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Growth hormone deficiency (GHD) is a clinical syndrome caused by decreased production of or decreased tissue responsiveness to growth hormone. Which of the following is the most common cause of adult-onset GHD?
In a recent study, researchers examined the global prevalence and factors associated with glaucoma-related blindness and vision loss.
In this video, Jonathan A. Bernstein, MD, explains the results of a study that focused on efficacy of biologics in patients with severe allergic asthma, including omalizumab, belimumab, mepolizumab, dupilumab, and tezepelumab. Dr Bernstein also spoke about these topics during his session titled “Efficacy of Biologics in Patients With Severe Asthma, Overall and by Blood Eosinophil Count” at ACAAI Annual Scientific Meeting.
By Rob GoodierNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs may provoke systemic allergic reactions to bee stings in people who might otherwise tolerate them, according to a letter published June 27 online in the Annals of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology.
A new study examined the impact of dietary fats on patients with prediabetes and type 2 diabetes.
A research letter assessed the extent to which youths are exposed to harmful substances contained in aerosols emitted by electronic cigarettes.
<p>Use of a standardized evidence-based handoff process can significantly reduce handoff-related care failures in children's hospitals, according to results from a 23-hospital study.</p>
<p><span>Changes in the cervicovaginal metabolome may help predict which women are most at risk for preterm birth, new research suggests.</span></p>
In this podcast, James Matera, DO, speaks about the importance and benefits of urgent-start peritoneal dialysis (PD) in the management of patients with chronic kidney disease, the tools needed for a successful urgent-start PD program, and the pitfalls of urgent-start PD.
In this podcast, Jonathan Aviv, MD, talks about the current gold standards for treating gastroesophageal reflux disease, where proton-pump inhibitor therapy fits into the treatment regimen, and nonpharmacologic treatment options.
There are still many unanswered questions regarding the most impactful way to treat diabetes. One of the most exciting of which surrounds the influence of glucagon and the alpha cell.
<P>The time when anticipatory guidance for an 11-year-old patient consisted of reminding him or her to wear a seat belt and drink milk is long past. Over the years, we have begun to discuss drugs, alcohol, safe sex, and tobacco avoidance at earlier and earlier ages. In addition, as times have changed, new hazards have made their way into our patients’ lives, causing us to make further adjustments to these discussions.</P>
A new briefing paper calls the spread of drug-resistant tuberculosis the “biggest threat to global health you’ve never heard of.”
By Rob GoodierNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Few stroke patients are readmitted for preventable reasons within 30 days after discharge from a hospital, according to a new study.
In a recent study, researchers examined the safety of discontinuing antihypertensive medications among patients undergoing a low-energy diet replacement intervention promoting diabetes remission.
Hypothyroidism is most commonly treated with thyroid-replacement medications such as levothyroxine or liothyronine.