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While cesarean delivery was more likely among women with IBD, this was not associated with an increased risk of peripartum infection.

DaxibotulinumtoxinA-lanm (Daxxify) is the first and only neuromodulator stabilized with Peptide Exchange Technology (PXT) and addresses the treatment duration effect.

Respiratory symptoms are significant among individuals with a history of smoking tobacco even without airflow obstruction.

There were 248 patients included in the study with genetic data, with no differences found in mean titer after 2 or 3 doses between carriers and non-carriers of HLA-A24 associated with severe disease during COVID-19 infections.

Suicidal ideation showed a significant effect in favor of family therapy compared to comparison therapy.

Novel insights into the risk-benefit profile of nintedanib in children and adolescents with fibrosing interstitial lung disease (ILD) were provided by late-breaking data presented at ERS 2022 regarding the InPedILD clinical trial.

Late-breaking data presented at ERS Congress 2022 show that inhaler sensors and mobile health (mHealth) applications combined with pharmacist counseling improved treatment adherence for patients with uncontrolled asthma.

These reductions were only observed in short-term follow-up and were driven by early reductions within 12 months of telemedicine intervention.

Study findings suggest that some cases of secondary glaucoma occur up to 16 years after the original cataract surgery.

A research letter by Emory University investigators found racial disparities in temperature measurements for Black and White hospital patients.

According to recent research, there’s no association between insomnia and vitamin D deficiency, although, insomnia did correlate with abnormal anxiety and depression scores among university students.

These data support web-based self-management for individuals with COPD with an objective, clinically relevant, short-term increase in physical activity levels compared to usual care.

Young adults with a high cumulative alcohol burden had up to 25% higher risk of incident AF.

The mean LDL-C level among US young adults was 104.9 mg/dL In 2015-2020.

The investigators found that the HCV viremia/HIV-positive group had a higher risk of HCV mother-to-child transmission.

The magnitude of the difference in modified Mayo score from baseline was significantly greater in all ABX464 groups compared to placebo.

CDC investigators stated that the expansion of telehealth strategies is “urgently needed” to provide medications for opioid use disorder because it could increase retention in care and improve outcomes for OUD.

“From this study it makes sense that the (icenticaftor) 300mg dose has a benefit-risk profile to further study the clinical benefits,” Dr. Frits Franssen, lead investigator, said at ERS Congress 2022.

Macular atrophy and hyperreflective material were common after 7 years of follow-up in IVAN trial.

Lower prescriptions for racial, ethnic groups relative to White, non-Hispanic patients remained after accounting for patient- and system-level characteristics.

The results show pediatric patients with ADHD had a significantly higher risk of injuries requiring hospitalization compared to non-ADHD controls.

The phase 3 trial met its primary endpoint of mean rate of growth in GA area at 12 months with statistical significance and a favorable safety profile.

Mesalamine use was linked to fewer relapses in the ulcerative colitis or IBD-unclassified cohorts compared to patients with Crohn’s disease.

In this podcast episode, Jorge Plutzky, MD, and Michael Farkouh, MD, speak with University of Maryland's Matthew Weir, MD, about the growing involvement of renal care in modern heart disease patients.

Rebecca T. Brown, MD, MPH, describes contributing factors to older homeless adult mortality and future topics of interest in this field.

Mean systolic blood pressure increased by 5.09 mm Hg immediately after implementation of automated monitoring.

The investigators identified 4 distinct subgroups—earlier rising/robust, shorter active period/less modelable, shorter active period/very weak, and later settling/very weak.

In the first episode of our monthly series, cardiologists Jorge Plutzky, MD, and Michael Farkouh, MD, interview nephrologist Matthew Weir, MD.

Recent research from the National Psoriasis Foundation (NPF) found that 1 in 3 individuals living with psoriatic conditions experience depression.

New cohort analysis suggest updates to broaden the age and smoking-rate eligibility may have benefitted the historic disparity in low-dose CT screening practice.