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Dupilumab shows benefit in young children with EoE

15 Jun 2023 by

Treatment with dupilumab significantly improves histologic and endoscopic measures of eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE) in young children aged 1–11 years, according to the phase III EoE KIDS trial presented at ESPGHAN 2023.

15 Jun 2023

Sacubitril/valsartan outdoes valsartan on ventricular remodeling in perimenopausal hypertension

14 Jun 2023

Treatment with sacubitril/valsartan appears to be better than valsartan alone in reversing ventricular remodeling in perimenopausal hypertensive women, suggests a study.

14 Jun 2023

Can ECS predict CVD risk in patients undergoing peritoneal dialysis?

14 Jun 2023 by

The presence of cardiovascular disease (CVD) in peritoneal dialysis (PD) patients puts them at a significantly higher echocardiographic calcium score (ECS) than those without CVD, indicating much greater vascular calcification burden in the former, according to a Singapore study.

14 Jun 2023

Poor sleep quality burdens patients with juvenile fibromyalgia syndrome

14 Jun 2023

Patients with juvenile fibromyalgia syndrome (JFS) often complain of sleep problems, which have a significant impact on clinical domains of the disease, including depression and pain, reports a study.

14 Jun 2023

Eating disorders in kids: A global health emergency

14 Jun 2023 by

An elevated proportion of children and adolescents around the world, particularly girls or those with high BMI, experience disordered eating as shown in a meta-analysis of 32 studies from 16 countries.

14 Jun 2023

Methotrexate poses no risk for men seeking parenthood

13 Jun 2023 by

Treatment with methotrexate (MTX) does not appear to be associated with testicular toxicity, according to the results of the iFAME-MTX study, dispelling concerns about the effect of the drugs among men wishing to become a parent and their clinicians.

13 Jun 2023

Depression, anxiety symptoms saddle adolescents with JIA

13 Jun 2023

Adolescents with juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) remain vulnerable to symptoms of depression and anxiety, particularly panic, according to a study, noting the ongoing need for mental health screening protocols and services in this population.

13 Jun 2023

Loperamide, mitragynine linked to ventricular arrhythmias

13 Jun 2023

Use of nonprescription drugs loperamide and mitragynine appears to contribute to the risk of life-threatening ventricular arrhythmia, reports a study in North America.

13 Jun 2023