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Practical pearls guide treatment of psoriasis in tricky areas
Start by ensuring the correct diagnosis, then take advantage of the expanding arsenal of therapies, Dr. Jennifer Soung advised.
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Daily aspirin fails to reduce risk of fractures in older adults
Daily aspirin use also increased the risk of serious falls leading to hospital visits.
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Therapeutic drug monitoring pays off for arthritis patients
Patients who reduced their dosage of TNF-alpha inhibitor had less treatment failure and similar risk of adverse events, compared with standard...
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Education about OTC tools key for patients with acne and rosacea
No acne or rosacea visit is complete until overall skin care has been discussed, according to Hilary E. Baldwin, MD.
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Genital HSV shedding declines rapidly in first year post infection
Most genital shedding in first year after infection was asymptomatic, with few oral and genital lesions.
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Scientists identify new genetic links to dyslexia
“Only a small genomewide study of dyslexia existed before ours,” says author of a new study.
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Metabolites may distinguish severe subtypes of PAH
Patients with the systemic sclerosis subtype of pulmonary arterial hypertension showed a distinctive bioactive lipid signature
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Sexual assault–related visits to the ED are on the rise
Studies of victims show an increased risk of conditions such as suicidal ideation, PTSD, depression, substance use, and chronic conditions
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Original COVID-19 vaccines fall short against Omicron subvariants for the immunocompromised
Findings from a CDC-supported study suggest that updated, bivalent boosters targeting recently circulating Omicron subvariants may benefit adults...
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Impaired communication predicts coercive inpatient psychiatric care
Patients with poor communication abilities were at increased risk for involuntary inpatient admission and coercive measures.
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Doctors favor euphemisms and jargon in discussions of death
The use of the word death is rare in conversations between doctors and families of critically ill children.
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Psoriatic arthritis has greater impact on women than men
Women with PsA were more likely to have worse disease burden, pain, fatigue, quality of life, and greater disability and work impairment compared...
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Iron deficiency may protect against bacterial pneumonia
Consider delaying treatment of nonsymptomatic iron deficiency in cases of acute bacterial infection.
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Preexisting mental illness symptoms spiked during pandemic
Disease severity was higher among individuals with preexisting mental illness admitted to inpatient care in the wake of COVID-19.
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VTE prophylaxis overused in low-risk hospitalized patients
Better attention to a risk model could help determine the most appropriate type of VTE treatment, if needed.