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FDA advisory committee recommends baricitinib 2 mg to treat rheumatoid arthritis
Many of the committee members mentioned that the efficacy of the 2-mg and 4-mg doses were not in question.
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2 in 1: Rosacea-like demodicosis, papulopustular rosacea may be phenotypes of same disease
Demodex mites may be involved in papulopustular rosacea after all.
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Anxiety, depression prevalent in children with comorbid autism and ADHD
An increased prevalence of anxiety and mood disorders was found in adolescents compared with school-aged children with both ASD and ADHD.
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FDA approves marketing for retinal imaging device that uses artificial intelligence
Using AI, the IDx-DR identifies the presence of diabetic retinopathy nearly 90% of the time without the need of an eye care specialist.
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Understanding palliative care: An important part of practicing hospital medicine
"As the population ages, this issue is going to become more and more important for our field."
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Myriad career options for hospitalists
“It’s okay if you don’t know what you want to do, just do what you think is interesting and it’s amazing the things you can end up doing.”
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Treating female-to-male transgender adolescents with acne presents unique concerns with depression
Severe acne and being transgender both are associated with high rates of depression, placing importance on effective dermatological intervention...
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Being overweight as a child increases the risk of developing diabetes
Being overweight as a 7-year-old child can increase type 2 diabetes risk, but reducing and stabilizing body weight can reduce this risk.
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Unusual antibiotic resistance found in more than 200 bacteria
Rare and unusual antibiotic resistance can be stamped out with aggressive prevention and control strategies.
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Prior bariatric surgery may lead to IBD
Inflammatory bowel diseases are on the rise, and bariatric surgery could be associated.
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The Resident and Student Luncheon exposes future hospitalists to professional possibilities
The luncheon provides future hospitalists the opportunity to meet current hospitalists and learn about various fields within hospital medicine.
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FDA approves highest capacity insulin pen
The high capacity insulin pen promises to reduce the need for prescription refills and save patients money.
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FDA advisors recommend lofexidine for opioid withdrawal
SILVER SPRING, MD. – A nonopioid agent for symptomatic treatment of opioid withdrawal could be another option to address the opioid epidemic.
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Statin use is uniformly low in adults with dyslipidemia disorders
Roughly 50% of adults with familial hypercholesterolemia are currently on statin therapy with even fewer receiving a high-intensity statin.