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A survey of more than 3000 US physicians is shedding light on the impact of taking vacation time and avoiding physician-related work on vacation can have on burnout and achieving professional fulfillment.

Results suggested bottled alkaline water had no added benefit over tap water for providing alkali content and alkalinizing urine pH.

These data, given sustainability targets in healthcare, may be considered by clinicians and by patients discussing DPIs.

A new study found the risk of Long COVID for short sleepers with pre-existing medical conditions was 3-fold higher than average-length sleepers without pre-existing conditions.

Liver transplantation after prolonged preservation with dual hypothermic oxygenated machine perfusion yielded similar outcomes to standard perfusion, showing no compromised donor liver quality and equal safety for recipients.

Compared to routine care, TCMD could better reduce the incidence of adverse events and the level of laboratory indicators.

Two-year XTEND trial data shows proactive aflibercept led to meaningful functional and anatomic improvements that were maintained across the study period.

The first Lungcast of 2024 touches on one of the most pressing issues in medicine: burnout, with an organizational expert.

Significant differences in the practice of primary healthcare physicians were observed based on medical specialty when treating and managing asymptomatic hyperuricemia and gout.

Patients with lung cancer treated with EGFR inhibitors may experience a greater risk for keratitis, particularly with afatinib treatment.

The THESEUS study was conducted to look at current HS management and the influences on treatment decisions, with the goal of informing future randomized controlled trials.

This cardiology case report from Brady Pregerson, MD, features a man in his early 60s with no known medical history presenting with chest pain radiating to both armpits and anterior neck, but not to the back. How would you react?

A new study found if older adults had ≥ 1 fall, it was significantly associated with a 42% higher risk of post-fall impairment in activities of daily living.

Although the overall response rate among the cohort was 96.4%, this figure dropped as low as 66.7% when accounting for male gender, GT3 infection, cirrhosis, obesity, and non-response to previous therapy.

These new, positive data from the ADORING Phase 3 development program showed no new safety signals with long-term use as well as a significant reduction in disease burden.

For every increment increase in a participant’s usual score for depressive symptoms, investigators of a new study found weight increased a month later by 45g, only for participants with overweight and obesity.

Adult patients with IgAV required dialysis sooner and had shorter survival time compared to patients with IgAN.

As gastrointestinal (GI) symptoms are common in the US, how does rheumatoid arthritis (RA) affect the frequency of GI events? Test your knowledge with this quiz.

A meta-analysis of RCTs revealed significant advantages with faricimab treatment in improving CST and reducing injection frequency among eyes with AMD or DME.

Only 10% of providers surveyed follow the American College of Rheumatology criteria for fibromyalgia.

Response to direct-acting antiviral therapy was similar between patients with and without HBV coinfection, with most patients completing the planned course of treatment and achieving SVR, even in the case of HBV reactivation.

These data indicate a significant ability of this treatment to address patients’ psoriatic symptoms in a comprehensive manner, despite varying characteristics and demographics.

In this episode, hosts discuss recent news and updates in diabetes technology from Abbott, Dexcom, and Medtronic in the first half of January 2024.

A new study found, after bariatric surgery, participants had a 9.5% reduction in anxiety and a 22.3% reduction in depression.

Younger age at the time of kidney transplantation, faster progression to end-stage renal disease, a history of kidney transplantation, and no induction therapy were associated with IgAN recurrence, which was linked to poorer graft survival.

In this analysis, the investigators note that the clinical association may be helpful to be taken into account as clinicians treat patients with HS.

In a new study, eligible hospitals provided equitable readmissions for 17% of dual eligible beneficiaries and 30% for Black beneficiaries.

Positive interim data from the TEASE-3 clinical trial show gildeuretinol slows the progression of Stargardt Disease for up to six years.

Entering menopause prior to age 45 was associated with a 46% increased risk of developing RA compared with those who began menopause at ≥50 years.

A meta-analysis of 14 randomized trials suggests a beneficial effect of intravenous iron on cardiovascular mortality and heart failure readmissions.