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Brad Glick, DO, MPH: Advanced Practice Practitioners in Modern Dermatology Care
June 10th 2023Ahead of Fall Clinical Dermatology 2023 Conference for PAs & NPs, Glick discusses how the COVID-19 reshaped dermatology roles, and the value of physician assistants and nurse practitioners in the current care team.
Patients with Alopecia Areata Show Higher Prevalence of Autoimmune, Inflammatory Diseases
Alopecia areata patients had higher rates of diseases including psoriasis, allergic rhinitis, asthma, and atopic dermatitis, highlighting the burden of comorbidities on patients in the US.
Metformin Could Reduce Long COVID Risk in People with Overweight or Obesity
June 9th 2023Data from the COVID-OUT trial suggests use of metformin could reduce a person's risk of developing long COVID by more than 50% relative to placebo therapy, with results also providing insight into the apparent lack of benefit with ivermectin and fluvoxamine.
Biosimilars Month in Review: May 2023
The biosimilars month in review highlights infliximab biosimilars data presented at Digestive Disease Week (DDW) 2023, California’s proposed plan to produce and market biosimilar insulin at production-equivalent prices, and new FDA approvals.
Analysis Predicts Obesity as Leading Risk Factor for Heart Attacks by 2050
June 8th 2023An analysis of nationwide data in Singapore suggests obesity is set to become the leading metabolic risk factor underlying acute myocardial infarction onset, overtaking hypertension and hyperlipidemia in the coming decades.
Poor Air Quality Across the US: What You Need to Know
June 8th 2023Amid mass poor air quality exposure due to ongoing Canadian wildfires, Lungcast reviews air quality index, signs and symptoms of acute and long-term poor air exposure, high-risk patient populations, and the concerning future of particle pollution exposure.
Heart Attack During COVID Lockdowns Linked to Shorter Life Expectancy
June 8th 2023A decision-analytic model leveraging data from the UK and Spain suggests people who experienced STEMI during COVID-19 lockdown periods could have a reduced life expectancy relative to their counterparts who experienced similar events in prepandemic periods.
Early Guselkumab for Psoriasis: Increased Super-Responder Likelihood in Short Disease Duration
Early intervention was shown to lead to better clinical responses, results which could translate to long-term improvements in psoriasis and sustained maintenance of response after withdrawal.
Lack of Timely Follow-up Care After Heart Failure Common in Type 2 Diabetes
June 7th 2023An analysis of Medicaid data from adults in Alabama suggests just more than 50% of patients fail to get ambulatory follow-up care within the recommended 14-day window following a first-time heart failure hospitalization.
Investigators Find 3 Novel Loci to Better Understand Genetic Factors of Sleep Apnea
CCDC3 has shown to repress inflammatory activity of TNF-alpha, a cytokine postulated involved in sleep regulation and MARCHF1 has shown to inhibit cellular insulin sensitivity and promotes NF-KB, with degree of activation positively correlating with OSA severity.