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Budesonide may be effective for slowing renal function decline in patients with IgA nephropathy
Budesonide may be effective for slowing renal function decline in patients with IgA nephropathy
Bookmark1. Reduction in time-weighted glomerular filtration rate (GFR) decline was significantly greater in Nefecon versus placebo. 2. Majority of adverse events were mild-to-moderate in nature with no treatment-related deaths. Evidence Rating Level: 1 (Excellent)...
Causal Impact of Circulating Proteome on Osteoarthritis Traits
Causal Impact of Circulating Proteome on Osteoarthritis Traits
The following is a summary of "Evaluating the causal effect of circulating proteome on the risk of osteoarthritis-related traits’’ published in the August 2023 issue of Rheumatology by Zhang et al. Researchers performed a retrospective study to discover...
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Ultrasound for Psoriatic Arthritis Patient Management: Literature Review and Innovative Pragmatic Algorithms
Ultrasound for Psoriatic Arthritis Patient Management: Literature Review and Innovative Pragmatic Algorithms
The following is a summary of “Ultrasound in the management of patients with psoriatic arthritis: systematic literature review and novel algorithms for pragmatic use,” published in the September 2023 issue of Rheumatology by Gouze et al. European Alliance of...
Strategies for Early Psoriatic Arthritis Recognition in Psoriasis Patients: GRAPPA Survey Findings
Strategies for Early Psoriatic Arthritis Recognition in Psoriasis Patients: GRAPPA Survey Findings
The following is a summary of "Screening/referral strategies for the early recognition of psoriatic arthritis (PsA) among patients with psoriasis: results of a GRAPPA survey," published in the August 2023 issue of Rheumatology by Song et al. Researchers performed...
More Progress Seen in Female Versus Minority Leadership Diversity in Medicine
More Progress Seen in Female Versus Minority Leadership Diversity in Medicine
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 27, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Some specialties have made significant improvements in academic medial leadership diversity since 2007, according to a study published online Sept. 25 in JAMA Network Open.Austin M. Meadows, from Henry Ford Health in...
Budesonide may be effective for slowing renal function decline in patients with IgA nephropathy
Budesonide may be effective for slowing renal function decline in patients with IgA nephropathy
Bookmark1. Reduction in time-weighted glomerular filtration rate (GFR) decline was significantly greater in Nefecon versus placebo. 2. Majority of adverse events were mild-to-moderate in nature with no treatment-related deaths. Evidence Rating Level: 1 (Excellent)...
Causal Impact of Circulating Proteome on Osteoarthritis Traits
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The following is a summary of "Evaluating the causal effect of circulating proteome on the risk of osteoarthritis-related traits’’ published in the August 2023 issue of Rheumatology by Zhang et al. Researchers performed a retrospective study to discover...
Ultrasound for Psoriatic Arthritis Patient Management: Literature Review and Innovative Pragmatic Algorithms
Ultrasound for Psoriatic Arthritis Patient Management: Literature Review and Innovative Pragmatic Algorithms
The following is a summary of “Ultrasound in the management of patients with psoriatic arthritis: systematic literature review and novel algorithms for pragmatic use,” published in the September 2023 issue of Rheumatology by Gouze et al. European Alliance of...
Strategies for Early Psoriatic Arthritis Recognition in Psoriasis Patients: GRAPPA Survey Findings
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More Progress Seen in Female Versus Minority Leadership Diversity in Medicine
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Genetics & Environmental Interplay in Diabetes & Obesity
Genetics & Environmental Interplay in Diabetes & Obesity
Determinants of obesity and diabetes are strongly linked to genetic and epigenetic variations. With the increasing prevalence of diabetes and obesity, it is imperative to understand the various factors that influence metabolic function in the body, neural pathways,...
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What Does Negligence Really Mean?
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Any discussion with doctors about avoiding liability for malpractice is hampered from the start because “negligence” is a very charged term. It conjures up images of a slipshod and blundering individual and so doctors understandably immediately become resistant....
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Exploring The Link Between Hidradenitis Suppurativa & Inflammatory Arthritis
Hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) was once believed to be a disease limited to the skin, but current knowledge shows that it is a systemic inflammatory disorder associated with several comorbidities, such as cardiovascular disease, depression, and inflammatory arthritis,” explains Nouf Almuhanna, MD.
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To curb inflation and turbulent markets, the US Federal Reserve has marked 2023 with rising interest rates. This economic climate has many financial experts apprehensive about a possible recession. According to Bankrate’s Fourth-Quarter Economic Indicator poll of...
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