Internal Medicine

Study results suggest that patients with long-term HIV who also have hemophilia may have an increased proportion of immune cells in their blood that target HIV.

Hemophilia B patients treated with a new hybrid protein experience more effective coagulation that requires fewer injections.

The AJMCtv Peer Exchange video editorial series provides a multi-stakeholder perspective on important issues facing medical professionals in the evolving healthcare landscape. The recent multi-part "Rare Diseases" panel discussion featured several segments that focused on the treatment of hemophilia.

Saliva tests for detecting anti–hepatitis C antibodies may not be as effective in patients who also have an HIV infection.

Though warfarin is often used to prevent coagulation and treat existing blood clots, many questions arise when geriatric patients who take the anticoagulant fracture a hip.

Electronic medical records and e-prescribing software have surpassed discussions with colleagues as the top source of information for physicians.

Scientists have successfully engineered platelet cells in dogs to express higher levels of factor VIII, paving the way for further tests in humans.

Consuming 3 weekly servings of certain whole fruits lowers the risk of type 2 diabetes development, though fruit juice consumption can increase that risk.

Hyponatremia must be managed with care, especially in patients with chronic severe illness, due to the unpredictable nature of tolvaptan to raise serum sodium levels.

A 2,000 mg dose of high-quality American ginseng is effective as a treatment for cancer-related fatigue, though it may be better at preventing the condition.

Among patients with peripheral artery disease and intermittent claudication, a daily dose of 10 mg ramipril can improve pain-free treadmill walking times, which are associated with a significant increase in physical functioning.

Although the available methods for identifying autism are improving, a "multipronged approach" is needed to diagnose the developmental disorder earlier.

Once an investment in liposuction has been made, it must be protected in order to reap its benefits for as long as possible.

FDA investigators have stepped up investigations of Indian drug manufacturers and issued "a flood" of warning letters and fines for providing falsified drug test results and selling fake medications.

A review of the cardiovascular safety and potential benefits of incretin-based therapies for patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus.

New female-specific guidelines have been issued by the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association to more accurately reflect the risk of stroke in women across the lifespan and to address the gaps in current risk scores.

Patients would never go to a plastic surgeon for an ear infection or a Pap smear, so why are they turning to an ophthalmologist or gynecologist for cosmetic enhancements?

Until recently, it was unclear whether high-protein diets accelerate renal disease in susceptible individuals - including the roughly half of all diabetics who experience complete renal failure as a result of elevated glucose levels overworking the kidneys.

Though dialysis patients have a greater risk for thyroid disorders due to uremic toxins, protein malnutrition, and inflammation, the prevalence of those disorders and their impact on cardiovascular (CV) events and mortality have not been investigated.

Researchers have engineered a molecule that could be more effective against antibiotic-resistant bacteria, according to a study published in the Journal of American Chemical Society.

As the prevalence of overweight and obese patients continues to surge, an efficacious pharmacological treatment for obesity is desperately needed in everyday clinical practice.

A new study estimates the costs of treating atrial fibrillation as well as the comparative costs of treating it with warfarin and newer oral anticoagulants.

Researchers confirm that multiple sclerosis (MS) patients do experience a decrease in life expectancy when compared to their non-MS counterparts in the United States.

Patients with hepatitis C Virus who had not previously had treatment or responded to treatment displayed sustained virologic response in phase 2b of a new study.

Peer wellness coaches benefit from diabetes self-management support (DSMS) just as much as the patients they coach.

While insulin pumps immensely improve glycemic control, most type 1 diabetes patients who use them experience problems from time to time, and those mistakes or malfunctions can threaten their health.

A small study found that patients with severe pain and fibromyalgia syndrome reported a marked reduction in pain with the cholecalciferol supplementation.

Results from a new population-based study suggest the current screening guidelines for detecting undiagnosed celiac disease (CD) do not adequately identify the condition in children.

There are several known risk factors and "red flags" that should prompt clinicians to suspect nonalcoholic steatohepatitis or nonalcoholic fatty liver disease and conduct appropriate testing.

The recently approved antivirals boast improved rates of sustained virologic response and fewer, less-severe side effects compared with older treatments.