Occupational inhalant exposures associated with increased rheumatoid arthritis risk in meta-analysis
Study links workplace dust and chemical exposure to higher rheumatoid arthritis risk
A systematic review and meta-analysis of 31 studies found significant associations between occupational inhalant exposures and increased rhe…
Breathing workplace dust and chemicals like silica and asbestos may raise your risk of developing rheumatoid arthritis, according to a revie…
Literature review associates TIVA and regional anesthesia with better immune preservation in cancer surgery
Anesthesia choices during cancer surgery may affect immune function and recurrence risk
A literature review synthesizing clinical trials, cohort studies, and meta-analyses suggests total intravenous anesthesia with propofol and …
Choosing anesthesia with propofol and regional blocks may help preserve immune cells that fight cancer, while high-dose opioids can reduce t…
Rheumatoid arthritis is associated with a 58% higher risk of COPD compared to the general population
Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients Face Higher Risk of Developing Chronic Lung Disease
This systematic review and meta-analysis evaluated 1,710,600 individuals to assess the prevalence and risk of chronic obstructive pulmonary …
People with rheumatoid arthritis face a significantly higher risk of developing chronic obstructive pulmonary disease compared to the genera…
Peer mentoring shows non-significant symptom reduction in African American women with SLE
Peer mentoring shows potential for lupus symptoms in African American women
A randomized controlled trial sub-analysis in adult African American women with SLE found that a 12-session peer-mentoring intervention led …
A study tested whether peer mentoring could help African American women with lupus manage their symptoms.
H2H nutrition management improves PG-SGA scores in malnourished GI cancer patients on chemotherapy
Can better nutrition management help cancer patients fight fatigue and stay stronger during chemo?
A 100-patient RCT in gastric/colorectal cancer patients with malnutrition risk (PG-SGA ≥2) found that whole-cycle nutrition management based…
A new nutrition plan for stomach and colon cancer patients during chemo improved strength, reduced fatigue, and boosted quality of life comp…
Hepatic steatosis compromises APRI and FIB-4 accuracy for staging fibrosis in chronic hepatitis B patients
Does fatty liver ruin the accuracy of common blood tests for scarring in hepatitis B?
This retrospective cohort study evaluated treatment-naïve Han Chinese patients with chronic hepatitis B to assess how concurrent hepatic ste…
Fatty liver makes common blood tests for hepatitis B scarring nearly useless, dropping accuracy from 90% to under 50% and causing dangerous …
In elderly AIS patients, BT and DMT showed comparable outcomes, with CRP and puncture time predicting prognosis
Comparison of two stroke treatments shows similar outcomes in older patients
This single-center retrospective study compared bridging thrombectomy (BT) and direct mechanical thrombectomy (DMT) in 87 patients aged 75 y…
For stroke patients over 75, both bridging and direct clot removal offer similar recovery, but delayed treatment and high inflammation raise…
Seven patients with metamizole-induced agranulocytosis required ICU admission, resulting in two deaths and severe complications
Seven patients needed ICU care for severe reactions to metamizole
This retrospective cohort study examined seven patients admitted to an ICU in southern Germany due to metamizole-induced agranulocytosis.
Seven patients needed ICU care for severe reactions to metamizole, with two deaths from multiorgan failure and survivors facing life-threate…
HIF-1α polymorphism linked to lower metabolic syndrome odds in HIV patients on ART
Could a specific gene variant help protect people with HIV from metabolic syndrome?
A cross-sectional study of 121 people living with HIV on antiretroviral therapy found the HIF-1α rs11549465 T allele and CT/CT+TT genotypes …
A specific gene variant may help protect people with HIV on treatment from metabolic syndrome, a cluster of conditions that raises heart dis…
FPGS Gene Variants Linked to Methotrexate Efficacy and Toxicity in Rheumatoid Arthritis
Could your genes explain why methotrexate works better for some people?
A meta-analysis of 2345 rheumatoid arthritis patients on methotrexate found FPGS polymorphisms rs10106 and rs1544105 were significantly asso…
Your genes might explain why methotrexate works better for some rheumatoid arthritis patients but also raises their risk of harmful side eff…
Febuxostat-Charcoal Combo Fails to Improve Urate Control but Reduces Gout Flares in RCT
Gout study finds combination treatment reduces flares but not urate levels
A 24-week RCT in 348 primary gout patients found adding activated charcoal to febuxostat 20 mg did not improve serum urate control versus fe…
Adding activated charcoal to gout medication reduced painful flares and cholesterol, but failed to lower urate levels better than standard t…
Retrospective study identifies imaging biomarkers for AMD progression using machine learning models
Can an eye scan predict who will lose central vision from macular degeneration?
A retrospective cohort study of 324 AMD patients developed machine learning models to predict progression from early to late AMD over 3 year…
Eye scans showing pigment changes and drusen deposits can predict which patients with early macular degeneration are most likely to lose cen…