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Guselkumab Efficacious for Moderately to Severely Active Crohn Disease in Adults
Both guselkumab regimens superior to placebo
A-Fib Linked to Worse Outcomes for Patients With Heart Failure, MR Undergoing Valve Repair
Increase in primary end point of death, heart failure hospitalization seen in association with baseline AF for patients undergoing M-TEER
GLP-1 Receptor Agonist Use Linked to Lower Mortality in Seniors With Cancer, T2D
No difference in mortality risk seen for GLP-1 RA and SGLT2i users; significantly lower risk seen for GLP-1 RA versus DPP4i users
Inflammation and Nutrition-Based Scores Tied to Prognosis of Low-Risk Myelodysplastic Syndrome
Low Prognostic Nutritional Index and high systemic oxidative stress score independently associated with poorer prognosis
Random Forest AI Model Superior for Inpatient Mortality Prognostication in Cirrhosis
Model was significantly better than parametric logistic regression and LASSO models for predicting inpatient mortality
Adherence to Healthy Lifestyle Linked to Lower Risk for Overactive Bladder
Each additional healthy lifestyle factor associated with 17 percent lower risk for overactive bladder
Alopecia Areata Associated With Severe Psychosocial Impact
High levels of anxiety, depression, stigma, and impaired QoL reported by many patients; all linked to perceptions of illness
Few School Principals Report District-Mandated Mental Health Screening
30.5 percent of school principals report that their district mandated school screening; rates of screening higher in larger schools
FDA Picks George Tidmarsh to Head Center for Drug Evaluation and Research
Tidmarsh's areas of expertise include pediatrics, pediatric oncology, and neonatology
Physicians Exiting Traditional Medicare Accelerated From 2010 to 2023
Rates higher during and since the pandemic, particularly among primary care physicians