Colby Stong

1 day ago | dermatologyadvisor.com | Colby Stong

A total of 38 persons tested positive for highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) A(H5N1) viruses in California from September 30 to December 24, 2024, including the first pediatric case of influenza HPAI A(H5N1) in the United States, according to findings published in the Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report. The first human case of HPAI A(H5N1) was identified in California in September 2024 after monitoring of workers on farms with infected cows.

1 day ago | endocrinologyadvisor.com | Colby Stong

Glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1 RAs) are associated with a significant decrease in apnea-hypopnea index (AHI) among patients with moderate to severe obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and without diabetes, although they may lead to an increased risk of gastrointestinal side effects, according to study findings published in Sleep Medicine.

2 days ago | endocrinologyadvisor.com | Colby Stong

Early screening for celiac disease (CD) in the emergency department or inpatient setting is beneficial in children with newly diagnosed type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM), according to results of a study published in the Journal of Pediatric Endocrinology and Metabolism.

2 days ago | thecardiologyadvisor.com | Colby Stong

Among young competitive athletes with sudden cardiac arrest (SCA), survival outcomes have improved since 2014, although Black athletes and those of other races had an increased risk of death after SCA compared with White athletes, according to a study in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology.

2 days ago | endocrinologyadvisor.com | Colby Stong

Transgender women undergoing gender-affirming hormone therapy (GAHT) have decreased ventilatory efficiency compared with cisgender individuals, researchers reported in Chest. Researchers explored differences in ventilatory efficiency and other cardiopulmonary exercise testing (CPET) variables in transgender women undergoing GAHT vs cisgender men and women. The cross-sectional study enrolled a group of transgender women undergoing GAHT who had CPET from August 2018 to September 2019.