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Adults living with HIV receiving integrase strand transfer inhibitor (INSTI)–based antiretroviral therapy (ART) had a 76% higher incidence of hypertension compared with adults receiving non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors (NNRTIs).

The study by the Veneto Institute of Oncology (IOV) in Padua, Italy, examined 286 patients for genomic mutations in cholangiocarcinoma as well as survival status.

Late-breaking findings at the 2022 American Academy of Dermatology Annual Meeting showed ruxolitinib cream was associated with clinically significant improvement in facial and total body repigmentation vs vehicle in the treatment of adolescent and adult patients with nonsegmental vitiligo over 52 weeks.

A recent study found that virtual reality and motor imagery techniques, such as games for the Wii console, can be more helpful for patients with Parkinson disease (PD) than physical therapy.

Jonathan Silverberg, MD, PhD, MPH, discusses key differences regarding epidemiology, genetic risk factors, and clinical manifestations of pediatric and adult-onset atopic dermatitis, as well as recommended therapeutic approaches for adult patients.

Alan Menter, MD, chairman of dermatology, Baylor University Medical Center, discussed some of the updated psoriasis guidelines at the 2022 American Academy of Dermatology Annual Meeting.

The lack of racial representation in dermatology education prompted the launch of Project IMPACT, explained Art Papier, MD, dermatologist, CEO, VisualDx at the 2022 American Academy of Dermatology Annual Meeting.

Although most SMA carriers can be identified through routine SMN1 copy number assessment data, approximately 4% of carriers who harbor 2 copies of SMN1 can go undetected.

Martin J. Edelman, MD, chair and professor, Department of Hematology/Oncology, and Deputy Cancer Center Director for Clinical Research, Fox Chase Cancer Center, Philadelphia, discusses barriers to clinical trial enrollment for patients with small cell lung cancer.

Monthly parainfluenza virus incidence rates were nearly 6 times higher in September 2021 vs the second highest reported monthly incidence rates among children 4 years and younger in Finland in the last decade, following lifting of COVID-19–related restrictions.

An online survey of migraineurs in Germany aimed to evaluate their most pressing unmet needs, with data collected on socioeconomic background, medical care experience, acute medication use, and migraine prophylaxis use and experience.

A review indicated that there may be an association between autonomic dysfunction and idiopathic hypersomnia, as well as between sleep disturbances and postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome.

Weight and changes in it can indicate implications for cancer risk and cancer diagnosis, according to 2 abstracts being presented at the American Association for Cancer Research Annual Meeting.

A case report describes how an eosinophilic esophagitis diagnosis does not preclude other eosinophilic gastrointestinal diseases from developing.

A comparison of type 2 biologics indicated for the treatment of chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps identified dupilumab as the most effective drug in decreasing nasal polyp score and nasal congestion severity, whereas benralizumab was least effective.

Jill Hutt, vice president of member services at the Greater Philadelphia Business Coalition on Health, explains the importance of offering the Diabetes Prevention Program online.

Melissa Andel, principal at CommonHealth Solutions, previewed her session on policy making and pricing reform at the upcoming Academy of Managed Care Pharmacy's annual meeting.

Melissa Johnson, MD, program director of Lung Cancer Research at Sarah Cannon, explains factors inhibiting uptake of next-generation sequencing testing among patients with lung cancer.

Patients aged 75 years and older who received a rheumatoid arthritis (RA) diagnosis 2 years ago or less had the highest risk of developing primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG).

The FDA accepts an application for a drug to treat amyotriphic lateral sclerosis (ALS) for review; vaccines have been found to reduce people’s risk for developing long COVID-19; COTA announces Miruna Sasu, PhD, as its new president and CEO.

Drawing on over a decade’s worth of data, new research shows that the 10-year survival of over 9000 patients with idiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertension (IPAH) was 57%.

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Robert Sidbury, MD, MPH, chief, Division of Dermatology, Seattle Children's Hospital, spoke on considerations for dermatologists in seeking payer coverage of novel, expensive therapies for atopic dermatitis.

The researchers conducted the study in order to clarify the role of inhaled corticosteroids (ICS) in adrenal suppression.

To enable a more personalized and proactive approach to pediatric antiphospholipid syndrome (APS), investigators assessed electronic medical records of 21 children.

A recent study found that higher temperatures were associated with worse breathing symptoms and low temperatures were associated with symptoms of bronchitis in participants with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).

Angela Storseth-Cooper, associate director, Government Relations & Public Policy, The US Oncology Network, discusses state-level legislation that community oncology practices can leverage to address issues involving pharmacy benefit managers and the vertical integration of health plans and specialty pharmacies.

This study enrolled 80 middle-aged patients with stage A heart failure and evaluated them for improvements in several cardiovascular and metabolic risk factors through high-intensity interval training (HIIT) for 1 year and omega-3 fatty acid supplementation.