Author: salwinderjit.singh

Asthma affects individuals of every age group, gender, race, and socioeconomic status. Diagnosis is an important step in developing a personalized treatment approach that can benefit the patient. Fractional exhaled nitric...

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...

Atopic dermatitis (AD) usually presents during childhood and is associated with itch and sleep disturbances. The onset of AD often occurs during the first 6 months of life, and most cases are seen before patients reach the age...

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....

“ Epilepsy surgery has been shown to be effective in improving seizure control in children with drug-resistant epilepsy, and the American Academy of Neurology recommends surgery for the treatment of focal drug-resistant...

“Past clinical trials have shown that some patients with chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) will experience increas musculoskeletal pain during an attempt to discontinue treatment with tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKIs),” says...

Suicide or self-injury and depressive disorders continued to account for a majority of acute mental health care encounters in US children’s hospitals after COVID-19- related school closures, according to a study published in...

COVID-19 vaccination is associated with a significant reduction in mortality among patients with HF, according to a study published in the Journal of Cardiac Failure. Kipp W. Johnson, MD, PhD, and colleagues assessed the impact...

Azithromycin helps improve asthma control and reduce exacerbations in children with poorly controlled asthma, according to a study published in CHEST. Jagat Jeevan Ghimire, MD, and colleagues randomly assigned 120 children (aged...

COVID-19 vaccination is associated with a significant reduction in mortality among patients with heart failure, according to a study published in the Journal of Cardiac Failure. Noting that reports of vaccine-related cardiac...

Patients with atopic dermatitis (AD) experienced considerably greater issues with HRQOL during, compared with before, the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a study published in Dermatitis. For the study, Kamilla Koszorú, MD, and...

High variability occurs in the treatment of children with acute mastoiditis, according to findings published in the American Journal of Otolaryngology. Stephen Edwards, MD, and colleagues examined acute mastoiditis in a...

Researchers developed a score to stratify the risk for subclinical rheumatoid arthritis-associated interstitial lung disease (RA-ILD), according to a study published in Arthritis & Rheumatology. Juge Pierre-Antoine, MD, PhD,...

For patients with T2D, fracture risk is increased with insulin use compared with metformin use, according to a study presented at the 2022 annual meeting of the Endocrine Society. Sung Hye Kong, MD, and colleagues examined the...

Most common allergies are not associated with the risk for rheumatoid arthritis (RA), but some allergic conditions, including animal dander allergy and atopic dermatitis (AD), are linked with increased RA risk, according to a...

Study findings published in Hospital Pharmacy support the use of rapid diagnostic tests (RDT) for bacteremia in small community hospitals with infectious disease (ID) telehealth support, with additional benefits achieved through...

Patients with epilepsy experienced twice the risk for COVID-19- related hospital admission compared with a matched control population, according to data from the first 20 months of the COVID-19 pandemic that were published in...