Kyle Munz

Data from the SPHERE registry revealed racial and ethnic discrepancies in disease severity, comorbidities, and outcomes experienced by patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) receiving selexipag.

The American Society of Nephrology (ASN) Kidney Week 2023 will take place in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, from November 2-5, as experts from across the globe gather to discuss the latest innovations in renal care and current issues facing the field.

Researchers have developed a new line method (NLM) that showcased benefits for genetic screening in spinal muscular atrophy (SMA).

Results from a retrospective, matched cohort study suggested that valvular heart disease and aortic stenosis may contribute to disparities in cardiovascular disease–related mortality in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA).

Researchers used real-world data to further validate the use of selexipag in the management of pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH).

A phase 3, randomized, parallel-group trial showcased the efficacy of internet-based cognitive behavioral therapy (iCBT) for combatting depressive symptoms brought on by multiple sclerosis (MS).

Helen Shih, MD, MS, MPH, FASTRO, Massachusetts General Hospital, weighs the risks and benefits of treating or postponing treatment of low-grade gliomas.

Tina Cascone, MD, PhD, of the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, discusses the impact of the CheckMate 77T study on the treatment approach for non–small cell lung cancer (NSCLC).

Thomas Powles, MD, MBBS, MRCP, from Barts Cancer Centre, shares insights from the EV-302/KEYNOTE-A39 trial and its implications for the future of enfortumab vedotin and pembrolizumab (EV+P) combination therapy for urothelial carcinoma.

Health equity coverage appearing in the October 2023 issue of Evidence-Based Oncology.

Kevin Kalinsky, MD, MS, of Glenn Family Breast Center, gives insight into the real-world data supporting the use of sacituzumab govitecan-hziy in the treatment of triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC).

Max Parmar, professor of medical statistics and epidemiology at University College London, unpacks what clinicians and patients can gain from the application of multiarm multistage (MAMS) trials.

Pawel Sobczuk, MD, PhD, of the Maria Sklodowska-Curie National Research Institute of Oncology in Warsaw, Poland, previews the upcoming ESMO Congress 2023 in Madrid, Spain.

In this prospective study, respiratory monitoring of patients with spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) benefited from the use of diaphragm ultrasound imaging.

In an observational cohort study, factors such as education, income, and marital status correlated with MS severity outcomes.

A retrospective, population-based study reveals a possible association between COVID-19 infection and autoimmune and autoinflammatory outcomes.

A co-expression network analysis pinpoints different gene expressions that can potentially predict rheumatoid arthritis (RA) outcomes during pregnancy.

Through a multitude of assessment tools, findings suggest that lower amounts of physical activity directly correlate with higher rates of fatigue in patients with relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis (MS).

In a multidisciplinary follow-up study, researchers analyzed bone health decline and the effects of nusinersen in patients with spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) types 2 and 3.

In a cross-sectional study, insulin growth factor binding protein 2 (IFGBP-2) showed promise as a prognosis biomarker for renal disease in pediatric lupus nephritis (LN).

Atrioventricular interval modulation (AVIM) therapy for hypertension may help address this common comorbidity among patients with pacemakers.

If approved, the treatment would be the first of its kind for young children enduring eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE).

A recent study suggests that patients with high-risk prostate cancer (PCa) in need of renal transplantation should receive cancer treatment before their transplants, as surgery and radiation treatment for localized PCa appear to be equally effective in this patient population.

Researchers conducted a cohort study that suggests oral N-acetylglucosamine treatment can hinder neurodegeneration and inflammation associated with multiple sclerosis (MS).

In a retrospective, real-world cohort study, the factors complicating the diagnosis of primary progressive forms of multiple sclerosis (PPMS) were explored.

Researchers found that analyzing certain chemokine levels may help explain racial disparities in prostate cancer lethality, and that neutralizing such chemokines could potentially benefit prostate cancer treatment.

Persistent disability and risks of death were associated with inflammatory levels in patients following major abdominal surgery.

Researchers add to evidence suggesting that inflammatory factors contribute to increased risk for valvular heart diseases, such as aortic stenosis, in patients with rheumatoid arthritis.

An observational study confirms that the COVID-19 pandemic significantly disrupted care for patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH).

This retrospective study found associations between inferior nutritional index scores, malnutrition, and prognoses in patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH).