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A study conducted in Dalian, China, found that children aged 6 to 18 years in urban areas had a higher likelihood of myopia and anisometropia compared with students in rural areas.

Students in Urban Areas More Likely to Have Myopia, Anisometropia

The patient was successfully treated with rituximab and intravenous immunoglobulin.

Case Report: Complicated Case of SLE, Infection Required Nonstandard Treatment Choice

However, patient-reported scores were not significantly better in the tocilizumab group.


Tocilizumab Leads to Improvement in Patients With Active Polymyalgia Rheumatica Despite Prednisone Therapy

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When mapping out treatment strategy, it is important to first establish dominant disease physiology in patients who have heart failure (HF) and pulmonary hypertension, explained Allegheny Health Network's Amresh Raina, MD.

Dr Amresh Raina on the Importance of Treating Dominant Disease Physiology in Comorbid HF

Tobacco smoking, depression, and increasing number of comorbidities were associated with reduced treatment satisfaction among patients with hidradenitis suppurativa.

Evaluating Factors Associated With Treatment Satisfaction in Hidradenitis Suppurativa

Urease-positive Streptococcus salivarius was the most significantly abundant gut microbiota in patients with HE.

Study Identifies Gut Microbiota Linked to HE Pathophysiology

A small study suggests that comprehensive genomic profiling can help with clinical decision-making and predicting clinical outcomes in advanced biliary tract cancer, but further research is needed.



Study Supports Comprehensive Genomic Profiling for Patients With Biliary Tract Cancer

A mobile app providing self-management action advice to patients with inflammatory arthritis (IA) was linked to significant improvements in health-related quality of life (QOL) and disease activity.

Improved QOL, Disease Activity Seen in Patients With IA Using Tailored Self-management App

Jason Ezra Hawkes, MD, MS, FAAD, board-certified dermatologist and associate professor of dermatology at the University of California Davis in Sacramento, spoke on the importance of shared decision-making in deciding which biologic would best alleviate disease burden in patients with moderate to severe atopic dermatitis.

Dr Jason Ezra Hawkes Discusses Clinical Considerations for Biologic Treatment in Atopic Dermatitis

Despite some differences in the frequency of dermoscopic features between basal cell carcinoma (BCC) and benign skin tumors, dermoscopy alone is not sufficient for a reliable diagnosis, according to a recent study.

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