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Why persons with type 1 diabetes and continuous insulin infusion fail to achieve optimal glycemic control was the subject of a recent focus group analysis conducted among 37 adult men and women.

Patients with atopic dermatitis who achieved rapid changes in skin pain severity with the Janus kinase inhibitor baricitinib were associated with clinically significant improvement in Dermatology Life Quality Index scores.

Panic disorders and specific phobias were the mental disorders most often seen among individuals who have chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension (CTEPH), according to new research.

In this case, a patient died 18 months following his transplant after developing de novo intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma.

Work relative value units (wRVUs) correlate with operative duration of common surgical procedures. Reimbursement for physicians depending on wRVUs is fair for commonly performed surgeries.

Two abstracts presented at the 2022 American Academy of Dermatology (AAD) Annual Meeting explored the health-related quality of life (QOL) and mental health impact of psoriasis disease burden by severity and affected body region.

With more people living with HIV now reaching advanced ages and qualifying for Medicare coverage, this new study investigated HIV-related influences on their health care spending, particularly antiretroviral therapy (ART), compared with a population who does not have HIV.

Many oncologists oppose white bagging because they prefer to be able to adjust doses during a visit based on lab reports taken that day.

There is some confusion about the differences between the European and American guidelines on lowering low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol, but it’s clear that lower is better, said Pam Taub, MD, FACC, professor of medicine, Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, UC San Diego School of Medicine.

Only half of pediatric patients with atopic dermatitis who fit the criteria of having severe disease were identified as such by managing physicians.

Milind Desai, MD, MBA, director of the Center for Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy and medical director of the Center for Aortic Diseases, Cleveland Clinic, speaks on therapeutic implications of the VALOR-HCM late-breaking clinical trial findings presented Saturday at the American College of Cardiology's 71st Scientific Session.

This new analysis of data from the Swedish Heart Failure Registry involved an investigation into the relationship between therapy count and dosing on mortality and morbidity among patients with heart failure with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF).

The clinical effectiveness of chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T-cell therapies adds a new weapon in the arsenal to treat patients with relapsed and refractory disease; however, they come with access, logistical, and reimbursement challenges that make it difficult to treat all the patients who could benefit.

Younger and older patients with noneosinophilic chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) with nasal polyps showed significant differences in preoperative blood eosinophil levels and postoperative modified Lund-Kennedy scores.

Although the medication therapy management program in Tennessee's Medicaid population did not reduce costs, some adherence to medication improved and emergency department visits improved.

Findings of 2 abstracts presented at the 2022 American Academy of Dermatology (AAD) Annual Meeting showed that ruxolitinib cream (​​Opzelura) demonstrated significant improvement vs vehicle in patients with atopic dermatitis of Black race and across anatomic regions.

Levosimendan appeared to increase in-hospital survival rates, although no long-term survival benefit was reported, among patients with comorbid heart failure and connective tissue disease–associated pulmonary arterial hypertension (CTD-PAH).

Investigators say it may soon be possible to design therapies better at staving off resistance among patients with lymphoplasmacytic lymphoma/Waldenström macroglobulinemia (LPL/WM), which is an incurable disease.

Longer drug survival was associated with interleukin-17 (IL-17) inhibitors vs tumor necrosis factor (TNF) inhibitors in the treatment of psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis, but persistence rates for first-line biologics overall remained low.

Traditional cardiovascular (CV) risk prediction models may not apply accurately to patients with HIV who may develop the cardiovascular disease younger than usual, said Jorge Plutzky, MD, director of the Vascular Disease Prevention Program and director of Preventive Cardiology at Brigham and Women’s Hospital and associate professor of medicine at Harvard Medical School.

Relapse remains a daunting reality in multiple myeloma, but clinicians have more tools to work with to fight the disease.

An unprecedented level of detail and robustness around interoperability standards is on its way, and on this episode of Managed Care Cast, we speak with Donald Rucker, MD, the former National Coordinator for Health Information Technology in HHS, about what the opportunities and responsibilities for payers are.

A new review article shows diabetes and hypertension are linked with arrhythmia and chronic kidney disease (CKD), but several other less common causes also exist.

The COVID-19 pandemic has affected the mental health of health care workers as well as the general population, creating a significant impact on sleep quality.

The 5-year survival rate over the time period was just 33.8%, the study found.

It’s important that patients understand the likely outcomes, problems that can occur along the way, and the risks of a treatment or procedure, explained Robert G. Fante, MD, FACS, president of the American Society of Ophthalmic Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery and facial plastic surgeon and cosmetic surgeon, Fante Eye & Face Centre in Denver, Colorado.

Clinical trial recruitment and management strategies for diverse populations are among the challenges that affect dermatology care quality and access, according to panelists at the 2022 American Academy of Dermatology (AAD) Annual Meeting.

A new study has found that internalized skin bias has a role in diminishing HRQOL and negatively affects mental health among these patients.

Retrospective study findings show that CD47 expression on Hodgkin and Reed–Sternberg (HRS) cells varied between patients who had classical Hodgkin lymphoma (HL) and was associated with poor outcomes.

Panelists reviewed the latest advancements in clinical testing for melanoma, targeted therapy implications, and strategies for patient selection at a session on genetic and molecular testing at the 2022 American Academy of Dermatology (AAD) Annual Meeting.