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Younger Age at AF Diagnosis Linked With Greater Risk for Ischemic Stroke

1 week ago | clinicaladvisor.com | Ron Goldberg

Younger individuals diagnosed with atrial fibrillation (AF) have a higher risk for subsequent ischemic stroke, according to study findings published in the Journal of the American Heart Association. Investigators sought to assess the association between age at AF diagnosis and risk for future ischemic stroke.
TNF-Inhibitors Associated With Increased Fungal Infection Risk

1 week ago | dermatologyadvisor.com | Ron Goldberg

Tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-α inhibitors are associated with an increased risk of fungal infections, according to the findings of a systematic review published in Mycoses. Investigators explored correlations between Food and Drug Administration-approved TNF inhibitor use and the occurrence of superficial and invasive fungal infections. They conducted a systematic review searching multiple medical databases for case reports or case series published in English from January 2004 to March 2024.
Women vs Men Who Drink Beer May Face Higher Risk of Developing Heart Failure

1 week ago | thecardiologyadvisor.com | Ron Goldberg

Reduced risk for heart failure (HF) has been associated with low-to-moderate total alcohol consumption, although women who drink beer are at higher risk of developing HF, according to study findings published in the European Journal of Heart Failure. Investigators examined the dose-response relationship between alcohol consumption and risk for incident HF and whether sex and type of alcoholic beverage modulate this relationship.
Glutamatergic Medications Promising in Treating OCD and Related Disorders

1 week ago | neurologyadvisor.com | Ron Goldberg

Glutamatergic medications may possibly be an effective treatment for obsessive-compulsive and related disorders (OCRDs), particularly in obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), according to systematic review and meta-analysis study findings published in the JAMA Network Open. Researchers assessed glutamatergic medications as monotherapy or as adjuvant therapy to selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors across OCRDs of diverse range.
Brief Food Security Instrument Matches Longer Instruments Predicting Mortality Risk

1 week ago | thecardiologyadvisor.com | Ron Goldberg

A 2-item food security instrument vs 10-item and 6-item instruments captures similar mortality risk information among adults in the United States, according to study findings published in Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes. The 10-item US Adult Food Security Survey Module is usually used to measure food insecurity associated with cardiovascular and all-cause death.
In ARDS, Respiratory Elastance Affects Neuromuscular Blockade Mortality Benefit

1 week ago | pulmonologyadvisor.com | Ron Goldberg

In patients with moderate to severe acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) who are mechanically ventilated, the mortality benefit of neuromuscular blockade (NMB) likely varies with baseline respiratory system elastance (Ers) but not with the ventilatory ratio (VR) or with plasma protein biomarkers. These were among study findings published in the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine.
Delgocitinib Cream Is Effective, Safe for Chronic Hand Eczema Up to 1 Year

1 week ago | dermatologyadvisor.com | Ron Goldberg

Delgocitinib cream is efficacious and well-tolerated up to 52 weeks among adults with chronic hand eczema (CHE), according to study findings published in the Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology.
State-By-State Drug-Related Mortality Rates Higher Than Expected

1 week ago | ophthalmologyadvisor.com | Ron Goldberg

Recent drug-related mortality rates state-by-state in the United States are higher than expected. Compared with pre-COVID 2019 rates that showed exponential growth, nearly all states had higher drug-related mortality rates during the COVID-19 pandemic, 2020 through 2023 although the recent decrease in fatal drug overdoses has mostly returned to pre-pandemic levels of growth, according to a research letter published in JAMA Network Open.
Social Participation Restrictions Common Among Older Female Stroke Survivors

1 week ago | neurologyadvisor.com | Ron Goldberg

Older stroke survivors in the United States, particularly women, commonly experience social participation restrictions possibly due to prestroke health and sex differences in social activities, according to study findings published in Stroke. Sex differences in participation restriction and contributors to these differences among community-dwelling older stroke survivors were examined and compared with a similar population but without stroke history.
Genetic Predisposition to Neuroticism Linked With Treatment-Resistant Depression

1 week ago | psychiatryadvisor.com | Ron Goldberg

Development of treatment-resistant depression (TRD) is significantly associated with genetic predisposition related to sleep patterns, cognitive function, and neuroticism, according to study findings published in JAMA Psychiatry. In the past, polygenic scores (PGS) have been used to examine the associations between TRD and major depression, schizophrenia, intelligence, and others.