TOPLINE: Transmural healing, assessed using faecal calprotectin (FC) levels and intestinal ultrasonography (IUS), was associated with a reduced risk for bowel damage progression and thereby improved long-term outcomes in Crohn’s disease (CD). METHODOLOGY: Researchers conducted a prospective cross-sectional observational study at an inflammatory bowel disease referral centre (February to AprilContinue Reading
TOPLINE: Implementing physician-led medication reviews through interdisciplinary dialogue could reduce the number of prescribed drugs and potentially inappropriate prescriptions in patients with diabetes and severe mental disorders, without worsening psychiatric symptoms. METHODOLOGY: Patients with both diabetes and severe mental disorders may experience inappropriate polypharmacy, which increases their risk for sideContinue Reading
The US National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has developed precisely measured human fecal material to foster a new era in gut microbiome research. According to the American Gastroenterological Association’s Center for Gut Microbiome Research & Education, this critical resource will help advance the utility and reproducibility of microbiome-basedContinue Reading
Elisa Zenni, MD, recalls the process of completing her fellowship training in Boston, while at the same time, trying to land her first job in academic pediatric medicine. The Navy had stationed her husband, also a doctor, in Bay Area, California. Some professional couples are willing to live apart, butContinue Reading
The diagnosis of anaphylaxis can be tricky, especially in the absence of known triggers and when other conditions, such as urticaria and asthma, mimic aspects of the reaction. Biomarkers can help to identify this deadly condition promptly. But only histamine and tryptase have been extensively studied. Tryptase is the mostContinue Reading
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TOPLINE: Radiofrequency microtenotomy using the Topaz technique led to significant pain reduction, functional improvement, and low complication rates in patients with chronic plantar fasciopathy who were unresponsive to conservative treatments. METHODOLOGY: Researchers conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis of 15 studies involving 1576 patients (mean age, 45-55 years) with chronicContinue Reading
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TOPLINE: Higher variability in the levels of total cholesterol, low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol, high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol, or triglycerides was independently associated with an increased risk for heart failure in patients with type 2 diabetes (T2D). METHODOLOGY: The relationship between variability in lipid fractions and the risk for heart failureContinue Reading
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