April 29th 2025
Jon Giles, MD, speaks to the power of personalized medicine and multidisciplinary care to enhance treatment for patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA).
Cardinal Health’s Aklilu Tedla Discusses Logistics of Allogeneic CAR T-Cell Therapies
May 31st 2022Allogeneic, or off-the-shelf, chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T-cell therapies will bring new logistical challenges, said Aklilu Tedla, vice president, insights and engagement, regulatory science, cell and gene, Cardinal Health.
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Real-world Efficacy of Risankizumab in Psoriasis Shown for Patients With Prior Biologic Failure
May 28th 2022Real-world patients with moderate to severe plaque psoriasis who had experienced prior biologic failure demonstrated significant improvement and an adequate safety profile with risankizumab treatment.
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California, Kentucky, Oregon, Florida Announce Postpartum Medicaid Expansion
May 26th 2022Thanks to flexibilities provided by the American Rescue Plan, 4 states announced Wednesday they will expand Medicaid coverage to 12 months postpartum, joining others who have already adopted similar measures.
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New Research Calls for a Reconsideration of Loop Diuretic Use, Fluid Restriction in HF
May 25th 2022Thirst outcomes were investigated among patients with stable heart failure (HF), due to the limited data available on this relationship and how it, along with fluid and sodium intake, influences clinical outcomes in this population.
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Study Finds Albuminuria Associated With Cognitive Decline, Increased Risk of Dementia
May 25th 2022A longitudinal cohort study found that mild albuminuria was associated with cognitive decline, worse baseline cognitive function, and increased risk of incident cognitive impairment and dementia.
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Legalizing Marijuana: How Recreational Marijuana Legalization Changes the Medical Use Landscape
May 25th 2022With recreational marijuana dispensaries becoming more common across the country, the benefits of medical marijuana could be neutralized. How can doctors and dispensaries make sure the benefits of medical marijuana are still felt in a post-legalization nation?
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Reversing Pandemic-Era Trends in Alcoholic Liver Disease Requires Empathetic, Multidisciplinary Care
May 24th 2022During a State-of-the-Art Lecture at Digestive Disease Week 2022, Jessica L. Mellinger, MD, MSc, explained how the COVID-19 pandemic has driven increases in rates of alcohol use and associated liver disease, as well as what can be done at the clinic, societal, and policy levels to address these trends.
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GFR, ABI, High Blood Pressure Associated With Poor Prognosis in Patients With CKD
May 23rd 2022A recent study found that patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) had a poor prognosis based on glomerular filtration rate (GFR), ankle-brachial index (ABI), and high systolic blood pressure in a 16-week exercise program.
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Glucose-Lowering Treatment Patterns in Patients With Diabetic Kidney Disease
Real-world treatment of diabetic kidney disease in the United States, based on national-level health care claims and electronic health records data, is inconsistent with the current guidelines.
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Dr Roxana Siles: We Need to Address the Needs of Patients With Refractory/Unexplained Cough
May 22nd 2022Roxana Siles, MD, FAAAAI, staff in the Department of Allergy and Immunology at Cleveland Clinic and codirector of the Asthma Center at Cleveland Clinic, discusses the important need for chronic cough therapies and what issues with current treatments should be addressed by next-generation medications.
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Study: Sacubitril/Valsartan Led to Fibrosis Improvements in HFrEF
May 20th 2022This study evaluated levels of 4 biomarkers associated with heart failure with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF) before and after treatment with the angiotensin receptor neprilysin inhibitor sacubitril/valsartan.
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Chitosan-Based Gel Found to Lower Risk of Wound Infection, Synechia After Nasal Polyps Surgery
May 20th 2022Use of a chitosan-based gel dressing after endoscopic sinus surgery for nasal polyps was found to reduce risk of wound infection and synechia in patients, although no difference was observed regarding granulations.
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Understanding Opioid Use Among Patients With Cancer
May 20th 2022On this episode of Managed Care Cast, Tham Thi Le, PhD, MPH, lead author—then at the University of Maryland at Baltimore, now at AstraZeneca—and Linda Wastila, PhD, MSPH, senior author and the Parke-Davis Chair in Geriatric Pharmacotherapy, Pharmaceutical Health Services Research, at the University of Maryland at Baltimore, discuss the findings of their investigation into opioid use by patients with a new cancer diagnosis and the opioid prescribing practices of their health care providers from 2007 to 2013.
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Dr Elaine Siegfried Discusses Skin Color, Socioeconomic Implications of Atopic Dermatitis Management
May 19th 2022Elaine Siegfried, MD, professor of pediatrics and dermatology, Saint Louis University Health Sciences Center, explains the impact of socioeconomic status on the management of atopic dermatitis in the clinical setting.
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Extreme Heat Waves Linked With Higher US Mortality, Particularly Among Elderly, Black Individuals
May 19th 2022New data show extreme heat waves were associated with higher all-cause mortality throughout the United States, with increased risks seen among men, the elderly, and non-Hispanic Black individuals.
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Importance of Microbiome, Disease Prevention Among Topics to Be Discussed at DDW 2022
May 18th 2022Digestive Disease Week (DDW) 2022, held virtually and in San Diego, California, from May 21 to 24, will feature research and presentations exploring new ways to prevent and treat digestive diseases.
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Greater Biologic Persistence, Adherence Achieved With Ixekizumab for Psoriasis
May 16th 2022Significantly greater persistence, adherence, and time on monotherapy was achieved with the use of ixekizumab vs the biologics adalimumab, etanercept, secukinumab, and ustekinumab, in the treatment of moderate to severe psoriasis.
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