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Male adolescent and young adult patients were found to have an increased risk of keratoconus if they had attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), regardless of confounders.

Patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) who were from minority ethnic backgrounds were found to have lower adherence to treatment interventions compared with the general population.

Michael Fang, PhD, researcher and assistant professor in the division of Cardiovascular and Clinical Epidemiology at Johns Hopkins University, discussed recent findings in the type 1 diabetes (T1D) space that may alter the way providers address diabetes diagnoses.

New research highlighted how aspirin is unnecessary in antithrombotic regimens for patients with advanced heart failure and fully magnetically levitated left ventricular assist devices (LVADs).

Patients who have HIV and are using antiretroviral therapy (ART) did not have adverse outcomes when using nivolumab for cancer treatment.

To combat C difficile, Christian John Lillis, cofounder and executive director of the Peggy Lillis Foundation for C. Diff Education & Advocacy, noted that awareness and innovation must continue to increase.

This new study sought to solidify a relationship between certain microbes in intestinal flora and the risk of developing myasthenia gravis, specifically those potentially reducing that risk.

A retrospective analysis of data from the US National Inpatient Sample revealed the prevalence of fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue syndrome was significantly increased in patients with IBS compared with those without IBS.

With the recent development of various new treatments, April Armstrong, MD, MPH, discusses the new standards she and other dermatologists hope to set for treating patients with atopic dermatitis (AD).

Patients with sickle cell disease (SCD) who wore an Apple Watch and reported daily pain scores could have their pain scores accurately predicted during hospital admission for vaso-occlusive crises and after discharge.

Insight surrounding the switch from reference drugs to biosimilars is provided by Bincy Abraham, MD, MS.

Vibeke Strand, MD, evaluates implementation of biosimilars in patients with no history of reference biologic use.

Compared with those without chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), patients with both sepsis and COPD had higher intensive care unit (ICU) mortality rates, longer ICU stays, and higher in-hospital mortality rates.

Up to 30 million individuals could lose Medicaid coverage; a new initiative demands increased focus on women's health issues; survey reports increased 5-year lung cancer survival rates from 2015 to 2019.

Posters presented at ACAAI 2023 Annual Scientific Congress assessed digital health tools to improve asthma self-management.

The strongest associations between diabetes and colorectal cancer risk were observed in participants with a recent diabetes diagnosis and those who had not undergone recent colonoscopy, underscoring the significance of cancer screening.

Cost-effectiveness considerations are highlighted by Dr Abou-Alfa.

Treatment continuity and adherence in HCC can be encouraged through patient education and engagement.

Two posters presented at the 2023 Fall Clinical Dermatology Conference assessed phase 4 study findings on tildrakizumab in patients with moderate to severe plaque psoriasis.

This new research sheds light on the importance of follow-up meetings for young patients discharged from emergency departments (EDs).

Amid National C. Diff Awareness Month, Christian John Lillis, cofounder and executive director of the Peggy Lillis Foundation for C. Diff Education & Advocacy, explains the foundation's "See C. diff" campaign and what the PLF hopes the public will learn throughout the month.

The findings suggest the presence of CHIP before HCT may have potential to serve as a biomarker for CVD risk after HCT in patients with multiple myeloma.

Mark A. Socinski, MD, discussed how the understanding of lung cancer has evolved over time, as well as how its heterogeneity impacts treatment strategies.

Patrick Forde, MBBCh, discusses ALK rearrangement in NSCLC and highlights ALINA trial results from ESMO 2023.

An expert comparison of recent data on neoadjuvant and perioperative immunotherapy in resectable early-stage NSCLC, including CheckMate 77T, CheckMate-816, and KEYNOTE-671.

This study characterizes the incidence and associated factors of urolithiasis-related emergency department visits that are potentially preventable with appropriate ambulatory care and calculates their cumulative costs.

Durable mechanistic effects and a good safety profile were found in patients who took mitapivat for sickle cell disease (SCD).

Natasha Halasa, MD, MPH, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, discusses the most pressing diarrheal illness challenges and successful strategies physicians can use to reduce this burden in patients.

Compared with infants born at term, infants born preterm following exposure to HIV had no observed increase in acquisition of HIV.

Patrick Forde, MBBCh, shares insights on perioperative immunotherapy in the CheckMate-77T study presented at ESMO 2023.