Surgeons more accurate at predicting two-year follow-up outcomes
Higher Doses of Z-Drugs Pose Risks for Dementia Patients
Risks for fracture, falls, ischemic stroke increased in patients with dementia prescribed higher doses of Z-drugs
Smoking Prevalence High Among Adults With Active, Inactive Epilepsy
Health care personnel should ensure patients with epilepsy are provided with smoking cessation information and resources
Industry Payments Consistently Linked to Physician Prescribing
Thirty of 36 studies identified a positive association between payments and prescribing in all analyses
CCL20 in Psoriasis: A Potential Biomarker of Disease Severity, Inflammation, and Impaired Vascular Health.
Psoriasis is associated with increased cardiovascular risk that is not captured by traditional pro-inflammatory biomarkers.To investigate the relationship between psoriasis area and severity index (PASI), circulating pro-inflammatory biomarkers, and vascular …
Hand Dermatitis in Adults Referred for Patch Testing: Analysis of North American Contact Dermatitis Group Data, 2000-2016.
Hand eczema (HE) is a heterogeneous and burdensome disorder.To characterize the clinical characteristics, etiologies and allergen relevance in adults with HE referred for patch testing.Retrospective analysis (2000-2016) of North American …
Relationship Between Body Mass Index and Atopic Dermatitis: Critical Appraisal of a Mendelian Randomization Approach in Exploring Causality.
Atopic dermatitis (AD) is a common, chronic inflammatory skin disease with a complex etiology including genetic and environmental risk factors.1 Obesity has been associated with increased AD risk and severity,2 …
WHO: Strawberry-Flavored HIV Medication Coming for Infants
WHO has also approved the dapivirine ring, a vaginal insert that has shown to be effective in protecting against HIV in women
Biologic drug survival rates in the era of anti-Il-17 antibodies: a time period-adjusted registry analysis.
Drug survival rates reflect efficacy and safety and may be influenced by the availability of alternative treatment options. Little is known about time-dependent drug survival in psoriasis and the effect …