Julia Ernst

Princeton

Lead Senior Editor at Formedics

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Articles

Recent Research on Nasal Polyps Highlights Disease’s Impact

1 week ago | physiciansweekly.com | Julia Ernst

Recent research on nasal polyps includes an evaluation of the Sino-Nasal Outcome Test 22 questionnaire and a look at the mental impact of the condition. Nasal polyps are soft, benign growths that form on the lining of the nose or sinuses. Common causes include asthma, chronic rhinosinusitis, and inflammation. Both medications and surgical procedures can be used to treat the condition.
Periostin Identified as Key Biomarker for Differentiating Sinonasal Lesions

1 week ago | physiciansweekly.com | Julia Ernst

Extracellular matrix proteins show efficacy for distinguishing between sinonasal lesions, including antrochoanal polyps, nasal polyps, and inverted papilloma. “Emerging evidence suggests that extracellular matrix proteins, particularly periostin, fibronectin, and tenascin-C, play pivotal roles in tissue remodeling, fibrosis, and inflammation, all of which are central to the pathogenesis of sinonasal lesions,” researchers wrote in Colombia Medica.
NLA Session on Lifestyle & Nutrition to Include Three Presentations

1 week ago | physiciansweekly.com | Julia Ernst

An NLA Session on lifestyle and nutrition includes three presentations on cardiometabolic health and dietary macronutrients. The National Lipid Association (NLA) Scientific Sessions 2025 take place from May 29 through June 1 in Miami. The agenda includes educational sessions on multiple topics, as well as symposia and lectureships.
Burn Severity Drives Timing of Surgery in Acute Burn Care

1 week ago | physiciansweekly.com | Julia Ernst

Predictors of burn surgery timing include total body surface area burned, older age, psychiatric medical history, and flame, flash, and contact burns. Burn severity highly influences the timing of surgery in acute burn care, according to findings from a multicenter registry-based cohort study published in Burns Open. The study examined the timing of surgery for patients with moderate to severe burns at burn centers.
NLA 2025 to Feature Four Days of Scientific Sessions

2 weeks ago | physiciansweekly.com | Julia Ernst

The NLA Scientific Sessions 2025 agenda includes educational sessions on multiple topics, as well as symposia and lectureships. The National Lipid Association (NLA) Scientific Sessions 2025 take place from May 29 through June 1 in Miami. The agenda includes educational sessions on multiple topics, as well as symposia and lectureships. Physician’s Weekly has compiled some highlights of sessions being held throughout the meeting.
Q&A: Reassessing PIRA & RAW as Markers of MS Neurodegeneration

2 weeks ago | physiciansweekly.com | Julia Ernst

Moogeh Baharnoori, MD, discusses findings that question the role of progression and worsening indices as markers of neurodegeneration in multiple sclerosis. Progression independent of relapse activity (PIRA) and relapse-associated worsening (RAW) may not be the best measure to determine the clinical impact of neurodegeneration in relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis (RRMS), according to study findings published in Neurology.
Q&A: Addressing Palliative Care in Dialysis Settings

2 weeks ago | physiciansweekly.com | Julia Ernst

Jane O. Schell, MD, discusses factors that impact use of palliative care in dialysis settings for patients in the United States, as well as potential solutions. “Despite the significant morbidity associated with advanced [chronic kidney disease (CKD)], integration of palliative care often occurs late or not all,” the researchers wrote in the Journal of Nephrology.
Q&A: Guideline-Based Care Often Missing in Polycythemia Vera

2 weeks ago | physiciansweekly.com | Julia Ernst

Anthony M. Hunter, MD, discusses study findings showing that many patients with polycythemia vera do not receive treatment in line with NCCN guidelines. Many patients with polycythemia vera (PV) in the United States are not receiving treatments in line with National Comprehensive Cancer Network guidelines, and many who receive treatment have a suboptimal response, researchers reported in Current Medical Research and Opinion.
Uveitis Task Force Issues Imaging Guidance

1 month ago | physiciansweekly.com | Julia Ernst

New consensus-based guidelines from the Multimodal Imaging in Uveitis task force provide the framework for selecting optimal imaging modalities for diagnosing, monitoring, and detecting complications of multifocal choroiditis and panuveitis (MFCPU) and punctate inner choroiditis (PIC). Researchers published the guidelines in the American Journal of Ophthalmology.
SIRI Level May Signal Age-Related Macular Degeneration Risk

1 month ago | physiciansweekly.com | Julia Ernst

Systemic inflammatory response index levels are associated with risk for age-related macular degeneration and may serve as a new biomarker for the condition. Elevated systemic inflammatory response index (SIRI) levels are independently associated with an increased risk for age-related macular degeneration (AMD) among US residents, according to a study published in Frontiers in Nutrition.