Sleep as a Vital Sign Why Internists Should Lead the Sleep Health Revolution Abstract Sleep medicine has undergone a significant transformation over the past two decades, evolving from a highly specialized discipline into an essential component of comprehensive primary care. Increasing recognition of sleep as a
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Predicting Rheumatoid Arthritis Treatment Success: New Biomarker Breakthrough
Predicting Rheumatoid Arthritis Treatment Success New Biomarker Breakthrough Key Takeaways Rheumatoid arthritis is a chronic systemic autoimmune disease affecting approximately 1 percent of the global population. Despite major advances in biologic and targeted synthetic disease modifying antirheumatic drugs, treatment success remains highly variable. Approximately
Food Allergy Desensitization: Is Oral Immunotherapy Ready for Prime Time?
Food Allergy Desensitization: Is Oral Immunotherapy Ready for Prime Time? Abstract Food allergies affect millions of people worldwide and can cause severe, life-threatening reactions. Traditional management has focused on strict food avoidance and emergency treatment. Oral immunotherapy (OIT) has emerged as a promising treatment
AI in Internal Medicine: Can Algorithms Outperform the Clinical Intuition of Experienced Physicians?
AI in Internal Medicine: Can Algorithms Outperform the Clinical Intuition of Experienced Physicians? Abstract This paper examines the growing role of artificial intelligence in internal medicine and addresses the critical question of whether algorithmic approaches can surpass the clinical intuition developed by experienced physicians
The Decline of Physical Examination Skills in Internal Medicine: An Existential Threat?
The Decline of Physical Examination Skills in Internal Medicine An Existential Threat Abstract The physical examination has historically served as a central pillar of medical practice, guiding diagnostic reasoning, informing clinical decision making, and fostering meaningful physician patient relationships. For generations, proficiency in bedside examination has
Beyond Thresholds: Why Continuous Risk Assessment Improves Hypertension Treatment
Beyond Thresholds: Why Continuous Risk Assessment Improves Hypertension Treatment Introduction Hypertension treatment based solely on blood pressure thresholds may miss critical opportunities to prevent cardiovascular disease. For decades, physicians have relied on the 140/90 mm Hg cutoff to determine which patients require pharmacological
Are We Overtreating Early Rheumatoid Arthritis in the Biologic Era?
Are We Overtreating Early Rheumatoid Arthritis in the Biologic Era Abstract The introduction of biologic disease modifying antirheumatic drugs has fundamentally reshaped the management of rheumatoid arthritis over the past two decades. These agents, in combination with conventional synthetic therapies and treat to target strategies, have significantly
Metformin in 2025: Still the King or Time to Step Aside?
Epigenetics and Brain Plasticity: Can We Rewrite the Neurological Code?
Anemia of Chronic Disease: Unravelling New Pathways Beyond Iron
Anemia of Chronic Disease: Unravelling New Pathways Beyond Iron Abstract Anemia of chronic disease (ACD) represents the second most common form of anemia worldwide, affecting millions of patients with underlying inflammatory conditions. Traditionally understood as a disorder primarily involving disruption of iron metabolism, recent
