Author: Sachin Kumar

Late-onset Stargardt disease represents a subtype of Stargardt disease that occurs most commonly with one severe and one mild ABCA4 variant, according to findings published in Ophthalmology. Rob WJ Collin, PhD, and colleagues...

Some epilepsy and antiseizure medications may be independently associated with an increase in the risk for osteoporosis, according to findings published in JAMA Neurology. Samuel Wiebe, MD, MSc, and colleagues assessed...

Marijuana use is common among patients with epilepsy, particularly those with drug-resistant seizures, according to results published in Neurology Clinical Practice. Ana Suller Marti, MD, MSc, CNCSEEG, PhD-candidate, and...

For patients with stages 0 to 3 breast cancers, pegulicianine fluorescence-guided surgery (pFGS) can enhance the efficacy of lumpec- tomy surgery, according to a study published in NEJM Evidence. Barbara L. Smith, MD, PhD, and...

Patients who undergo total knee arthroplasty (TKA), overall, experience improved outcomes, but patients aged 75 and older achieve better pain relief and improved QOL compared with patients younger than 55, according to a study...

A moderately accelerated personalized backup pacing rate is beneficial in HFpEF, according to a study published in JAMA Cardiology. Margaret Infeld, MD, and colleagues analyzed an accelerated personalized backup heart rate...

Point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) demonstrates good sensitivity and specificity for the diagnosis of necrotizing fasciitis (NF), according to results published in The American Journal of Emergency Medicine. Amy Marks, MD, and...

Medical malpractice premiums have grown significantly more expensive over the past few years. According to a 2022 American Medical Association (AMA) report, 29.5% of premiums rose in 2021, following premium increases of 31.1%...

Among adults undergoing vestibular schwannoma surgery, greater case volume at a facility was associated with a decreased risk for longer hospital stay or 30-day readmission, according to results published in JAMA...

Studies have shown that white coat hypertension (HTN) can occur in 15% to 30% of patients with already elevated BP and is associated with a minimally increased risk for cardiovascular disease complications or all-cause...

A remote hypertension and cholesterol management program is effective for reducing BP and LDL cholesterol, according to a studypublished in JAMA Cardiology. Alexander J. Blood, MD, and colleagues implemented and evaluated a...

Despite a younger age, Black participants hospitalized with acute MI (AMI) have a more geriatric phenotype, according to a study published in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society. Patrick C. Demkowicz, MD-candidate,...