Vaping Associated With Increased Incidence of Respiratory Symptoms in...
1. In this retrospective analysis, compared to nonsmokers, vaping (both within the previous month and at all in the past) was associated with increased incidence of respiratory symptoms. 2. The use of...
View ArticleUric Acid to HDL Ratio Useful for Diagnosing Metabolic Syndrome
Researchers recently found a high prevalence of metabolic syndrome among people with type 2 diabetes and emphasized the efficacy of the uric acid to HDL ratio (UHR) in diagnosing metabolic syndrome....
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Skin Lesion in ANCA Vasculitis
Click on the image to enlarge Patient Case A patient with recently diagnosed limited ANCA vasculitis presented with a worsening necrotic skin ulcer. Initially treated with methotrexate for sino-nasal...
View ArticleUrotherapy Improves Post-Bladder Exstrophy-Epispadias Complex Reconstructive...
The following is a summary of “Bladder Exstrophy-Epispadias Complex: The Effect of Urotherapy on Incontinence,” published in the May 2024 issue of Pediatrics by Geen et al. Urinary continence remains a...
View ArticleTG103 Injections Reduce Weight Safely and Significantly in Patients With Obesity
1. In this randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial, the use of once-weekly subcutaneous TG103 resulted in significant weight reduction at 12 weeks at all dosages. 2. It was deemed to be safe...
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Bilateral Gene Therapy Safely Restores Hearing in Children With Autosomal...
For pediatric patients with autosomal recessive deafness 9 (DFNB9), bilateral gene therapy with adeno-associated virus (AAV) serotype 1 carrying human OTOF transgene is safe and efficacious, according...
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Lower Cognition and Greater Psychopathology in Preteens Linked to Increased...
Lower cognition and greater psychopathology at baseline are associated with increased weight gain for children entering adolescence, according to a research letter published online June 3 in JAMA...
View ArticleFirst-Line Lorlatinib Provides Unprecedented Improvement for Patients With...
Even after 5 years of treatment with lorlatinib, median progression-free survival (mPFS) was not reached in patients with ALK+ non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), a post hoc analysis of CROWN trial...
View ArticleBenefit of Continued Abemaciclib Plus Fulvestrant After Progression on a...
The addition of abemaciclib to fulvestrant led to a significant improvement in progression-free survival (PFS) versus fulvestrant alone in patients with advanced HR+/HER2–negative breast cancer who had...
View ArticleMedical Origin OHCA Related to Traffic Accidents Associated With Favorable...
The following is a summary of “Neurological outcomes in traffic accidents: A propensity score matching analysis of medical and non-medical origin cases of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest,” published in...
View ArticleNo Survival Benefit of Tumor Debulking for Patients With Multiorgan...
Tumor debulking in addition to standard palliative combination chemotherapy provides no survival benefit for patients with multiorgan metastatic colorectal cancer, according to results from the phase 3...
View ArticleHighly Significant Event Free Survival Benefit With Neoadjuvant...
Two courses of neoadjuvant ipilimumab/nivolumab highly improve event free survival (EFS) in patients with macroscopic stage 3 melanoma, compared to standard adjuvant nivolumab, according to results of...
View ArticlePromising Activity of Batiraxcept in High AXL-Expressing, Platinum-Resistant...
Results from the Phase 3 AXLerate-OC trial showed that the combination of batiraxcept and paclitaxel demonstrated a statistically significant improvement in progression-free survival (PFS) and overall...
View ArticleExercise Training in Responder Patients With HFrEF Significantly Improves...
The following is a summary of “Hemodynamic Response to Exercise Training in Heart Failure With Reduced Ejection Fraction Patients,” published in the February 2024 issue of Cardiology by Kirsch et al....
View ArticlePost-COVID-19 Tachycardia Strongly Linked to Patients Aged 65 and Under
The following is a summary of “Evaluation of the Existence of Post-COVID-19 Tachycardia in a Community Healthcare System,” published in the February 2024 issue of Cardiology by Wang et al. After...
View ArticleCrohn’s & Colitis eBook
Spotlight Crohn Colitis JUNE 2024The post Crohn’s & Colitis eBook first appeared on Physician's Weekly.
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Crinecerfont Significantly Reduces Glucocorticoid Doses in Adults With...
Crinecerfont results in a greater decrease from baseline in the mean daily glucocorticoid dose among patients with congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH), according to a study published online June 2 in...
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Sebetralstat Speeds Symptom Relief and Reduces Severity in Hereditary Angioedema
For patients with type 1 or type 2 hereditary angioedema, sebetralstat provides faster times to beginning of symptom relief than placebo, according to a study published online May 31 in the New England...
View ArticleVeterans’ Demographics & Aging: DunedinPACE Associations with Sex, Race, Age
The following is a summary of “Demographic characteristics and epigenetic biological aging among post-9/11 veterans: Associations of DunedinPACE with sex, race, and age,” published in the April 2024...
View ArticleEfficacy of 0.2 μg/Day Fluocinolone Acetonide Implant in DME
The following is a summary of “Real-World Evidence of the Long-Term Effectiveness of 0.2 μg/Day Fluocinolone Acetonide Implant in Persistent and Recurrent Diabetic Macular Edema – A Single Center...
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