Video: Evolution of anaphylaxis guidelines, therapies
The future of anaphylaxis guidelines and treatments are evolving, Jay A. Lieberman, MD, FACAAI, told Healio at the American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology Annual Scientific Meeting.
Publisher: Healio
Male patients, Black patients, rural residents more likely to die of pulmonary embolism
“These findings are surprising and counterintuitive to the advancement in care for patients with pulmonary embolism over the last decade, as well as other studies suggesting a downward trajectory in mortality from other major causes of cardiovascular death,” Mohamed Zghouzi, MD, cardiology fellow at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center, said in a Michigan Medicine press release.
Early onset CRC mortality in southern US linked to poor food environment
“Since the 1980s, there has been an increase in the incidence of early-onset colorectal cancer for those younger than age 50,” William K. Oelsner, MD, from the University of Tennessee Health Science Center, said at the ACG Annual Scientific Meeting. “This incidence is set to double by 2030. While the exact mechanism for this rise is still… Read More
Novel scoring tool predicts alcohol relapse after liver transplant with 96.2% sensitivity
“Alcohol relapse after liver transplant for alcoholic liver disease is frequent, with incidence ranging from 4% to 95% of LT recipients,” Jiten P. Kothadia, MD, a transplant hepatologist at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center, told Healio. “This leads to poor graft function, low medication adherence and decreased overall survival.”
Q&A: Summer tips for keeping kids safe from sun, heat and air pollution
We spoke with Teresa S. Wright, MD, FAAD, FAAP, division chief of pediatric dermatology at Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital in Memphis, Tennessee, and associate professor of dermatology and pediatrics at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center, about best ways to protect children from sun damage and what to look for in a sunscreen.
Race, insurance coverage associated with early introduction of peanut into infant diets
White race and commercial insurance were associated with the early introduction of peanut into infant diets as reported by caregivers, according to a letter published by Annals of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology. But the results of the single-center study may not be generalizable to other populations, Jay Adam Lieberman, MD, associate professor and director of the allergy… Read More
Hormone therapy associated with viral suppression in transgender women with HIV
Transgender women with HIV who received gender-affirming hormone therapy experienced significantly higher rates of sustained viral suppression, according to a study published in Open Forum Infectious Diseases. Nathan A. Summers, MD, MSc, an assistant professor of medicine at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center, and colleagues identified transgender women who received care at the… Read More
No evidence for link between PPIs and dementia
Researchers found no clinically meaningful association between short-term proton pump inhibitor therapy and increased risk for dementia, according to the results of a meta-analysis. Colin W. Howden, MD, FACG, Hyman Professor of Medicine and chief of the division of gastroenterology at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center, and colleagues wrote that proton pump inhibitors… Read More