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Regarding elective surgery, more than half of older adults in a survey study expressed concerns about pain and discomfort, as well as difficulty in recovery. Common concerns included costs, COVID-19 exposure, and time needed to be off work.

Vitiligo was significantly associated with an increased risk of bacteremia, cellulitis, and herpes zoster and was more common among those with female sex, Black compared to White race, Hispanic ethnicity, hepatitis C infection, and tobacco use.

After undergoing cognitive behavioral therapy, unmedicated pediatric patients with anxiety disorder experienced changes in activation in the fronto-parietal network regions including left and right supplementary motor area, middle frontal gyrus, and superior parietal lobule.

This cardiology case report from Brady Pregerson, MD, features a woman in her 50s presenting with 3 days of body swelling and dyspnea. Check out the EKG and see if you can determine the correct diagnosis!

Although there was a greater prevalence of ALD and MetALD among male study participants, females had a greater risk of mortality from both SLD phenotypes, highlighting a potentially greater impact of alcohol consumption on women with liver disease than men.

Lora Black, PhD, sheds light on the importance of patient-centered education and comprehensive care in fibromyalgia.

A real-world analysis in the United States suggests hospital volume may not be the lone predictor of outcomes in pediatric cardiac surgery.

In recognition of 60 years since the historic contribution to modern understanding of the harmful effects of cigarette smoking, Albert Rizzo, MD, meets with the preventive cardiology expert to discuss the myriad of cascading effects delivered by the 1964 report.

The presence of mental health, pain-related illnesses, and metabolic diseases were significantly associated with the worsening of arthritis-related pain, severity, and disease activity.

In a 10-year follow-up study with over 1 million patients, multi-arterial grafting demonstrated superior long-term survival compared to single arterial grafting.

This new research may require additional follow up studies on potential harms, as 63% of those in this study’s electronic cigarette arm continue to use the product at 6 months.

A new survey study of high schoolers found alcohol, cannabis, and nicotine were linked to significant, moderate dose-dependent associations with worse symptoms of depression, anxiety, ADHD, general mental health, as well as suicidal thoughts.

Compared to glucagon-like peptide 1 receptor agonists and dipeptidyl peptidase 4 inhibitors, Use of sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 inhibitors was linked to a decreased risk of nephrolithiasis in patients with type 2 diabetes.

A systematic review of over 400 studies in type 2 diabetes reveals 13 biomarkers, including NT-proBNP and troponin-t, with potential to significantly enhance cardiovascular disease risk prediction.

In this segment of Lungcast, guest Sue Padernacht went further into the topic of mental health and burnout among clinicians, highlighting some ways to address the situation.

A new study found the periodic limb movement index, but not the apnea-hypopnea index, was linked to an increased risk of incident cardiovascular disease or death every 10 events per hour.

Results showed treatment with dapagliflozin 10 mg was associated with clinically meaningful attenuations in eGFR slope in patients with CKD and urinary albumin-to-creatinine ratio < 200 mg/g.

Angus Worthing, MD, discusses the recent developments in rheumatology and his predictions for the future of treatment moving into 2024 and beyond.

These data represent a significant step toward finding a causal connection for drug-induced alopecia, though further controlled studies may be necessary to isolate certain variables.

A survey found low success rates for multiple sleep treatments, including light therapy, light restriction, and melatonin.

More than half of patients received return-IBD care via telehealth in the post-COVID period, and those with longer drive times were more likely to continue telehealth care.

Findings shed light on the potential significance of recognizing and managing type D personality traits in the context of fibromyalgia care.

Approximately 1 in 8 children and adolescents exhibited myopic maculopathy change over a 4-year period, with enlargement of the diffuse atrophy the most common progression pattern.

Proactive disease management could result in more positive emotional and mental experiences in patients with gout.

Current approaches to vision screening in the US may not sufficiently cater to children of all sociodemographic backgrounds.

This segment of Lungcast guest Sue Padernacht’s discussion involved the very real topic of burnout among clinicians, as well as defining the differences between stress and burnout.

In a study involving over 500 children, artificial intelligence using echocardiography demonstrated accuracy comparable to expert cardiologists in detecting rheumatic heart disease, hinting at the prospect of a potentially transformative tool for early intervention and disease prevention.

A new COSMOS study demonstrated how multivitamins had reduced cognitive aging by 2 years in older adults.

Use of the electronic AKI alert system led to slight improvements in intervention rates and AKI diagnosis, although kidney function and patient-centered outcomes did not differ from patients receiving usual care.

In this discussion, Soung discusses the VISIBLE study results on guselkumab and its design for individuals of diverse skin tones.