Clinical

Despite conventional guidelines, Mohs micrographic surgery (MMS) may be more effective than wide local excision (WLE) for treatment of localized tumors.

Vitamin D deficiency is associated with high inflammation and bone mineral density (BMD) decline in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE).

Although 3 of 7 studies analyzed demonstrated that using probiotics could help prevent the development of Clostridioides difficile infection (CDI) in older patients, the researchers did not find a consensus among them all.

A discussion on the benefits of combination drug therapy for adherence.

A discussion on the benefits of combination drug therapy for adherence.

Wildfire smoke exposure raises public health concerns after an increase of asthma-associated emergency visits.

Hepatitis C virus infections during pregnancy increased 16-fold from 1998 to 2018 in the United States, with adverse maternal and infant outcomes linked to the opioid epidemic.

Dr Marshall discusses challenges associated with microsatellite stable metastatic colorectal cancer.

Circulating tumor DNA (ctDNA) status at the time of postoperative minimal residual disease assessment is a prognostic factor for disease-free survival (DFS) in patients with radically resected stage II to IV colorectal cancer (CRC).

Analysis of claims data showed reduced utilization and costs among patients with nonintensively managed type 2 diabetes using self-monitoring of blood glucose compared with continuous glucose monitoring.

Panelists discuss the impact of pandemic-influenced process changes and shifting standards of care for the treatment of schizophrenia.

Payer considerations for evaluating treatment costs in schizophrenia care are addressed by Caroline P. Carney, MD, MSc, FAPA, FAPM, CPHQ.

A recent study suggests that patients with myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS) could potentially benefit from allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation (HCT) regardless of genetic mutation status.

The authors found shifting patterns in the effects of obesity, alcohol, and smoking on atrial fibrillation.

With this study, investigators hoped to describe personality traits among individuals who have the autoimmune, neuromuscular disease.

Researchers found that 57% of nursing home residents with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) had depression, 37.2% had anxiety, and 27.5% had both.

The panel highlights the current standards of care and strategies for treating children with RSV.

Long-term effects of pediatric RSV diagnosis are explored.

The researchers’ findings suggest an increased prevalence of mental illness in people with eczema and psoriasis, but they found poor agreement in disease ascertainment settings.

Routine screening and prophylaxis should be recommended for all people with epilepsy, a new study suggests.

A look at the most common medications used in patients with acne.

The panel speaks to how to treat acne for people who are pregnant and/or lactating.

An overview of data presented at ESMO GI 2023 on combined botensilimab and balstilimab therapy in heavily pretreated patients with microsatellite stable metastatic colorectal cancer.

Although HER2 amplification showed prognostic capabilities in patients with RAS wild-type metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC), it was not predictive of survival benefit as a first-line treatment option in combination with panitumumab vs standard-of-care bevacizumab.

A retrospective analysis of the CARTITUDE-1 trial suggests that patients who have undergone allogeneic stem cell transplant (allo-SCT) prior to receiving chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T-cell therapy for multiple myeloma experience comparable outcomes to allo-SCT–naïve patients.

Investigators said analysis of multiple tissues from the same patients suggests tumor evolution in high-grade serous ovarian cancer (HGSC) was not through somatic mutations.

With the decision, ClarityPro becomes the first and only device to offer new technology add-on payment reimbursement for the diagnosis of electrographic status epilepticus.

Proper implementation of oxygen therapy within patients with interstitial lung disease (ILD) requires the strengthening of international guidelines, improved oxygen delivery systems, and equitable funding models.

Combination endoscopic sinus surgery (ESS) and biological therapy significantly decreased polyp burden in refractory chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyposis (CRSwNP) compared with biologic therapy alone