Biosimilar to infliximab shows equivalent safety and efficacy for treating Crohn’s disease
1. The biosimilar to infliximab, CT-P13 was shown in this study to have equivalent efficacy to the anti tumor-necrosis factor...
Modelling study suggests that statins may be overprescribed
1. This study showed that the net benefit of statins compared to risk varied considerably with respect to the age...
Eczema more prevalent among older adults than previously thought
1. The results of this study suggested that the prevalence of atopic dermatitis increased with age among a U.K. adult...
Large spike in drug use-associated infective endocarditis linked with opioid epidemic
1. Researchers have identified a significant increase in hospitalizations due to infective endocarditis related to drug use. 2. Heart valve...
Liraglutide significantly reduces risk for major cardiac events in elderly patients with diabetes
1. A significant reduction in major cardiac events among elderly patients was seen in the liraglutide treatment group. 2. The risk...
Interpreting genetic variants in kidney and genitourinary disorders will likely require systematic curation of clinical variant databases
1. This secondary analysis of genetic data emphasized the high number of potentially “pathogenic” variants that are revealed through exome...
Fractional-dose vaccination offers long lasting protection against yellow fever
1. This ten-year follow-up study of a randomized controlled trial suggested that intradermal administration of one fifth of the yellow...
American College of Physicians releases principles to guide patient partnership in health care
1. The authors of this study generated four principles to identify the role of patients and families in developing physicians’...
Omalizumab (XOLAIR®) could be a new rescue option for asthma
1. In a case-report, 41-year-old patient requiring intubation for respiratory failure due to status asthmaticus clinically improved after administration of...
Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants can effectively manage chronic conditions, fill gaps in primary care
1. In this study, no significant differences were seen in the diabetes outcomes of patients managed by nurse practitioners (NPs)...
