Julia Bonavitacola

Children with sickle cell disease who require hospitalization for vaso-occlusive crises can experience adverse effects for up to 12 months following hospitalization, a study found.

After FDA approval, XDEMVY is available for prescription nationwide to target Demodex mites, the primary cause of the external eye disease Demodex blepharitis.

In a real-world setting, artificial intelligence (AI) proved to be effective in screening for referable diabetic retinopathy.

Transmasculine individuals found mobile apps such as Transpire to be beneficial in increasing their access to information on sexual health.

Although nofazinlimab was well tolerated and showed antitumor activity in many tumor types, no response was found when combined with regorafenib to treat metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC).

Michael Petrosky, MD, of the Allegheny Health Network, spoke about how parents can prevent their child from spreading respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) and the availability of monoclonal antibodies for all infants.

Patients with thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP) benefited from patient-reported outcome measures to report their quality of life.

Researchers also suggest potential new genetic associations with macular edema, which warrant further research.

Screening for colorectal cancer (CRC) is defined by racial differences, which could be explained through social context.

The World Health Organization 2022 Africa regional report underestimated the incidence rate of tuberculosis in sub-Saharan African individuals living with HIV, according to a recent analysis.

Michael Petrosky, MD, of the Allegheny Health Network, discusses how monoclonal antibodies will help in the prevention of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) in infants.

When patients with paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria (PNH) received eculizumab, survival rates increased and thromboembolic events/major adverse vascular events (TE/MAVE) decreased.

Although mortality and disability-adjusted life-years remained stable, the prevalence and incidence of early-onset colorectal cancer (CRC) increased globally in individuals aged 40 to 49 years.

With the fall sports season in full swing, sports medicine doctors will be called on to man the sidelines and athletes’ overall health.

Although major gender bias on the national level was not found, differences in medical knowledge (MK) ratings could be an indicator of gender bias in ophthalmology education.

Researchers found indicators that increased the risk of thromboembolic events in patients with paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria (PNH).

Patients with polycythemia vera (PV) and essential thrombocythemia (ET) require repeated molecular testing and improved prognostic tools.

Older age was the main risk factor for advanced neoplasia, but family history of colorectal cancer had little association with advanced neoplasia incidence in a recent study.

Michael Petrosky, MD, of Allegheny Health Network, spoke about the difference between vaccines and monoclonal antibodies and how they can affect treatment in respiratory syncytial virus (RSV).

An intervention for Black women living with HIV was shown to have improved perceived outcomes when incorporating a support network and when the program structure emphasized trust.

Higher-cost therapies for age-related macular edema (ARMD) were significantly more likely to be prescribed by ophthalmologists accepting manufacturer payments.

Women living with HIV reported their experiences living with the disease, highlighting discrimination in their social lives.

Patients who have with sickle cell disease (SCD) could have a slower processing speed and higher cerebral blood flow compared with controls.

A significant relationship between visceral obesity and anastomotic leakage was found, which indicates that visceral obesity could be a risk factor in surgery for colon cancer.

Patients with HIV were able to maintain care and achieve viral suppression with differentiated service delivery models with comparable effectiveness to the standard of care.

Painful crises in sickle cell disease or sickle cell anemia could potentially be treated using imatinib as a therapeutic option, a small study found.

Severe and frequent ocular symptoms were more likely in adolescents and young adults who used e-cigarettes and cigarettes.

Recurrent exudations in patients with exudative age-related macular degeneration (eAMD) can be sufficiently monitored with macular thickness maps alone.

Lung sound analysis was able to confirm airway narrowing in patients with respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) acute bronchiolitis.

Access to HIV testing and pre-exposure prophylaxis could benefit from being tailored to the type of exchange sex.