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Lower geriatric nutritional risk index (GNRI) scores in older patients with osteoarthritis are linked to higher all-cause and cardiovascular mortality risks, highlighting the critical role of nutritional assessment in managing their health.

Selected patients with a clinical response after therapy could benefit from salvage surgery in non–small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), with acceptable results for perioperative morbidity.

The newly developed model has an area under the curve of 0.807 for predicting progression-free survival.

Among patients who have myasthenia gravis, even low disease activity can impact their quality of life (QOL) via motor fatiguability.

High stigma due to HIV was also associated with depression and drug use, making the reduction in stigma vital for improving the care of women with HIV.

Long-term exposure to pollutants was linked to higher psoriasis risk, especially in people with genetic predispositions.

A national study finds technology use and blood sugar control are up in youths and adults with type 1 diabetes, yet racial, ethnic, and socioeconomic gaps persist.

Elise S. Tremblay, MD, MPH, explores potential policy solutions and research directions to address ongoing challenges in insulin affordability and access.

As the prevalence of chronic kidney disease (CKD) continues to rise, empowering primary care providers (PCPs) with the tools, training, and collaborative frameworks needed for optimal management is a public health priority, emphasize the researchers.

Both systemic sclerosis and systemic lupus erythematosus have down-regulated RGS5, but they also have distinctive genetic expression profiles.

A rare case report describes a young woman whose relapse of AML following MPN coincided with severe worsening of pulmonary hypertension, highlighting the need for vigilant cardiopulmonary monitoring in hematologic malignancies.

Hair and scalp disorders in patients with skin of color are frequently misdiagnosed, often due to educational gaps and premature diagnosis, with scalp biopsy proving more reliable than trichoscopy for accurate diagnosis.

Physicians were more likely to include terms that undermine the competence and sincerity of Black patients' claims when compared with White patients in a recent study.

More than 8 in 10 patients with rheumatoid arthritis were taking 5 or more medications at once, a practice linked to older age, multiple comorbidities, and more than 2000 potential drug-to-drug interactions.

DYNE-251 received FDA breakthrough therapy designation, showcasing its potential for patients with Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD).

The risk of fatty liver disease is especially high in patients with multiple cardiometabolic risk factors who undergo gallbladder removal, according to research from South Korea.

Proposed Affordable Care Act (ACA) premium hikes threaten health care access, with potential increases of over 75% for enrollees.

A slight association between age-related macular degeneration (AMD) was also found with e-cigarettes.

Women who experienced stalking or intimate partner violence were 40% more likely to self-diagnose an adverse cardiovascular event compared with women who did not.

The treatment of pediatric obstructive sleep apnea syndrome is moving toward a personalized, multidisciplinary approach that combines surgical options with a growing number of nonsurgical alternatives, to better address the unique needs of each child.

The clearance rates for those coinfected with HIV and hepatitis C virus (HCV) are still higher than those with HCV alone.

A 6-year follow-up study finds berberine reduces adenoma and neoplasm rates after polypectomy, highlighting its potential for long-term chemoprevention.

Clinical trial results establish the safety and efficacy of finerenone to help preserve potassium levels and reduce sodium in patients on diuretics with heart failure and mildly reduced ejection fraction or preserved ejection fraction.

The cause of dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) can be associated with the presence of the TTN gene combined with preexisting comorbidities like atrial fibrillation, which increase the odds of developing DCM.

Despite knowledge of the benefits of right heart hemodynamic measures for evaluating patient prognosis in the setting of pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH), gaps remain in a defined role for tricuspid regurgitation as it relates to echocardiographic phenotype.

High-volume cancer centers utilizing neoadjuvant chemotherapy (NACT) significantly reduce surgical mortality and enhance survival rates in patients with advanced ovarian cancer.

Early identification of multiple myeloma could help clinicians intervene more swiftly.

The use of retinal images can help investigators noninvasively identify chronic kidney disease and assess patient prognosis.

Patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis are at a higher risk of certain cardiovascular diseases.

Patient satisfaction was higher amongst patients who underwent a chest wall perforator flap reconstruction surgery as part of their breast cancer treatment when compared with other surgical techniques.