs) and sodium glucose cotransporter 2 (SGLT2)...
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Prenatal Cannabis Use Not Linked to Autism Spectrum Disorder
MONDAY, Oct. 28, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Prenatal cannabis use is not associated with child autism spectrum disorder (ASD) or with child early developmental delays, according to two studies published...
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McDonald’s Quarter Pounder Beef Patties Not Source of E. Coli Contamination
MONDAY, Oct. 28, 2024 (HealthDay News) — McDonald’s Quarter Pounder beef patties have tested negative for E. coli contamination as an outbreak that has sickened 75 people in 13 states continues, the...
View ArticleDifferential Proteomic Profiling of VLBs Reveals Biomarkers and Neoantigens
The following is a summary of “Proteogenomic characterization of highly enriched viable leukemic blasts in acute myeloid leukemia: A SWOG report,” published in the October 2024 issue of Hematology by...
View ArticleIncreased IL-6 Expression in CD Lymph Nodes Associated with HHV8+ MCD
The following is a summary of “Interleukin-6 transcripts up-regulation in lymph nodes from unicentric and multicentric Castleman disease,” published in the October 2024 issue of Hematology by Lucioni...
View ArticleA Clinician’s Guide to Surrogate Endpoints in Hematology
A recent paper provides guidance for clinicians to determine the validity of surrogate endpoints in clinical trials related to hematologic malignancies. Surrogates are often used as prognostic markers...
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