A case series found that skin-stretching external fixation devices coupled with negative pressure wound therapy was effective in treating large skin defects, suggesting that this method may be a cost-effective and safe alternative to more risky traditional methods.
Michael Thorpy, MD, director, Sleep-Wake Disorders Center, Montefiore, and professor, Neurology, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, speaks about common misconceptions within the treatment of narcolepsy-related excessive daytime sleepiness, and how combination therapy may play a role.
A new report is issuing a call to action to develop a global strategy to address the growing issue of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) and nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH).
When a New Zealand health care network switched to telehealth visits, its rheumatology patients had more health care interactions, but they had fewer changes in care and were less likely to be categorized as having active disease.
Patients with psoriatic arthritis and rheumatoid arthritis who were obese were shown to present with significantly lower quality of life (QOL) and worse disease activity than those with normal weight.
However, letting nurses have total control of medication management during hospital stays can create problems afterward.
The designation means that pharmacists can switch patients to the less-expensive version of insulin without seeking approval from the clinician.
President Joe Biden requires federal workers to get vaccinated for COVID-19 or face strict safety protocols; Pfizer files federal lawsuit over reimbursing drugs through Medicare; and the CDC revises its testing guidance for fully vaccinated individuals.
Highlighting the latest ophthalmology-related news reported across MJH Life Sciences™.
Patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and chronic heart failure were adherent to an e-health self-management intervention but were often not responsive when advised to call medical personnel because of concerning symptoms.
Higher physical activity and less time spent sitting and watching TV was associated with a significantly lower risk of developing obstructive sleep apnea.
Review findings outline the gut microbiome's potential impact on immunotherapy responses.
Americans traveling to England will no longer need to quarantine; lack of ICU visits during COVID-19 pandemic affected patient health; sign-up window for COBRA subsidy to close.
New research indicates an association between longer chronic kidney disease duration and taste dysfunction.
Results of post hoc analyses highlight erenumab's efficacy in reducing headache medication use among migraineurs.
People living with HIV have known greater rates of stroke, but the reason for that risk was the focus of an abstract presented last week at IAS 2021, this year's virtual annual meeting of the International AIDS Society, which took place July 18 to 21.
Data suggest asthma exacerbations dropped for children and adolescents during the pandemic, and most families chose to use telehealth services when available.
The study found that more than a third of patients who were obese said they did not receive advice on physical activity or nutrition in order to lose weight, and nearly 1 in 5 said they were not even told they were overweight.
On this episode of Managed Care Cast, we bring you an excerpt of an interview with an expert in Huntington disease, who discusses the reaction after 2 highly anticipated clinical trials ended this year.
Saying that in rare cases vaccinated people can spread COVID-19 due to the unique behavior of the delta variant, the CDC Tuesday recommended that vaccinated individuals revert to indoor mask wearing in hot-spot areas, including in schools this fall.
Aleksandar Kostic, PhD, an assistant professor of microbiology at Harvard Medical School, explains how a microbially targeted vaccine may prevent type 1 diabetes (T1D).
A patient with a diabetic foot wound who underwent negative pressure wound therapy experienced good healing, reduced amputation risk, and no wound infection, suggesting the treatment method could be effective in other patients with similar wounds.
Deepak L. Bhatt, MD, MPH, executive director of interventional cardiovascular programs at Brigham and Women’s Hospital Heart & Vascular Center and professor of medicine at Harvard Medical School, discusses whether sodium glucose co-transporter 1 (SGLT1) inhibitors can yield stroke benefits in patients with type 2 diabetes.
People with prior incidence of traumatic brain injury and exposure to lead were shown to be at elevated risk of Parkinson disease development, with family history also found to influence risk.
The Department of Justice (DOJ) and HHS issue joint guidance indicating that long COVID-19 can be classified as a disability; the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) becomes the first federal agency to implement a COVID-19 vaccination mandate for some workers; federal regulators push for expansion of COVID-19 vaccine trials in children to better assess safety.
We do not yet know the exact mechanism of action of sodium glucose co-transporter-2 (SGLT2) inhibitors in heart failure (HF), but there are many exciting pssibilities, stated Clyde W. Yancy, MD, MSc, of Northwestern University’s Feinberg School of Medicine.
Investigators explored the associations between body weight and pediatric-onset multiple sclerosis.
Two oncologists dive into the reasons behind physician hesitancy and unwillingness to prescribe biosimilars to patients with cancer and make suggestions on how to increase confidence in these agents.
Results of a UK Biobank study outline the association between migraine and several gastrointestinal disorders.
With nearly all parts of the country seeing a steady increase in COVID-19 infection, health care and medical groups are calling for mandatory vaccinations of their staff, and on Monday, the Department of Veterans Affairs, New York City, and California also announced vaccine requirements for workers.
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