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Peer support can be a helpful facet of chronic kidney disease (CKD) self-management, but inconsistent provider awareness and referral practices are barriers to uptake at Canadian clinics.

After a median follow-up of 535 days, analysis showed that recurrent acute graft-versus-host disease (RaGVHD) carried several implications for survival, leading the researchers to call for further risk stratification of aGVHD.

Fidaxomicin, now commonly used to treat Clostridioides difficile infection, selectively targets the bacterium while sparing crucial gut commensals that protect against colonization. However, knowledge gaps in the molecular basis of its narrow-spectrum activity remain.

A new review article summarizes current approaches to precision medicine in lung cancer.

A study of the Austrian general population found that most chronic cough cases could be assigned a phenotype through a simple survey-based assessment that could help target treatment to individual cases.

While risk factors for pterygia are well-known, the underlying disease mechanisms have not been fully clarified in past studies. A new analysis using RNA sequencing pinpointed ptergyia-specific biomarkers and potential therapeutic targets.

Among a cohort of 88 patients with acute myeloid leukemia who received hypomethylating agents with venetoclax prior to allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplant, 85% had achieved morphologic complete response at 100 days.

In this contributor piece, Gary Hamilton, CEO of InteliChart, the online patient engagement platform, explores how the digital evolution in health care can lead to quality care, convenience, and ongoing patient loyalty.

Among a group of patients with lung cancer who were not suitable for anticancer treatment, the researchers found that 40% underwent additional investigations after their initial CT scan before eventually receiving best supportive care.

Using an inhaled glucocorticoid in addition to usual care reduced the rate of severe asthma exacerbations and improved other markers of disease severity.

Investigators from Malaysia utilized data from real-time continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) among study participants who were considered overweight or obese to evaluate their risk of type 2 diabetes (T2D) associated with a rice-based meal and its impact on postprandial hyperglycemia.

Presence of human papillomavirus (HPV) was significantly associated with incidence of chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps (CRSwNP), although no differences in disease severity were observed among HPV-positive and HPV-negative patients with CRSwNP.

Not only did a majority of each group say they hadn’t heard of biosimilars, but those who had heard of them had negative perceptions.

Stephen Rozzo, PhD, associate vice president and head, Biologics Medical Affairs, Sun Pharma, North America, discussed next steps in the evaluation of tildrakizumab for the treatment of psoriasis.

The researchers wrote that their findings showcase the need for close monitoring of patients and for effective treatments for those with recurrent infection, which occurs in 15%-30% of all patients with Clostridioides difficile.

Within 4 weeks of starting treatment, patients experienced improvements in their condition, indicating an anti-inflammatory effect of the treatment.

A small retrospective study examined outcomes in patients with eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE) who did respond to solo therapies.

A recent study found chronic kidney disease (CKD) to be an independent risk factor for incident heart failure with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF) following percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI).

Patricia Deverka, MD, MS, senior researcher, deputy director at the Center for Translational and Policy Research and Precision Medicine, University of California San Francisco, explains what multicancer early detection tests currently exist and the research needed to understand their clinical utility.

The opening plenary of the Spring 2022 National Association of Accountable Care Organizations conference focused on addressing health equity and improving synergy between CMS and ACOs.

Gillian Woollett, MA, Dphil, vice president and head of regulatory strategy and policy at Samsung Bioepis, gives insight into what international markets the United States could look to as examples of good biosimilar adoption.

Researchers in Pennsylvania conducted a randomized controlled trial to understand the effect of patient outreach on lung cancer screening rates.

Patients with Parkinson disease (PD) were asked their opinions about which medical services they preferred to use via telehealth and which might be better suited to in-person care.

Jason Myers, PhD, CEO of the New Zealand AIDS Foundation, addresses how New Zealand promptly adjusted its delivery of services for people living with HIV and AIDS in New Zealand, with examples including HIV self-test kits, online counseling, and provision of mental health care assistance.

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A new drug has been approved for obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM); Oklahoma enacts a strict abortion ban; whistleblower claims alarms had been raised about Abbott baby formula contamination.

The FDA proposed product standards prohibiting menthol flavor in cigarettes and all flavoring in cigars as part of the Cancer Moonshot initiative.

Use of dupilumab was associated with significant improvement in clinical symptoms of chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) with nasal polyps among real-world patients in Canada, with benefits shown to be similar to that observed in randomized clinical trials.

Geoffrey Boyce, CEO of Array Behavioral Care, explains how Array is responding to the increasing demand and utilization of mental health and behavioral services.

Avalere is presenting at Asembia’s 2022 Specialty Pharmacy Summit, and Ryan Urgo, MPAP, managing director, health policy, discusses possible drug pricing policy options on the table for the Biden administration to consider in a midterm election year.