Rose McNulty

The risk of experiencing symptoms of postpartum depression may be higher in women who give birth after unintended pregnancies vs those who get pregnant intentionally, according to a recent study.

A recent review poses gene therapy as a novel treatment option with potential to reduce health care disparities globally.

The retrospective study evaluated outcomes in patients prescribed nirmatrelvir-ritonavir, as well as the management of drug interactions by clinical pharmacists prescribing the regimen.

Continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) systems have been shown to improve glycemia for individuals with type 1 diabetes (T1D), but they are not nationally funded in New Zealand.

An article published in the journal Gastroenterology & Hepatology highlights recent updates to eosinophilic gastrointestinal disease nomenclature, as well as updates related to diagnosis, pathogenesis, and treatment standards.

Although there is a clinically recognized association between endometriosis and infertility, the mechanisms behind the association are not fully understood.

Updated Kidney Disease: Improving Global Outcomes guidelines and a consensus report with the American Diabetes Association support the use of finerenone in certain patients who have chronic kidney disease (CKD) that may be linked to type 2 diabetes (T2D).

A prospective study found that patients and providers saw benefits while using a virtual assistant integrated into a teledermatology program.

Although automated insulin delivery systems have gained traction in type 1 diabetes, further research is needed to determine the feasibility of using such systems for patients with type 2 diabetes.

A research letter published in Blood Advances details the first clinical evidence of sustained hematologic remission for cold agglutinin disease (CAD) after sutimlimab treatment discontinuation.

A brief report found that a need for prior authorization affected biologic approval wait times for patients with psoriasis, especially those with private insurance.

Sufficiently powered studies are necessary to investigate associations between clinical measures and patient-reported outcomes (PROs) in children with sickle cell disease experiencing acute pain episodes, according to a recent study.

A panel of specialists proposed 26 essential elements for comprehensive pediatric sickle cell disease care, laying groundwork for standardized guidelines and the establishment of accredited care centers in the future.

While chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) typically progresses slowly, awareness of rare but potentially serious complications is crucial to improve outcomes.

The study highlights a need for further research into potential contributors, including the possibility that sicker patients may receive more prompt treatment.

Over the course of voxelotor treatment, hemoglobin levels and hemolysis markers improved, with results sustained over the treatment period.

The hesitation to prescribe nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) to patients with hemophilia is not supported by current research, based on a recently published review, but the available studies had significant limitations.

Although the understanding of chronic graft-versus-host disease (GVHD) has improved in recent years, more work is needed to facilitate personalized treatments for patients after hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT).

The analysis emphasizes the association between vaso-occlusive crisis frequency and health care costs, which are inflated largely due to inpatient visits.

Gene therapy is a novel approach to hemophilia A treatment that carries a substantial cost up front but may lead to cost savings compared with current prophylaxis agents in the long run.

The findings suggest telenursing between in-person visits may help reduce distress related to symptoms in patients who have lung cancer.

A recent study supports the notion that non–driver mutations in essential thrombocythemia (ET) and polycythemia vera (PV) have predictive value and found that a proposed international prognostication model may be useful for Japanese patients.

This rare immune-related adverse event has only been previously reported 4 times in the context of immune checkpoint inhibitor (ICI) treatment.

A recently published report describes the diagnosis and treatment of a case of iron-deficiency anemia–associated thrombocytopenia secondary to recurrent nosebleeds.

Immune checkpoint inhibitors, either alone or in combination with chemotherapy, were associated with better outcomes in non–oncogene-addicted non–small cell lung cancer (NSCLC).

A study of women and girls from families with hemophilia in Thailand assessed the emotional impact of a carrier diagnosis and emphasized the value of comprehensive management.

JAK2-unmutated erythrocytosis has a variety of etiologies, and identifying the underlying cause may prove helpful in cases where it is secondary to another condition such as polycythemia vera.

Population-based data is a crucial aspect to evaluating current care quality and improving outcomes for patients with sickle cell disease.

Untreated bleeds often go undocumented during clinical trials, but reporting these bleeding events could provide additional insight into therapy efficacy.

Although no pharmacological treatment offers long-term efficacy or extends survival with Huntington disease at this point, research suggests that stem-cell therapy holds promise in this and other neurodegenerative diseases.