Author: salwinderjit.singh

A remote patient monitoring (RPM) program for COVID-19 reduced the likelihood of hospitalization and shortened length of stay, according to a study published in JAMA Network Open. For a retrospective, observational study,...

For patients with moderate to severe plaque psoriasis, bimekizumab was well tolerated, according to a study published in JAMA Dermatology. Kenneth B. Gordon, MD, and colleagues evaluated the 2-year safety profile of bimekizumab...

A diffuse reflectance spectroscopy (DRS) method can quantify skin barrier function and hemoglobin concentration, thereby improving severity evaluation in psoriasis vulgaris, according to a study pulished in Scientific Reports....

Psoriasis was associated with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) in a US outpatient population, according to a study published in JAMA Dermatology. Researchers used data from an outpatient sample of 5,672 US adults (aged...

Long-term outcomes are similar after laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (LSG) and laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (LRYGB) for patients with severe obesity, according to a study published in JAMA Surgery. Paulina Salminen, MD,...

Socioeconomic disparities in obesity prevalence grew from 1999-2018 among US adolescents, according to a research letter published in JAMA Pediatrics. Nianogo Roch, MD, PhD, MPH, and colleagues used data from NHANES between 1999...

Patients with primary glomerular disease have an absolute risk for cardiovascular disease (CVD) that is approximately 2.5 times greater than that of the general population, according to results published in American Journal of...

Evidence indicates that pain avoidance behaviors are often heightened after recent pain events and can be disrupted when people experience uncontrollable stress. “This disruption can lead to maladaptive behaviors, including...

Patients with migraine have balance impairment, which is associated with fear of falls, dizziness disability, and kinesiophobia, according to a study published in Headache. Debora Bevilaqua-Grossi, PT, PhD, and colleagues...

For pediatric patients undergoing ureteroscopy, the SuperPulsed thulium fiber laser (SPTF) is associated with a higher stone-free rate, with no increase in operative time or complications compared with the low-power...

According to recent estimates, about 85% of women in the United States experience pregnancy and childbirth, but as many as 30% of pregnancies are complicated by one or more adverse pregnancy outcomes (APOs). Several APOs have...

“To date, most research we have seen on psoriasis and atopic dermatitis (AD) has focused on the patient’s clinical experience, meaning that they are clinical studies with clinical measures made by physicians,” explains Aaron...

Pott’s puffy tumor is often under-recognized and misdiagnosed because of its variable clinical presentation and may be inadequately treated due to a lack of guidance in the literature, according to a comprehensive review...

New research was presented at AATS 2022, the American Association for Thoracic Surgery 102nd Annual Meeting, from May 14-27 in Boston. The features below highlight some of the studies emerging from the sessions. STAS in Lung...

For adults with migraine, migrainespecific, integrative cognitive behavioral therapy (miCBT) and relaxation training (RLX) are both beneficial, according to a study published in Frontiers in Neurology. Timo Klan, PhD, and...

In light of the opioid epidemic, and the increased risk for opioid-related hospitalizations and deaths, the US Drug Enforcement Administration and the CDC were prompted to implement policies and guidelines for reducing opioid...

The cost of brand-name antiseizure medications (ASMs) has increased since 2010, according to a study published in Neurology. Samuel Waller Terman, MD, MS, and colleagues conducted a retrospective cohort study of patients with...

AF is a known complication in 4% to 10% of patients with pneumonia. Stroke risk may exceed that of the general population with AF, but clear guidelines are lacking for anticoagulant treatment decisions in these patients. “Until...

Smartphone-adapted cognition monitoring could be a useful complement to current clinical tools and enhance the care of patients with MS, according to a 1-year cohort study published in Multiple Sclerosis and Related Disorders....