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May 23, 2023

Common Fracture Predictors Often Fall Short Common Fracture Predictors Often Fall Short

Two commonly used screening tools to detect risk of fracture often fail at that purpose for younger postmenopausal women of every race and ethnicity, according to […]
May 23, 2023

Drug Trials Snapshot: VYVGART

HOW TO USE THIS SNAPSHOTThe information provided in Snapshots highlights who participated in the key clinical trials that supported the original FDA approval of this drug, […]
May 23, 2023

CardioMEMS Boosts QoL, Curbs HF Hospitalizations: MONITOR-HF CardioMEMS Boosts QoL, Curbs HF Hospitalizations: MONITOR-HF

In the first randomized clinical trial of remote pulmonary artery pressure–guided monitoring and management of chronic heart failure (HF) in Europe, the intervention “substantially” improved quality […]
May 23, 2023

The Doctor (and the Lawyer) Will See You Now The Doctor (and the Lawyer) Will See You Now

BALTIMORE — A novel partnership between a legal services program and a maternal health clinic is helping pregnant patients with issues such as housing or employment […]
May 23, 2023

Novel Bioadaptable Stent Noninferior to DES, With Advantages Novel Bioadaptable Stent Noninferior to DES, With Advantages

Moving in a very different direction from past coronary stent designs, a new device that is being characterized as bioadaptable, as opposed to bioabsorbable, was noninferior to […]
May 23, 2023

Antiepithelial-derived Cytokines Need Targeting for Asthma Antiepithelial-derived Cytokines Need Targeting for Asthma

WASHINGTON, DC — Use of antiepithelial-derived cytokines was of limited benefit for patients with severe asthma who had low eosinophil counts, as indicated by data from […]
May 23, 2023

Beta Blocker Gel Shows Promise for Diabetic Foot Ulcers Beta Blocker Gel Shows Promise for Diabetic Foot Ulcers

Twice-daily esmolol hydrochloride gel (Galnobax, NovaLead) appears to significantly improve closure of diabetic foot ulcers, particularly in patients with risk factors for impeded wound healing, say […]
May 23, 2023

Distal Radial Access Doesn’t Harm Hand Function at 1 Year Distal Radial Access Doesn’t Harm Hand Function at 1 Year

In what may be the first randomized trial to compare coronary intervention access using the distal or proximal radial arteries, researchers have found no significant differences […]
May 23, 2023

FDA Approves New Indication for Avapritinib FDA Approves New Indication for Avapritinib

The US Food and Drug Administration has approved avapritinib (AYVAKIT, Blueprint Medicines Corp) for the treatment of adults with indolent systemic mastocytosis. The new approval, which […]
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