In patients with osteoarthritis, a new study found that the vitamin K antagonist warfarin medication was associated with a significantly increased risk of joint replacement compared with treatment with direct oral...
Read MoreAn analysis of 681 patients with rheumatoid arthritis and systemic lupus erythematosus revealed that hydroxychloroquine use is not associated with QTc length prolongation, even when given in combination with other QTc-prolonging...
Read MoreAn Italian cohort study in women observed an increased fracture risk in rheumatoid arthritis and other inflammatory diseases, which was independent of treatment with corticosteroids. “We all know that glucocorticoid-induced...
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Read MoreBy Robert Pearl, MD from KevinMD.com Among the questions I’m asked most often as host of the podcast Coronavirus: The Truth are: “How have other nations effectively contained the pandemic?” and “Why can’t the United States copy...
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“Mr. Claus, I’m putting you on a strict diet. Your cholesterol is, like a...
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MONDAY, Sept. 14, 2020 (HealthDay News) — From 2011 to 2017, there was an increase in the...
Read MoreHBM9036 ophthalmic solution 0.25%, also known as tanfanercept, a novel TNF-α inhibitor, is safe and effective for improving certain symptoms of dry eye disease, according to results of a phase 2 randomized, a double-blind...
Read MoreNew data from the phase 2 IMPERIAL clinical trial evaluating OC-01 (varenicline) nasal spray in the treatment of the signs and symptoms of dry eye disease in adults were presented at the AAO 2020 Virtual Annual Meeting. A single...
Read MoreContributing to this article, Shahzad I. Mian, MD, Professor, Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, Vice Chair, Clinical Sciences and Learning, Kellogg Eye Center, Michigan Medicine Previous research has shown that patients...
Read MoreReaching RAPID3 and cDAPSA Treatment Targets Linked with Active PsA Control in DMARD-naïve Patients Treated with Apremilast Disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drug (DMARD)-naïve patients achieving Routine Assessment of Patient...
Read MoreResults from Phase 2 PoS Trial In patients with active psoriatic arthritis (PsA) , deucravacitinib was efficacious versus placebo (PBO) over 16 weeks of treatment. Treatment was well tolerated and the safety profile was...
Read MoreStudy results appear to reveal the protective effects of antidepressants on psoriasis risk in patients with major depressive disorder (MDD), according to a paper published in the Journal of Affective Disorders. With prior...
Read MoreFor children with exercise-induced respiratory symptoms (EIS), diagnosis at an outpatient clinic often differs from that proposed by the referring physician, according to a study published in Pediatric Pulmonology. Investigators...
Read MoreBreastfeeding is associated with fewer parent-reported behavioral diffi culties, which decrease further with longer duration of breastfeeding, according to a study published in the Archives of Disease in Childhood. Investigators...
Read MoreAlmost all cases of abusive head trauma (AHT) in young children occur in private homes, with the usual child care arrangement in most cases by a single adult in charge of one or more children, according to a study published in...
Read MoreCertain patient factors may affect the clinical response to electroacupuncture treatment for low back pain, according to a study published in JAMA Network Open. Researchers evaluated the effect of real electroacupuncture (59...
Read MoreThere is an association between surgical technical skill and long-term survival following colon cancer surgery, according to a research letter published in JAMA Oncology. Researchers recruited surgeons participating in the 2016...
Read MoreFor patients with metastatic colorectal cancer who have resectable liver metastases, survival outcomes at 5 years do not differ signifi cantly for treatment with laparoscopic versus open liver resection, according to a study...
Read MoreAt repeat screening, digital breast tomosynthesis plus synthetic mammography (DBT+SM) identifies more cancers than full-field digital mammography (FFDM), according to a study published in Radiology. Researchers conducted a...
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