In a study of 4,700 older adults with asthma, researchers found that symptoms and health care utilization remained different among African American and Hispanic survey respondents compared with white respondents even after adjustment for multiple social determinants. “As the population continues to age, it’s important that researchers look at the impact of asthma on older populations
Month: February 2020
Early Findings Show Promise of CAR NK-Cell Therapy in Leukemia, Lymphoma
Patients with either relapsed or refractory non-Hodgkin lymphoma or chronic lymphocytic leukemia treated with CAR NK cells had a response without the development of cytokine release syndrome, neurotoxicity, or graft-versus-host disease.
Patient-reported flares in RA linked to inflammation found via MRI, ultrasound
Patient-reported flares among individuals with rheumatoid arthritis are linked to inflammation detected through serial MRI and ultrasound, according to findings published in Arthritis Research & Therapy.“There is limited evidence about the relation between patient-reported flare and inflammatory lesions on imaging,” Dorota Kuettel, MD, of the University Hospital of Southern
Treating Progressive Keratoconus: Going Beyond Disease Stabilization
Combined transepithelial PTK, CXL yields improvements
HIV Is Now Considered A Chronic Disease. Why Aren’t More Primary Care Doctors Able To Help?
This is a companion story to a WGLT article published Friday about the barriers to care facing HIV-positive patients in rural Illinois.
AMA GME Competency Education Program
ACGME Courses to enchance your clinical practice
When should you eat to manage your weight? Breakfast, not late-night snacks
Losing weight isn’t just a case of restricting the foods or calories you eat, it also comes down to when you eat. Skipping breakfast and snacking late at night delays the body’s fat-bur…
Flash Update: Three Coronavirus Outlooks and Ways to Play the Sell-off
With coronavirus fears plunging equity markets this week how low can equities go? Where will yields bottom out? And when will gold finally rip higher?
5 Reasons You Shouldn’t Ignore Your Mental Health
It’s as important as physical health
New Genomic Tests Aim to Diagnose Deadly Infections Faster
Rapid genomic tests are poised to change the way doctors diagnose and treat infections, but their cost may limit widespread use.