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Telemedicine helps SCD patients survive COVID, but more need access
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- Andrew D. Bowser
The second COVID-19 wave brought zero deaths and fewer complicated hospitalizations at the largest U.S. adult sickle cell disease center, but care...
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Mesothelioma trials: Moving toward improved survival
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- Andrew D. Bowser
New and emerging therapeutic developments hold the promise of extending survival for select patients.
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Genomic classifier is one piece of the ILD diagnosis puzzle
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- Andrew D. Bowser
Genomic testing increases confidence and consensus, but can’t be used in a vacuum, speaker says.
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Novel bronchoscopic interventions appear promising for patients with COPD
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- Andrew D. Bowser
The latest bronchoscopic interventions under investigation could be a “breath of fresh air” for patients with...
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Fungal infection can mimic lung cancer metastases
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- Andrew D. Bowser
Investigations of concerning head lesions led to a suspicious chest mass, prompting an eventual correct...
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Life-threatening paradoxical bronchospasm may escape recognition in patients with COPD or asthma
- Author:
- Andrew D. Bowser
Greater recognition and more education is needed, according to an investigator who conducted a study of spirometry tests at a VA medical center....
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Dupilumab-improved lung function lasts in children with moderate to severe asthma
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- Andrew D. Bowser
Add-on treatment yielded significant improvements over 52 weeks in children with the type 2 phenotype, the most...
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9-step ladder may kids with allergies return to eggs
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- Andrew D. Bowser
Attempts to reintroduce egg into the child’s diet can start at the age of 12 months or 6 months from the last reaction.
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Polyethylene glycol linked to rare allergic reactions seen with mRNA COVID-19 vaccines
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- Andrew D. Bowser
In the mRNA COVID-19 vaccines, PEG serves to stabilize the lipid nanoparticles that help...
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Refined heart rate cutoffs may improve prognostic value of acute PE scoring systems
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- Andrew D. Bowser
In an observational registry-based study, dropping the 110-bpm heart rate threshold improved sensitivity for low-risk PE, while increasing it...
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Targeted CLL treatments found effective in managing associated autoimmune cytopenias
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- Andrew D. Bowser
Preexisting autoimmune cytopenias frequently improved or resolved on ibrutinib, idelalisib, or venetoclax, while...
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‘Praise Diabetes’: Support programs in Black churches yield lasting A1c changes
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- Andrew D. Bowser
Statistically significant reductions in A1c and diabetes distress were seen in the Praise Diabetes Project, a 33-month randomized trial, an...
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Anti-VEGF injections for diabetic retinopathy linked to mortality risk
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- Andrew D. Bowser
Results suggest a need to be “very careful” with treatment choice in certain patients, investigator says, though much more research is needed to...
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'Full throttle': 'Diabetes Garage' workshops boost Mexican American men's self-management
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- Andrew D. Bowser
Infusing diabetes education with concepts and lingo from car culture is a promising approach to improving self-management behaviors, and might...
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Intervention opens access to care for minority youths with type 1 diabetes
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- Andrew D. Bowser
Program adds support for children with diabetes and their families who are struggling because of lack of resources or marginalization in the...