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James Auran, MD, a professor of ophthalmology at Columbia University Irving Medical Center and president of the American Society of Ophthalmic Trauma, explains what he is most looking forward to at the 2021 conference of the American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO).

David Ramsey, MD, PhD, MPH, previews a session at the American Academy of Ophthalmology 2021 conference that explores whether telehealth visits among patients with diabetes affected rates of completed in-person eye examinations.

Conference abstracts explored the relationship between serum phosphate levels on mortality in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) and cost burdens for employers as patients transition to end-stage renal disease.

While low- and middle-income countries remain desperate for a COVID-19 vaccine, the United States has entered a dangerous new phase of the pandemic, where antivaccine forces are exporting their antiscience beliefs to other countries, according to a keynote speaker at the American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology Annual Scientific Meeting.

Choice of therapy to manage multiple sclerosis (MS) and prevent relapse was found to influence radiological and laboratory results, including lesion presentation, giving insight into the paraclinical characteristics of patients receiving different MS therapies.

The American Academy of Ophthalmology conference is scheduled to take place in-person and online from November 12-15, 2021.

Ignoring life-threatening, non–COVID-19 conditions for too long can turn one health crisis into another. Now is the time to resume cancer screenings, like mammograms and colonoscopies, because early detection can be lifesaving.

Carina Venter, PhD, RD, allergy specialist dietitian and associate professor in pediatric allergy and immunology at Children's Hospital Colorado and the University of Colorado, discusses the gut microbiome’s complex relationship with our immune system and diet diversity’s potential role in allergic disease and food allergy–related outcomes.

An afternoon session at the American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology Annual Scientific Meeting focused on key updates in pediatric anaphylaxis from the past year as seen in published data.

Niemann-Pick Disease Type C (NPC), an ultra-rare, progressive neurodegenerative disease, is heterogeneous and is often misdiagnosed or undiagnosed.

The authors backed plans for the United Kingdom to establish a national diagnostic program based on whole genome sequencing (WGS) to speed the time to diagnosis.

Misinformation is not supported by the data on the science of vaccination, agreed experts during “Combating Misinformation in Science,” which took place at the American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology Annual Scientific Meeting.

A validation of the observer-reported outcome of the Growth Hormone Deficiency-Child Impact Measure found it valid and reliable to understand the impact of treatment with growth hormone therapy.

Daprodustat had no increased cardiovascular risk, compared with erythropoiesis stimulating agents (ESAs), in treating anemia in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) who were on dialysis and not on dialysis.

The influenza vaccination may be associated with lower risks of ventricular arrhythmia in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).

Brian T. Kelly, MD, MA, FACAAI, Midwest Allergy and Asthma Clinic, and the American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology annual meeting program chair, discusses the importance of distinguishing between non–immunoglobulin E (IgE)– and IgE-mediated food allergies, as well as remaining up to date on guidance for eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE).

At baseline, patients with chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension (CTEPH) had worse health-related quality of life (HRQOL) than patients with idiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertension (IPAH), but over time the scores were similar.

A small, single-center study determined that adequate support at home affected outcomes in motor ability more so than the first COVID-19 lockdown in Italy.

Peter Hotez, MD, PhD, FASTMH, professor of pediatrics and molecular virology and dean, National School of Tropical Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine, and codirector, Texas Children’s Hospital Center for Vaccine Development, addresses antivaccination sentiment and how to overcome it to find an optimal solution to end the COVID-19 pandemic.

Results of a retrospective claims database analysis suggest that adherence to scheduled intrathecal nusinersen injections may lead to improvements in comorbidities, health care utilization, and costs for spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) types 1, 2, and 3.

The higher waitlist mortality for liver transplant among children with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) compared with hepatoblastoma (HBL) indicates a need to improve prioritization for children with HCC.

Imaging studies and subsequent biopsies of a liver lesion showed a foamy macrophages aggregate in a 30-year-old patient with acid sphingomyelinase deficiency (ASMD) similar to those found in Gaucher disease.

In an effort to improve glycemic outcomes among patients with type 1 diabetes (T1D), researchers created an electronic health record (EHR) workflow to measure self-management habits.

The increase in childhood myopia during the COVID-19 pandemic represents a potential public health crisis, said authors of a study.

Posters presented at the Academy of Managed Care Pharmacy Nexus 2021 meeting analyzed patient and physician perspectives on blood transfusions in acute myeloid leukemia (AML).

With new and expected future options for treating atopic dermatitis (AD), including an injectable biologic and an oral small molecule inhibitor, which is preferred and which makes the most sense for patients?

In 2017, guidelines about when to feed peanuts to infants changed to recommend early feeding by 4 to 6 months of age depending on 3 risk levels, but these allergy prevention strategies are still not widespread, according to Ruchi Gupta, MD, MPH, professor of pediatrics and medicine, Northwestern Feinberg School of Medicine, who discussed the topic at the 2021 ACAAI Annual Scientific Meeting.

Robert J. Hopkin, MD, clinical geneticist, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, speaks on the symptom burden and current therapeutic interventions available for Fabry disease.

Community participation by individuals with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) resulted in better lung function, improved exercise capacity, and less breathlessness, according to a recent study.

Daniel Greer, PharmD, BCPP, clinical assistant professor, Rutgers Ernest Mario School of Pharmacy, speaks on at-risk populations of chronic insomnia, and the reciprocal relationship between the condition and other comorbidities.