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In this video, Robert Terkeltaub, MD, discusses his team's latest research on the pathophysiology of gout and a potential pathway for treatment by way of a molecule called lubricin in patients with gout who are without hyperuricemia.
In this video, Brittany A. Davidson, MD, discusses navigating goals-of-care conversations in gynecologic oncology, including how to identify patients at high risk of death who might benefit from a timely goals-of-care conversation, how to have a goals-of-care conversation, and how the conversations impact clinical practice. Dr Davidson also discussed these topics during a session at The Society of Gynecologic Oncology (SGO) 2023 Annual Meeting on Women’s Cancer titled "Navigating High Stakes Conversations in Gynecologic Oncology: Goals of Care Conversations."
The authors expanded upon research conducted in 2015 by including deaths across different global demographics that did not occur in hospitals. This is the first study to examine the RSV disease burden in neonates to infants aged 6 months.
In addition to seeing improvements in cholesterol levels, older men taking statins may notice some positive effects from the medication in the bedroom as well.
Researchers have discovered a new class of lipids called fatty-acid esters of hydroxyl fatty acids (FAHFAs) that may be a useful tool in the battle against type 2 diabetes.
Because of the way that technology keeps moving forward Clinical Geriatrics® will become an online-only publication starting with the May 2013 issue.
This article will review sources of PG and how it works, as well as clinical tips and pearls for diagnosis and treatment.
A new study examined the effects of a walnut-enriched diet on learning skills, memory, anxiety, and motor coordination in Alzheimer’s disease.
In this video, Ashley Tippett, MPH, MLS(ASCP)cm, Khalel De Castro, and Christina A. Rostad, MD, speak about the social risk factors associated with older adults diagnosed with respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) who are hospitalized with RSV-related illnesses. They discuss the common risk factors for RSV-related hospitalizations in older adults, and how clinicians can use their findings to prevent RSV and RSV-related illnesses in this population. They presented on this topic during their session titled, “Social Risk Factors for RSV-related Hospitalizations in Adults ≥ 50 years of age” at IDWeek 2023 in Boston, MA.
In this video, Christian Dagher, MD, discusses the results of his team's study comparing the oncologic outcomes associated with treatment of stage II endometrial cancer with minimally invasive surgery vs laparotomy. Dr Dagher presented this research at the Society of Gynecologic Oncology (SGO) 2024 Annual Meeting in San Diego, CA.
A team of researchers have published a core outcome set (COS) that consists of the 9 most critical outcomes in bariatric and metabolic surgery clinical trials.
A study examined the role of time of onset of niacin-related facial adverse events in patient-reported perception of symptom severity.
In its new position statement, the American Geriatrics Society has addressed strategies for resource allocation and age-related considerations during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Individuals with chronic kidney disease (CKD) often have a high symptom burden, and symptoms may often be underreported. In a recent editorial, researchers evaluated data on the effectiveness of patient-reported symptom assessments in managing CKD symptoms.
The authors of a recent study investigated whether efforts geared towards the prevention of respiratory syncytial virus during infancy could impact the presence of asthma at age 6 years.
The American Academy of Sleep Medicine has called for an end to daylight savings time in a new position statement, citing potential public health and safety benefits.
In this COVID-19 roundup, researchers report on an increase in outpatient care following COVID-19 infection, cognition and memory impairment among those recovering from COVID-19, and more.
To evaluate the existing data on this issue, researchers developed a protocol to comprehensively identify all cohort studies that compared the risk of CKD in coffee drinkers with the risk in non-coffee-drinkers and to combine and analyze the results of these studies.
Researchers conducted a comprehensive meta-analysis that closely examined the relationship between vitamin D levels and schizophrenia.