Author: salwinderjit.singh

Cognitive and physical activity, as well as a healthy body weight and blood pressure, may be protective against disability progression in MS, according to findings published in Multiple Sclerosis and Related Disorders. Liesbeth...

Greater use of continuous glucose monitors (CGMs) and rapid uptake of telemedicine may have ameliorated the impact of COVID-19 on patients with type 1 diabetes, according to findings published in BMC Pediatrics. Abha Choudhary,...

Pre-existing (AF) is independently associated with adverse postoperative outcomes following noncardiac surgery in older adults, according to a study published the Journal of the American College of Cardiology. Sameer Prasada,...

A notable percentage of patients aged 65 and older with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) does not receive chemotherapy, according to a study published in Clinical Lymphoma, Myeloma & Leukemia. Utsave Joshi, MD, and...

Socioeconomic disparities in obesity prevalence increased during 1999- 2018 among US adolescents, according to a research letter published in JAMA Pediatrics. Ryunosuke Goto, MD, and colleagues used NHANES data to examine...

Primary care outreach using electronic and mailed messages increased COVID-19 vaccination rates among older Black and Latino adults, according to a study published in JAMA Network Open. Tracy A. Lieu, MD, MPH, and colleagues...

Uncontrolled diabetes impacts HF progression, according to a study published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology. Justin B. Echouffo-Tcheugui, MD, PhD, and colleagues found that, among 4,774 adults with...

Weight at birth, mode of delivery, age, and BMI for age Z score were meaningfully associated with lung function in children with asthma, according to a study published in the Journal of Asthma. Researchers analyzed risk factors...

In adults with atopic dermatitis (AD), dupilumab improves skin barrier function better than topical corticosteroids (TCS) or cyclosporine, both in nonlesioned skin and eczematous lesions, according to a study published in the...

Monopolar cautery should not immediately be associated with cochlear implant dysfunction after surgery in pediatric patients, according to findings published in Otolaryngology –Head and Neck Surgery. J. Cody Page, MD, and...

After implementation of the expanded USPSTF 2021 criteria for lung cancer screening (LCS), there was an increase in the proportion of African-American individuals who underwent screening, according to a research letter published...

Adults with a cancer diagnosis have increased incidence of new-onset T2D, according to a research letter published in Diabetes Care. Lykke Sylow, PhD, and colleagues evaluated the incidence of T2D following a cancer diagnosis...

In the early 21st century, prescriptions for specialized formula for cow’s milk allergy increased in England, Norway, and Australia, and exceeded expected levels, according to a study published in Clinical and Experimental...

Under-prescribing pain medications occurs during night shifts, according to a study published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. Shoham Choshen-Hillel, PhD, and colleagues explored time as a source of systematic...

Twenty minutes of daily vigorous physical activity (VPA) seems to be best for maximizing cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF) in adolescents, according to a study published in Pediatrics. Noting that there is no clear guidance on the...

Smoking is correlated with brain atrophy and disability progression in patients with relapsing-remitting MS (RRMS), according to results published in Neurology: Neuroimmunology & Neuroinflammation. Øivind Torkildsen, MD,...

In patients with AF, left atrial low-voltage areas (LVAs) during initial AF ablation procedures have an impact on the occurrence of very late recurrence of AF (VLRAF). For a study published in the Journal of Cardiovascular...

For adults in the ICU with septic shock, IV fluid restriction does not result in fewer deaths at 90 days compared with standard IV fluid therapy, according to a study published in the New England Journal of Medicine. Anders...

In patients with AIDS-related lymphoma (ARL), hypoalbuminemia predicts inferior outcomes, according to a study published in Infectious Agents and Cancer. Investigators retrospectively analyzed patients with de novo ARL from...

Despite the many strides gained by the LGBTQ+ community in recent years, members of the community still face daily discrimination and harassment, including in the work environment. Within the medical profession, LGBTQ+ surgical...