Q&A: To Increase PrEP Use, Focus on Equity
New research suggests a need “to push beyond PrEP equality and focus on PrEP equity” to increase PrEP uptake and provide PrEP to the people who need it most.
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Author: Teresa Sellinger
Q&A: Social Vulnerability Measures Linked With RSV Hospitalization
Increasing social vulnerability is linked to RSV hospitalizations, influenced by socioeconomic status, household composition, minority status, and housing type.
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Psoriasis-Associated Erectile Dysfunction and Metabolic Syndrome Improve With 12-Week Intervention
A low-calorie diet and moderate-intensity exercise intervention for men with obesity improved psoriasis-associated erectile dysfunction and metabolic syndrome.
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“Data to Care” Model Improves Re-Engagement in HIV Care
A “data to care” model that included a disease intervention specialist improved re-engagement in HIV care at 90 days compared with the standard of care.
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Metabolic Health Impacts Liver Fibrosis in Patients With HIV
Weight gain, patient sex, and the presence of metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease all influence fibrosis transitions in those with HIV.
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Gut Permeability and Neuroinflammation Linked in Parkinson’s Disease
A relationship between gut permeability and neuroinflammation has been found in patients with Parkinson’s disease, and what this could mean for the condition.
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Budesonide Demonstrates Effectiveness in Eosinophilic Esophagitis
For patients with eosinophilic esophagitis, Budesonide has proven to be effective in real-life settings after 12 weeks.
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QOL Assessment in Children With Eosinophilic Esophagitis
A prospective cohort study explored the differences between parent and children’s perceptions of their quality of life with a new eosinophilic esophagitis diagnosis.
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Mepolizumab Improves Histologic Severity for Eosinophilic Esophagitis
A study found that mepolizumab therapy can improve eosinophilic esophagitis Histologic Scoring...
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“Clinicians Should Not Rely Purely on BCVA” to Monitor Choroideremia Progression
Retinal sensitivity, horizontal ellipsoid width, and fundus autofluorescence areas are the most effective measures for assessing choroideremia progression.
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Why Doctors Aren’t Participating in Organ Donation After Cardiac Death
Donation after cardiac death is complex due to significant ethical and scientific issues, and...
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7 Things You Need to Know About LGBTQ+ Healthcare
To celebrate Pride Month, here are the seven LGBTQ+ health topics physicians should know about from Drs. McDonald and Nass’s conversation.
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Which Outcome Measure Should You Use to Assess Dysfunctional Breathing?
Assessing outcome measures for dysfunctional breathing, which is characterized by deviations from...
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Optimizing Outcomes: Comprehensive Approaches to Recognizing, Diagnosing, and Managing Hypoparathyroidism
Optimizing outcomes for the approximately 77,000 people in the US who have hypoparathyroidism due to absent or sub-physiologic levels of parathyroid hormone.
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SIRI Adds New Value to Existing Assessments for Idiopathic PAH
Research suggests the systemic inflammatory response index may be able to independently predict the severity of idiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertension.
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How to Identify a Patient Looking to File a Malpractice Suit
Malpractice suits are commonplace today. Some patients file lawsuits for any perceived inadequacy, but physicians can identify signs of litigious behavior.
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Risk Factors Alone Do Not Define Complicated Staphylococcus aureus Bacteremia
Study findings question the use of risk factors alone to define complicated Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia, urging physicians to weigh the whole case.
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Q&A: Empowering Pediatricians as Advocates for Firearm Safety
Pediatricians can play a critical role in firearm safety, addressing the impact of school shootings on patients and dispelling myths about who commits violence.
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Predictive Biomarkers and Treatment Targets Needed to Improve Fibrosis Management in IBD
A review of more than 75 studies outlines the pathogenesis of strictures and fibrosis in Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis and prevention.
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Uric Acid to HDL Ratio Useful for Diagnosing Metabolic Syndrome
Recent findings suggested that uric acid to HDL ratio is an effective measure for metabolic syndrome predictions in patients with type 2 diabetes.
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