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Contact tracing, isolation have impact, study shows
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- Richard Mark Kirkner
Comprehensive isolation and contact tracing in China led to faster confirmation of new COVID-19 cases and faster...
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Omalizumab shown to improve chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps
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- Richard Mark Kirkner
A subset analysis has found that the monoclonal antibody omalizumab improved outcomes in people who have chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps...
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Breastfeeding reduces invasive ovarian cancer risk
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- Richard Mark Kirkner
Even women who breastfed less than 3 months had an 18% lower risk of invasive ovarian cancer.
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Small study links preterm birth, maternal preconception phthalate exposure
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- Richard Mark Kirkner
A prospective study of 420 births found an association between preterm births in 34 babies and maternal...
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Peanut OIT-induced eosinophilia may eventually resolve
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- Richard Mark Kirkner
The findings of this study may help identify biomarkers of persistent eosinophilia despite oral immunotherapy.
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Gene-targeting therapy shown to reduce mastocytosis symptoms
- Author:
- Richard Mark Kirkner
Patients with indolent systemic mastocytosis must rely on over-the-counter antihistamines used for seasonal allergies.
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Study: Delays filling biologic prescriptions have consequences
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- Richard Mark Kirkner
New biologic prescriptions for severe allergies take 40 days or more to fill.
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Study links GLP-1R agonists, lower inflammatory biomarker levels
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- Richard Mark Kirkner
Patients with asthma and diabetes on glucagonlike peptide receptor–1 agonists had reduced airway inflammatory...
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AGA guideline favors biologics for moderate to severe ulcerative colitis
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- Richard Mark Kirkner
Guideline for treatment of moderate to severe ulcerative colitis advises use of biologics to induce and maintain remission.
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AAD-NPF releases first guidelines for nonbiologic treatments of psoriasis
- Author:
- Richard Mark Kirkner
Guidelines for nonbiologic systemic agents for psoriasis provide strong evidence for use of apremilast and guidance for off-label drugs.
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Latent diabetes warrants earlier, tighter glycemic control
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- Richard Mark Kirkner
Microvascular risks in adults with latent autoimmune diabetes increase with longer disease duration.
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Secondary bile acid deficiency may be culprit in UC inflammation
- Author:
- Richard Mark Kirkner
Study identified mechanisms of secondary bile acid deficiency in ulcerative colitis and found SBA supplementation reduced intestinal inflammation...
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Study implicates gut bacteria in PAH
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- Richard Mark Kirkner
Researchers have identified a specific gut microbiome profile that is highly predictive of pulmonary arterial hypertension.
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Study links CRP, FC monitoring, more remission
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- Richard Mark Kirkner
AUSTIN, TEX. – Inflammatory bowel disease patients monitored for C-reactive protein and fecal calprotectin had higher rates of remission than...
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Marijuana, drug use a mystery in IBD
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- Richard Mark Kirkner
Despite expanding legalization of marijuana, a large proportion of gastroenterologists may need to screen for it in inflammatory bowel disease.