- Physician's Weekly

Disparities Influence Outcomes in Live Donor Liver Transplants

Oct 16, 2023

Known disparities related to race and sex in deceased donor liver transplantation also appear to influence live donor liver transplantation.

NHE3 Inhibitors for IBS-C: A Study Author’s Perspective

Oct 13, 2023

Physician’s Weekly recently spoke with William D. Chey, MD, FACG, AGAF, FACP, RFF, lead author of the phase 3 T3MPO-2 study—which assessed the efficacy of the NHE3 inhibitor tenapanor in treating patients with irritable bowel syndrome with constipation (IBS-C)—about NHE3 inhibitors and their unique method of action (MOA) in treating patients with IBS-C.

Pre-Op HRQOL Impacts Post-Surgery Outcomes in Pediatric Epilepsy

Oct 13, 2023

For children with drug-resistant epilepsy, older age at seizure onset and higher HRQOL before surgery were associated with better postoperative HRQOL.

COVID, RSV & Flu, Oh My!

Oct 12, 2023

“Cold and flu” season is nearly here; however, language matters, and I would argue that it’s important to change our lexicon to more accurately reflect the true health risks of the season.

Treatment Guidelines for Castleman Disease Applicable in Clinical Practice

Oct 12, 2023

An evaluation of guidelines for idiopathic multicentric Castleman disease supports use of IL-6 agents as first-line treatment.

Hand Osteoarthritis Is Not a Systemic Disease of the Cartilage

Oct 11, 2023

Hand joints without osteoarthritis maintain their joint space when other joints have or develop osteoarthritis.

Frequency of ADHD Medication Errors Jumps Nearly 300% From 2000 to 2021

Oct 9, 2023

Increases in ADHD medication-related errors occurred most often among children aged 6-12 and primarily involved inadvertently taking a medication twice.