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Recent findings found that an association existed between late-in-life depression and air pollution over time for the older US population.

An analysis of the NIH All of Us Research Program suggests patients with glaucoma did not fare worse during the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic, but still endured stress, social isolation, and probable depression.

Pharmaceutical claims data were collected for the reference drugs and etanercept and infliximab biosimilars to analyze changes in the proportions of dispensed of and total spending on biosimilars after the new start and biosimilar switching policies began.

Frailty is a serious issue in hospitalized patients and is associated with increased morbidity and mortality. However, a recent study suggests that the Hospital Frailty Risk Score (HFRS), may not be effective in identifying frailty in hospitalized COPD patients compared to the bedside Clinical Frailty Scale (CFS).

Results of the LAMP2 trial indicate a delay of myopia onset and progression, rather than prevention, with 0.05% atropine eyedrop use, leading study investigators to call for further research.

Investigators noted that presenting tophi in perioperative patients was found to be an independent risk factor for gout recurrence within the first year postoperative.

While high-sensitive Troponin T (hsTnT) is primarily used as a marker of heart disease, data suggests its potential as a useful marker of inflammation in the joints.

In another interview segment, Karan Lal, DO, MS, spoke on the side effects of JAK inhibitors and on the FDA approval of abrocitinib for younger atopic dermatitis patients.

Only 2 of the households sampled featured an owner and pet who both tested positive for C. difficile.

Results of the CaReMe HF Study, which pooled registry data from 11 countries spanning 2018-2021, suggest the prevalence of heart failure could be as high as 2% of the general population and also offers insight into trends in uptake of GDMT among these patients.

During his latest HCPLive interview, Karan Lal, DO, describes some of the major takeaways from his presentations at the South Beach Symposium, including information on atopic dermatitis.

The treatment was well-tolerated, with all serious treatment emergent adverse events considered not related to the treatment.

An analysis of NHIS data from 2016-2021 indicates the rate of overweight or obesity among adults with type 1 diabetes was comparable to the rate among the general population, but these people were less likely to receive lifestyle recommendations from their providers.

While the benzbromarone group had a slightly higher rate compared to the control group, this difference did not reach statistical significance.

Cross-sectional results from the population-based AugUR study suggest a highly significant association between prolonged PRT with early and late AMD.

As similar studies evaluating CT-P17 have not been conducted in Japan, these findings support applying the biosimilarity conclusions from other studies to this patient population.

Dr. Matthew Lander explains that the number of cardiac sarcoidosis cases might be lower than other forms of sarcoidosis, but the outcomes are more severe.

The significant association between dietary calcium consumption and AMD risk indicates the need for further evaluation of dietary mineral elements in older adults in the US.

Patients receiving guselkumab reported significant improvements in Psoriasis Area and Severity Index (PASI) and Dermatology Life Quality Index (DLQI) scores over 36 months.

New data from a predefined secondary analysis of the STROKE-AF trial provides insight into the 3-year incidence of atrial fibrillation among patients with a history of ischemic stroke caused by atherosclerosis.

New research explored associations between lesions resulting from Degos and diffuse cutaneous systemic sclerosis.

Announced by Regeneron, aflibercept injection is the first FDA-approved pharmacologic treatment for preterm infants with ROP.

The results show the ADR in the early session of the unassisted group was significantly higher compared to those in the late session.

An analysis of the HAPO Follow-up Study is shedding light on associations between birth weight categories and risk of diabetes 10-14 years after delivery in mothers.

An interview segment with Alexa Kimball, MD, MPH, in which she describes further updates on 52 week trial data in the SUNRISE and SUNSHINE trials for HS.

David Tom Cooke, MD, reviewed the importance of shared decision making as it relates to risk and benefit of cancer screening, as well as in more refined invasive care options.

Electronic patient-reported outcome (ePRO) questionnaires may allow rheumatologists to better understand the patient's experience and monitor improvements over time.

The analysis uses patient data from SPIROMICS, followed by an external validation with the results from COPDGene.

A meta-analysis and systematic review of RCTs saw no difference between face-down positioning and non-face-down positioning with regard to full-thickness macular hole closure.

The results show 2.56% of the CDI group developed prostate cancer, compared to 7.79% in the control group in patients matched by age range and Charlson Comorbidity Index.