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The study is one of the first to analyze the negative impact of particulate matter and the use of biomass fuel on lung function for young adults in lower–middle income countries.

Social determinants of health present many health-related challenges for Medicare Advantage (MA) plan members, something these plans are looking to overcome by diversifying their service offerings.

Dennis P. Scanlon, PhD, professor of health policy and administration at Pennsylvania State University and editor-in-chief of The American Journal of Accountable Care®, explains what type of submissions he hopes to see in 2022.

Endoscopic sinus surgery was associated with improvement in self-reported olfactory function among patients with chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps (CRSwNP), in which a longer CRSwNP disease course and higher blood eosinophilia were cited as risk factors linked with poor sense of smell recovery.

The prognosis for cholangiocarcinoma remains poor despite advances in targeted therapy, but several targets hold promise for improving treatment strategies and patient outcomes.

Researchers of this new study found that treatment with venetoclax may be able to restore activation and proliferation of these cells, suggesting their plasticity can be leveraged for autologous T-cell–based treatments.

Financial difficulty during treatment for multiple myeloma (MM) or chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) was associated with lower levels of education, incomes below $60,000, and multiple comorbidities.

Pegloticase (Krystexxa) injection coadministered with methotrexate received FDA approval for the treatment of gout.

Few data exist on how right ventricular fractional area change (RVFAC) may contribute to outcomes among patients hospitalized for heart failure, so that potential relationship was investigated in this new study from Japan.

Electrical stimulation, physical activity, and balance interventions were also found to be effective in improving gait for patients with neurological disorders including Parkinson disease (PD), stroke, and dementia, according to a recent review.

A small study of children with eosinophilic esophagitis found that certain patients might benefit from gastric emptying nuclear medicine studies.

President Joe Biden will sign an executive order to protect access to the abortion pill and emergency contraception; Governor Gavin Newsom announced California will make low-cost insulin; CMS proposed a rule that would bring major reforms to the accountable care organization program.

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Researchers have found that patients who have idiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertension (IPAH) with a phenotype characterized by a smoking history and low diffusion capacity for carbon monoxide had little in common with patients with classical IPAH.

In the second interview in a series, Takeda’s Lauren Powell, MPA, PhD, vice president, US Health Equity & Community Wellness, discussed how a partnership with Xavier University of Louisiana will unfold over several years.

This new report suggests patients with high-risk cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma (cSCC) have improved odds when they undergo Mohs micrographic surgery.

Veterans often have characteristics and comorbidities that can make them less likely to be included in clinical trials.

The oncology space has seen successful adoption of biosimilars thanks to processes and formulary decisions driving conversion rates.

Abstracts presented at this year's American Society of Clinical Oncology Annual meeting detailed the financial hardships many patients with cancer face, including those related to high-deductible health plans and clinical trial participation.

Investigators from Ghana evaluated cardiac abnormalities among persons living with HIV who were or were not on highly active antiretroviral treatment.

Successful comprehensive genomic profiling of tissue samples among patients with lung cancer was more likely to occur when samples were extracted via resections vs fluid cytology, biopsy, or fine-needle aspirations.

Merck is in advanced talks to purchase Seagen in a $40 billion deal; data shows approximately 7215 confirmed monkeypox cases globally; FDA permits pharmacists to prescribe Pfizer’s COVID-19 antiviral pill, Paxlovid.

A recent study found that older age, male sex, residence in a long-term care home, and chronic kidney disease were shared predictors of increased mortality for patients hospitalized with influenza, respiratory syncytial virus, or SARS-CoV-2.

Although the autoimmune response that reduces β cell numbers has often been the focus of research in type 1 diabetes (T1D), findings from a new study suggest proinflammatory signaling in islet β cells may play a significant role in disease progression.

Researchers have found that resistance to the BCL2 inhibitor was driven by methylation and epigenetic silencing of PUMA.

Individuals tend to be more affected by vitiligo if it is visible on their face or hands, said David Rosmarin, MD, vice chair of research and education, Department of Dermatology, Tufts Medical Center.

Almost 15% of US adults have trouble falling asleep, with difficulties varying across sociodemographic and geographic categories including age, family income, and urbanization level.

Knowing that insulin requirements vary widely among persons who have type 1 diabetes, 3-month effectiveness of the Omnipod 5 Automated Insulin Delivery System was evaluated across 6 daily insulin doses.

A cross-sectional, observational study found that triple therapy was initiated in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) who experienced poor disease control on maintenance therapy.

Drug survival rates of biologics in patients with psoriasis were shown to be associated with their effectiveness and safety profiles, in which incidence of psoriatic arthritis, nail involvement, and other factors were indicated as effect modifiers.