Gender Disparity in Surgical Repair for Retinal Detachment
Research indicates that women are 34% less likely than men to receive surgical intervention for...
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Author: Rebecca Shover
Assessing Prescription Analgesic Use in Older Adults With CKD
Opioids and NSAIDs are the most commonly used analgesics for managing pain in patients with...
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Exploring Trends in Botanical Dietary Supplement Use Among Adults With COPD
“Because there is no cure for COPD, treatments for the disease can only help slow its progression...
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Analyzing the Effects of Stimulant Abuse in Patients With Burns
Illicit drug use—including use of stimulants like methamphetamine, amphetamines, and...
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ACR 2020: COVID-19 Impact On DMARD Changes
Researchers conducted a study to assess the medical and clinical changes patients with rheumatoid...
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ACR 2020: Delay in Transition from Psoriasis to Psoriatic Arthritis
Psoriatic arthritis (PsA) is a heterogeneous disease which may precede, occur concurrently, or...
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ACR 2020: Psoriatic Arthritis And Impact of Unacceptable Symptom State
Despite numerous effective therapies for patients with psoriatic arthritis (PsA), many do not...
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ACR 2020: Guselkumab in Psoriasis Patients with and Without Psoriatic Arthritis
Guselkumab (GUS), a fully human monoclonal antibody, selectively binds and blocks IL-23. VOYAGE 1...
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ACR 2020: Ixekizumab in Patients with Psoriatic Arthritis
Ixekizumab (IXE) is a high affinity monoclonal antibody that selectively targets interleukin-17A....
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Assessing Remote Patient Monitoring for Detecting COPD Exacerbations
When managing COPD, early detection of exacerbations and earlier intervention are key factors to...
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Questions: Office Mask Mandates
Last month we looked at the laws about mask mandates. This month we will look at some questions...
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Improving Outcomes With Calibration-Free Real-Time CGM in Younger Patients With T1D
International diabetes registries repeatedly show that adolescents and young adults with type 1...
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SABCS 2020: Radiation Side-Effects Often Underrecognized in Patients With Breast Cancer
Acute side-effects of radiation therapy (RT) are often underrecognized by the physicians of...
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SABCS 2020: Clinical & Genomic Data Combine for Improved Prognosis & Adjuvant Chemotherapy Guidance
An online tool (RSClin) incorporating clinical-pathologic data and results of the 21-gene...
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SABCS 2020: Improved Outcomes With Neratinib-Based Regimens in CNS Metastases from HER2+ BC
Meeting Brief… A subgroup of patients participating in the randomized phase III NALA study...
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SABCS 2020: Some Older Women With Breast Cancer May Opt to Skip Radiotherapy
The omission of radiotherapy (RT) does not affect overall survival at 10 years after breast...
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SABCS 2020: Pregnancy Less Likely After Breast Cancer Diagnosis
Pregnancy is less likely after prior breast cancer (BC) diagnosis, according to a systematic...
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Oral Immunology Emerging as Treatment for Some With Food Allergies
“Food allergies affect 5% to 10% of the population in developed nations, including an estimated 32...
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Examining the Risk of VTE in Ovarian Cancer
Published research has shown that women with ovarian cancer have among the highest rates of venous...
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Prescribed Medical Cannabis in Women With Gynecologic Malignancies
Although cannabis remains illegal in many parts of the United States, 33 states have approved...
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