Julia Bonavitacola

Sophia Humphreys, PharmD, MHA, BCBBS, discusses highlights of the Institute for Value-Based Medicine® (IVBM) event, held in partnership with Providence Health System, that recently took place in Newport Beach, California.

Medicare beneficiaries in California in 2019 had multiple causes of glaucoma and primary open-angle glaucoma, indicating a need to investigate undiagnosed glaucoma.

Immune thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP) can be treated safely and effectively with caplacizumab.

Men who had sex with men had increased HIV testing after participating in an intervention.

Patients with colorectal cancer (CRC) can use C-reactive protein (CRP), lymphocyte to CRP ratio, and CRP to albumin ratio as markers for CRC prognosis.

Patients with a history of retinal artery occlusions were found to have an increased risk of myocardial infarction and death compared with patients who had cataracts.

Patients with HIV who started highly active antiretroviral therapy (ART) for 6 months had an improved immunohematological profile by the end of the study.

Patients who underwent surgery for colorectal cancer had a higher risk of postoperative infection if they had high body mass index (BMI) or diabetes, among other risk factors.

Paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria (PNH) could be effectively treated by using eculizumab, which was found to be safe in patients.

Patients living with HIV had an interest in future use of telehealth due to high satisfaction in the care provided.

Biases in care for young adults with sickle cell disease could lead to lower quality of care for these patients.

Eric Donnenfeld, MD, of Ophthalmic Consultants of Long Island, spoke with AJMC about the safety and accessibility of lotilaner ophthalmic solution for patients with Demodex blepharitis.

The incidence of colorectal serrated lesions could be attributed to metabolic syndrome, which causes metabolic dysregulation.

Nirsevimab, a monoclonal antibody used to protect infants from respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), is in limited supply, according to a CDC announcement.

Posters presented at Fall Clinical Dermatology 2023 found that dupilumab had effective and safe results when received in a 5-year period for atopic dermatitis.

A panel discussion that took place at the 2023 Fall Clinical Dermatology Conference focused on the importance of information to treat both vitiligo and atopic dermatitis.

Patients with alopecia areata found effective treatment with baricitinib, which had long-term efficacy and positive results.

A panel hosted at Fall Clinical Dermatology 2023 highlighted how dermatologists can help to address acne and psoriasis in their patients.

Both adolescents and adults saw improvements with the use of ruxolitinib or povorcitinib to treat their nonsegmental vitiligo.

Including biomarkers for non-ADAMTS13 in routine clinical testing could benefit diagnosis and follow-up in patients with immune-mediated thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP).

A panel held at Fall Clinical Dermatology 2023 emphasized the role of Janus kinase (JAK) inhibitors in several skin conditions and highlighted new therapies in the space.

Eric Donnenfeld, MD, from Ophthalmic Consultants of Long Island, discusses the importance of the Xdemvy FDA approval in treating patients with Demodex blepharitis.

Individuals aged up to 24 years living with HIV were likely to be satisfied with and would recommend telehealth services to their friends, a recent study found.

Experts in colorectal cancer (CRC) discussed the new health recommendations from the Network for Excellence in Health Innovations report and how they apply to the disparities in screening for CRC.

Young women with sickle cell disease have a higher prevalence of heavy menstrual bleeding and dysmenorrhea.

People who inject drugs tended to have quicker COVID-19 vaccination uptake if they had HIV infection and viral suppression.

Age played a part in the decrease in vision testing in adolescents, along with fewer reported tests in primary and school-based settings.

The 2023 Fall Clinical Dermatology conference will take place in Las Vegas and be livestreamed from October 19 to 22; topics of interest to be covered include atopic dermatitis (AD), Janus kinase (JAK) inhibitors, and psoriasis.

Patients with paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria (PNH) had decreased quality of life (QOL) and worse fatigue that could be linked to lactate dehydrogenase levels.

Significant increases in clinical staging for colorectal cancer were found when evaluating the extended timeframes beyond pre– and post–COVID-19 periods.