Community pharmacists utilize various strategies to identify and support medication adherence in clinical practice
Pharmacists use various methods to help patients take medications correctly
This cross-sectional study explored the self-reported strategies and perceived barriers faced by community pharmacists regarding medication …
Pharmacists use tools like pill counts and simplified labels to help patients stay on track with their medications despite facing time and s…
GPA with cranial involvement often presents as hypertrophic pachymeningitis and can mimic lung cancer metastasis
Granulomatosis with polyangiitis can mimic lung cancer in the brain
This case report and literature review summarizes 33 cases of granulomatosis with polyangiitis (GPA) with cranial involvement. Hypertrophic …
Doctors are finding that a rare inflammatory disease can look exactly like lung cancer spread to the brain, making accurate testing vital.
Policy cross-walk aligns nursing curriculum and assessment with UAE national evaluation frameworks
Nursing Programs Get New Tool to Align Curriculum With Policy
This guideline outlines a policy cross-walk between the UAE Professional Practice Framework and the Outcome-Based Evaluation Framework. The …
A new policy cross-walk helps UAE nursing programs link curriculum, assessment, and national standards, but it is not a validated assessment…
Excision of nasal glomangiomyoma achieved microscopic clearance and no recurrence at 6-month follow-up
Doctors confirm surgery can remove persistent facial glomus tumors
This case report and review describes the surgical management of a nasal glomangiomyoma in a 63-year-old woman. The report confirms that exc…
A new case report shows how surgical removal can clear a persistent facial growth, helping doctors identify similar-looking skin nodules.
Hashimoto's thyroiditis functions as a dual-natured immune microenvironment in differentiated thyroid cancer
Hashimoto's thyroiditis may both help and hinder thyroid cancer
This narrative review explores the role of Hashimoto's thyroiditis (HT) in the immune microenvironment of differentiated thyroid cancer. The…
Hashimoto's thyroiditis can act as both a shield and a sword for thyroid cancer, depending on the specific immune environment of the patient…
Increased physical activity and reduced sedentary time are associated with improved cognitive performance in older adults
More Movement and Less Sitting Linked to Better Brain Health
This scoping review of 27 studies examines the impact of movement behavior, including physical activity, sedentary time, and sleep, on metab…
New research suggests that increasing physical activity and reducing sitting time can improve cognitive performance in older adults.
DUBs sustain cancer stem cell plasticity via EMT and metabolic reprogramming
Enzymes Linked to Cancer Stem Cell Survival and Growth
This systematic review examines how deubiquitinating enzymes (DUBs) maintain cancer stem cell (CSC) characteristics. The authors synthesize …
New research identifies specific enzymes that help cancer stem cells survive, adapt to their environment, and resist standard treatments.
Non-recommended dosing regimens may be associated with major bleeding in patients treated with DOACs
Non-Recommended Dosing May Link to Bleeding in VTE Patients
This meta-analysis evaluates the impact of dosing regimens and adherence on major bleeding in patients with venous thromboembolism treated w…
Using non-recommended doses of blood thinners for venous thromboembolism may be linked to an increased risk of major bleeding.
Prenatal ultrasound findings and NIPS may facilitate identification of 15q duplication syndrome
New prenatal screening may help identify 15q duplication syndrome earlier
This case report and pooled analysis of 35 cases examines prenatal ultrasound findings and identification potential for 15q duplication synd…
New data suggests that non-invasive prenatal screening can help identify 15q duplication syndrome before a baby is born.
Telemedicine May Improve Pain and Function in Arthritis Patients
Telemedicine helps manage pain for patients with arthritis conditions
Telemedicine may improve pain, function, and quality of life in osteoarthritis and inflammatory arthritis, but evidence certainty is low.
Telemedicine shows promise in reducing pain and improving quality of life for people living with osteoarthritis and inflammatory arthritis.
Keratoconus is associated with increased ocular surface symptoms and dry eye indicators
People with keratoconus experience more severe dry eye symptoms
Researchers evaluated ocular surface symptoms and tear film stability in patients with keratoconus compared to controls. The analysis found …
People with keratoconus often suffer from more severe dry eye symptoms and surface irritation than those without the condition.
FDA Approves Enbrel (etanercept) for Rheumatoid Arthritis and Other Inflammatory Conditions
FDA Approves Enbrel for Several Long-Term Inflammatory Conditions
The FDA approved Enbrel (etanercept) for adults with rheumatoid arthritis, psoriatic arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis, and plaque psoriasis…
The FDA has approved Enbrel, given as a shot, for adults and children with certain long-term inflammatory diseases. These include rheumatoid…