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Our latest cardiology case report features a man in his mid-70s with a history of COPD and laryngeal cancer brought in after a week of worsening generalized weakness and DOE without fever, pain, or other complaints. Can you determine the correct diagnosis?

A recent interview with Alexa Kimball, MD, MPH, regarding recent data from the SUNRISE and SUNSHINE studies on secukinumab for HS patients.

The study utilized a nationwide cohort of patients with hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis to evaluate gout prevalence, practice patterns, and clinical associations.

According to older literature, most cases of sarcoidosis involve the lungs, but Dr. Matthew Lander explains why there could be more to the rare disease.

A multivariate linear mixed model regression analysis of eyes without DR indicates no statistically significant differences in retinal venular or arteriolar width between subtypes and patients with classical T2D.

Investigators sought to analyze adherence, safety, and the clinical outcome in patients treated with the etanercept biosimilar, SB4.

Findings demonstrated a significant association between having an asthma management plan and use of inhaled or oral medicine, independent of country income and asthma severity.

The treatment, developed by Pfizer, has been approved by the FDA for adult patients with atopic dermatitis.

Exposure to maternal, paternal, or full sibling major depression was associated with a two-fold higher risk of major depression for men.

A retrospective cohort study of more than 1200 patients who underwent bariatric surgery suggests a fully remote preoperative evaluation performed via telemedicine was noninferior to in-person evaluations for clinical outcomes and health care utilization.

In recent phase 2 trial data, a monoclonal antibody called vixarelimab showed strong results for prurigo nodularis treatment.

Standard infusion group had more patients with P. aeruginosa isolates from blood and respiratory cultures, ICU status at the start of therapy and longer duration of treatment.

Don't Miss a Beat hosts are joined by Alexandre Mebazaa, MD, PhD, lead investigator of the STRONG-HF trial, to discuss the inspiration for the trial, its design, and important takeaways for those looking to implement a similar strategy of rapid, in-hospital uptitration of GDMT in heart failure at their own practice.

Research was conducted into the development of a tool for assessing morphea disease severity in pediatric patients.

A post-hoc analysis of the XIRIUS and XOLARIS trials suggest the gene therapy improved some visual function for patients with XLRP, but the reported SAEs require further safety assessments.

Investigators hypothesized that patients with fibromyalgia who avoid activities because of pain would be more likely to perceive more intense pain levels after walking due to catastrophizing.

More than 98,000 medical device reports have been sent to the FDA since April 2021 regarding Philips Respironics Ventilators, BiPAP, and CPAP machines associated with the PE-PUR foam breakdown.

Based on the findings, investigators suggest the evaluation of diastolic blood pressure be considered as a therapeutic measure in patients with glaucoma.

Despite multi-stakeholder information campaigns supporting the use of biosimilars, barriers remain that hinder uptake.

PET scanning, in particular, has provided advancement in the diagnosis process, which has offered a new perspective on cardiac sarcoidosis for clinicians.

Cooke joins the first episode of 2023 to discuss his colleague’s specific role in lung cancer screening and intervention and advances to minimally invasive, robotic and bronchoscopic techniques.

New research into patient-focused deprescribing strategies for those dealing with the effects of polypharmacy in hospital and post-acute care facilities.

Sofosbuvir-based regimens were the most commonly prescribed therapies to treat hepatitis C virus in Asia, Africa, and the Commonwealth of Independent States.

An analysis of survey data from more than 2000 patients in Western Sweden is providing insight into how the impact of inflammatory joint disease on health-related quality of life differs among those with gout, RA, PsA, and ankylosing spondylitis.

New research was conducted regarding air pollution and other elements affecting asthma cases in urbanized settings.

The results show adherence to 6 quality indicators was linked to improvements in the post-intervention cohort with significant increases in C difficile testing, CRP testing, testing for latent tuberculosis, thromboprophylaxis, adequate corticosteroids prescription, and limitation of narcotics prescribed.

A phase 2 trial published in NEJM describes the effects of the oral selective kappa opioid receptor agonist difelikefalin in patients with notalgia paresthetica—a condition with no FDA-approved therapies.

According to the results, 42.8% of participants failed to agree that relevant legislature is in place for the sickle cell disease population, as it doesn't facilitate optimal access to high-quality healthcare.

An analysis of Denmark's FORSYN study suggests new advances in the treatment of chorioretinal vascular diseases have significantly reduced vision loss.

Announced on February 7, the US FDA notification is aimed at alerting consumers around presence of sildenafil and tadalafil in PrimeZen Black 6000, which the agency purports could pose a significant risk for people using nitrates for other chronic conditions, such as diabetes and cardiovascular disease.