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Rheumatoid Arthritis Quiz: RA and Employment
Investigators evaluated employment rates at various disease stages of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) to uncover the key predictors influencing work among this patient population. Test your knowledge of employment and RA with this quiz.
Expert Panel Supports Intravascular Ultrasound Use in Peripheral Interventions
January 9th 2024A multidisciplinary panel assembled by the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography & Interventions examined and supported the role of intravascular ultrasounds in lower extremity revascularization procedures.
Increases in HCV-Related Liver Cancer Incidence, Mortality Suggest Rising Global Health Burden
January 9th 2024Investigators examined data from the Global Burden of Disease, Injuries, and Risk Factors study 2019 to describe the global, regional, and national burden of liver cancer due to hepatitis C since 1990.
Impact of Early Versus Late CRRT Initiation in Children and Young Adults, with Katja Gist, DO
January 8th 2024We sat down with Katja Gist, DO, for further insight into the use of continuous renal replacement therapy in children and young adults, spotlighting the importance of timing to therapy initiation.
Omadacycline Shows Promise as Safe, Effective C Diff Antibiotic Compared to Vancomycin
January 8th 2024Participants given omadacycline had high fecal concentrations with a distinct microbiome profile compared to those in the vancomycin group, with study results calling attention to the importance of antibiotics’ impact on the gut microbiome.
Seladelpar Reduces Serum IL-31, Improves Pruritus in Patients with Primary Biliary Cholangitis
January 6th 2024The post-hoc analysis of the phase 3 ENHANCE study provides the first published evidence of a correlation between decreases in IL-31, bile acids, and pruritus symptoms in PBC following treatment with an investigational agent.