Treatment Improves Outcomes in Patients With CRSwNP, Features of Obstructive Lung Disease
May 19th 2023In the phase 3 SINUS-24 and SINUS-52 trials, dupilumab improved clinical outcomes and and health-related quality of life among patients with chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps (CRSwNP) and clinical features of obstructive lung disease.
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Step Therapy Requirements Are Worsening, Says Dr James Howard
May 19th 2023Myasthenia gravis expert James F. Howard, Jr, MD, professor of neurology at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, explains the burdens that step therapy places on patients with rare diseases and their providers.
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What We’re Reading: Expanding Student Health Care; Depression Soars; RSV Vaccine for Infants
May 18th 2023The Biden administration said it will expand health care access, including mental health care, to students; depression reaches an all-time high in the United States; the FDA’s independent vaccine advisers are meeting to discuss the safety and effectiveness of a respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccine.
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Dr Melinda Gooderham Discusses Studies on Emerging Therapies for Atopic Dermatitis
May 18th 2023Melinda Gooderham, MD, MSc, FRCPC, Peterborough Regional Health Centre in Ontario, Canada, discusses recent trials and studies that have been conducted on emerging therapies for patients with atopic dermatitis.
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Dr Milena Pavlova Discusses How Providers Might Overlook Epilepsy-Related Sleep Issues
May 18th 2023Milena Pavlova, MD, neurologist, and medical director of the sleep testing center at Brigham and Women’s Faulkner hospital, talks about how factors such as the sedative effects of anti-epileptic medications can mask sleep issues and diagnoses in people with epilepsy.
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Osimertinib Plus Chemotherapy Improves PFS vs Osimertinib Alone in EGFRm NSCLC
May 17th 2023Osimertinib plus chemotherapy showed a statistically significant improvement in progression-free survival (PFS) vs osimertinib alone in patients with epidermal growth factor receptor–mutated (EGFRm) advanced non–small cell lung cancer (NSCLC)
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Dr David Maahs Highlights Advances in Pediatric T1D Technology
May 17th 2023David Maahs, MD, PhD, professor of pediatrics at Stanford University and division chief of pediatric endocrinology at Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital, highlights key points from his review on pediatric diabetes technology and therapy.
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Black populations suffered 1.6 million excess deaths in the past 20 years, new studies find; the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) sues to block Amgen from acquiring Horizon Therapeutics, citing 2 drugs that have no competition; cancer drug shortages are approaching an all-time high.
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Patients With SCD Prefer Digital CBT if It’s Personalizable and Social
May 17th 2023Focus groups show patients who have sickle cell disease (SCD) like the idea of a digital health app for cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) that allows them to make meaningful connections with people with shared experiences.
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Improvement Needed in Study Interventions to Better Skin Self-examination Adherence
May 16th 2023The study, using an adaption of the World Health Organization framework for adherence, characterized strategies built into the design, conduct, and reporting of melanoma trials, offering insights into potential improvements for skin self-examination in research.
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