ORLANDO, Florida — Hospitalization rates were higher in patients with advanced chronic kidney disease (CKD) treated with dialysis than those treated with conservative management, among those with an estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) < 25 mL/min/1.73m2 and in most racial/ethnic…

In a recent study posted to the medRxiv* preprint server, researchers compared the waning of vaccine-induced immunity from two and three doses of messenger ribonucleic acid (mRNA) coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine BNT162b2 by conducting a repeated serological study…

PHILADELPHIA – The first consensus screening guidelines for patients with idiopathic inflammatory myopathy (IIM) provide recommendations on risk stratification for individuals, basic and enhanced screening protocols, and screening frequency. The recommendations, issued by the International Myositis Assessment and Clinical Studies Group…

Helicobacter pylori infection is linked to peptic ulcers and long-term aspirin use increases the risk of ulcer bleeding. Researchers investigated whether the eradication of H. pylori with a short course of antibiotics would prevent ulceration and bleeding. They found that…

The social environments we grow up in are critical when determining our wellbeing and health later in life. Most Americans (67%) report experiencing at least one traumatic event in childhood, and a new study shows that these experiences have significant…

In a study published in the Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology (CJASN) that included older adults with kidney failure, symptoms related to their condition worsened in the year before patients started dialysis, but stabilized after dialysis initiation….

New research from SAHMRI has found a link between the omega-3 fatty acid known as docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) and increased IQ among children born prematurely. Preterm children are more likely to have lower IQ scores and cognitive impairments compared with…

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What is cultural competency, and how does it fit in with healthcare? A recent survey among physicians in the United States shows that cultural competency is a key issue both for healthcare practitioners and their patients, so what are the…

Nevisense Go, a portable, non-invasive tool that uses electrical impedance spectroscopy measurements for skin barrier assessment, will be studied in clinical practice at hospitals in Switzerland. WHY IT MATTERS With 20% of children developing atopic dermatitis, SciBase, developer of the AI…