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A new study found people with depression are associated with an increased risk of gout. However, not many people with both depression and gout sought out treatment (0.2%).

Urate-lowering therapy and dosing regimen impact the risk of gout flares, with greater fixed dosing linked to a greater risk of flares and prophylaxis associated with reductions in flare risk.

The guidelines will help clinicians when applying imagine techniques for all common CiAs and include the full spectrum of imaging in clinical practice, including diagnosis, monitoring disease activity, treatment response, and the prediction of outcome.

Rusfertide maintained a hematocrit of <45% and reduced or eliminated the use of phlebotomy in patients with polycythemia vera.

When stratified by 2 groups (high exposure vs low exposure), a significant link between high PM10 exposure and mortality was observed among patients with RA-ILD.

Results from the phase 3 trial showed seladelpar elicited biochemical response, normalized alkaline phosphatase, and reduced pruritus at a greater rate than placebo.

Investigators from the guideline panel discuss the AGA’s recommendations regarding the use of fecal microbiota-based therapies for CDI, IBD, and IBS.

A meta-analysis revealed a higher prevalence of abnormal ECG findings in individuals with SCD compared to those without the disease.

These data, to be presented at AAAAI, indicate that following 12 and 24 months of immunotherapy with BMOIT, desensitization to milk products can be observed among patients.

This 2024 American Heart Month 2024 feature paints a picture describing the current state of cardiology by asking what the most prevalent and important issues facing the specialty are today from the perspective of 9 leading experts.

A new study for women with ≥ 4 hours a day of sedentary behavior had an increased risk of OSA but not for women with < 4 hours of sedentary behavior.

A meta-analysis of four RCTs found Iron isomaltoside ferumoxytol is both effective and safe to treat iron deficiency anemia.

These findings, to be presented at AAAAI, may allow for greater awareness among clinicians when prescribing eczema therapies.

A new study found there was a J-shape relationship between dietary thiamine income and the 5-year decline rate in the global and composite cognitive scores.

The guideline recommends fecal microbiota transplant in most cases of recurrent Clostridioides difficile infection but does not suggest fecal microbiota-based therapies for IBD or IBS.

Patients with fibromyalgia and cognitive dysfunction report feeling a loss of identify and impaired social interaction.

Adhering to a greater number of healthy lifestyle behaviors was linked to a decreased risk of incident IBS, suggesting lifestyle modifications may help prevent its onset.

Results revealed a consistent safety profile with low rates of discontinuation and no increase in adverse events with prolonged treatment exposure in patients treated with ixekizumab.

Voxelotor decreases oxygen extraction fraction and cerebral blood flow towards levels observed in healthy children.

These findings, to be presented at AAAAI, highlight the importance of labeling different cleansing products used by consumers with eczema.

Retreatment with voxilaprevir/velpatasvir/sofosbuvir in patients with HCV and prior DAA failure is effective but may be impacted by hepatocellular carcinoma, cirrhosis, and genotype 3.

Among youth with intellectual disabilities and autism, black children and females are more likely to be placed in foster care, a new study found.

Viral Shah, MD, joins Diabetes Dialogue to discuss a recent study examining associations between time in range and other advanced CGM metrics with diabetic retinopathy and the implications for use in predicting other microvascular outcomes.

Additional research may be necessary to look at the sequence of epinephrine administration and advanced airway management in settings in which alternative epinephrine administration strategies are utilized.

A new study found crisis response planning for PTSD among military veterans had lower onset of suicidal ideation than veterans with self-guided safety planning.

Histological inflammation and clinical IBD activity were both associated with reduced fertility rates compared to histological remission and quiescent IBD.

Patients receiving a nursing intervention had significantly better response rates, improvements in anxiety and depression scores, and significantly higher patient satisfaction when compared with the conventional care group.

No concerning patterns of long-term or increasing opioid use were observed within 3 years after first opioid prescription in opioid-naive children with SCD.

Fibromyalgia poses challenges extending beyond physical symptoms due to societal misconceptions and inadequate understanding. Clinicians emphasize the importance of addressing mental health, engaging patients actively, and creating supportive environments to improve the wellbeing of these patients.

A recent case series analysis found the fungal keratitis prevalence may be twice as high in rural compared with non-rural areas in the United States.