Golimumab Compliance In Long-Term Arthritis Treatment

Golimumab Compliance In Long-Term Arthritis Treatment STUDY BACKGROUND Biological and targeted synthetic disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs (bDMARDs and tsDMARDs) are the cornerstones in treating inflammatory arthritides such as rheumatoid arthritis (RA), psoriatic arthritis (PsA), and axial spondyloarthritis (SpA). Tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNFα) inhibitors, including adalimumab, infliximab and golimumab are the most commonly prescribed

Survival trends: pancreatic cancer in the USA

survival trends: pancreatic cancer in the USA STUDY BACKGROUND  Pancreatic cancer (PC) is a devastating malignancy with a 5-year survival rate of 10%. Despite accounting for only 3% of all new cancer diagnoses, it is the third leading cause of cancer-related deaths in the US. Surgical resection is the only potentially curative

nusinersen therapy for pediatric spinal muscular atrophy

nusinersen therapy for pediatric spinal muscular atrophy Study Background  Spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) is an inherited motor neuron disease caused by the degeneration of anterior horn cells of the spinal cord and brainstem. SMA primarily affects babies and young children and has an incidence of 1:10,000. It is caused by a homozygous

pediatric liver transplantation: a new biological abdominal wall

pediatric liver transplantation: a new biological abdominal wall Study Background  Liver transplantation (LT) is the only definitive treatment for children with advanced liver disease. Pediatric liver transplantation  has evolved significantly over the past few decades, with excellent short-term and long-term survival rates. However, graft matching challenges, especially size-matched donors, remain. Also, in

Influenza surveillance: A Review of Data Sources

Influenza surveillance: A Review of Data Sources Objective  In recent years, influenza surveillance systems have started to include alternative data sources such as hospital emergency department data, school absenteeism reports, pharmaceutical sales, website access and health/medical advice calls. This scoping review aims to map the published papers on the use of non-traditional/alternative

macular edema therapy using dexamethasone nanoparticle suspension

macular edema therapy using dexamethasone nanoparticle suspension PURPOSE To determine the effectiveness and safety of a new topical nanoparticle dexamethasone ophthalmic suspension OCS-01 (Oculis SA, Lausanne, Switzerland) in the treatment of diabetic macular edema (DME). STUDY BACKGROUND Diabetic macular edema (DME) is the main cause of visual impairment in patients with diabetic retinopathy (DR).

Satiation And Satiety: An Overview And Clinical Calculator

Satiation And Satiety: An Overview And Clinical Calculator Satiation and satiety are often confused and used interchangeably, though both are physiologically and behaviorally different sensations. Satiation describes the series of processes that cause one to stop eating. Governed by hormones and gastric stretch receptors, satiation occurs during an eating episode and

Hearing Screening After Chemotherapy: A Study On Childhood Cancer Survivors

Hearing Screening After Chemotherapy: A Study On Childhood Cancer Survivors The Study Background The survival rates of children with cancer have increased steadily since the mid-1970s, from 58% to 85% in developed countries.  However, these improvements are tainted by immediate and late effects of treatment. Geenen et al. and Oeffinger et al.

cancer diagnosis and mental health

cancer diagnosis and mental health Introduction Cancer diagnosis and treatment evokes despair in patients. Compared with healthy individuals, cancer patients are at a high risk of psychological problems. It has been estimated that approximately one-third of cancer patients in the world are affected by mental disorders, with depression and anxiety being the

Prostate Cancer: A New Biopsy Risk Calculator using MRI

Prostate Cancer: A New Biopsy Risk Calculator using MRI Study Background In men, prostate cancer (PCa) is the most commonly diagnosed malignancy in over 50% of countries. Despite this statistic, a large number of prostate cancer cases are not clinically significant and are unlikely to lead to problems if left untreated. Differentiating

Golimumab Compliance In Long-Term Arthritis Treatment