For patients with primary care visits, shorter visit length is associated with potentially inappropriate prescribing decisions.

A new poll revealed that more than 90% of adults who reported they get good sleep were also free of depressive symptoms.

Hyperuricemia is frequently observed among patient with chronic kidney disease.

Researchers evaluated the risk for household COVID-19 transmission among adults and children with prior infection-induced immunity.

Patients who have their penicillin allergy de-labeled continue to experience issues accessing penicillin when their records with their pharmacy are not up-to-date.

The product was designed using the Amphastar’s proprietary nasal delivery device.

Exposure to higher levels of air pollutants is associated with bone damage in women, according to a study.

Among children undergoing needle-related procedures, providing procedural information and distraction using immersive virtual reality significantly reduces pain and anxiety.

People with better sleep health are more likely to stick to diet and exercise goals, according to a study.

No significant difference seen in knowledge scores postintervention between the VRLE group and a control group assigned to PowerPoint tutorial

The radiologic differences between diffuse idiopathic skeletal hyperostosis and ankylosing spondylitis were studied.

Researchers studied the prevalence of metabolic syndrome in patients with antiphospholipid syndrome as well as its association with clinical and laboratory features.

For adults with acute lower back pain, myorelaxants, NSAIDS, and NSAIDs combined with acetaminophen can reduce pain and disability.

A strategy including identification of severe ICI-related myocarditis based on screening combined with active ventilation and treatment seems beneficial for reducing the myotoxicity-related fatality rate.

Among young children, opioids are the most common substance contributing to fatal poisonings, according to a study.

Depressive symptoms are associated with an increased risk for acute stroke, according to a study.

Researchers examined the reliability of wearable sensor metrics of walking gait and chair stand activities at a home compared with a laboratory setting among patients with knee osteoarthritis.

Researchers conducted a multicenter study to compare relapses among patients with giant cell arteritis-associated aortitis using 2 imaging methods.

Investigators report results of a randomized controlled trial evaluating the impact of treatment with bright morning light on symptoms of fibromyalgia.

Using 24-hour objective actigraphy data, researchers assessed the association between rest-activity circadian rhythm and chronic respiratory diseases.

Genicular nerve radiofrequency ablation (RFA) is associated with a significant reduction in pain for patients with knee osteoarthritis.

Implementation of a frailty screening initiative is associated with increased referrals for frail patients undergoing surgery and with reduced postoperative mortality.

For patients at high cardiovascular risk, nonacceptance of a statin therapy recommendation is common, especially among women.

There is no difference in maternal prenatal serum alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) screening values for individuals identifying as Black and non-Black.

The benefits and effectiveness of the fourth dose of the COVID-19 vaccine were assessed among patients with autoimmune rheumatic disease.

Researchers studied the genetic basis and determined the association between obesity, serum urate levels, and gout.

The approval was based on data from a phase 3 study which included adults with steroid-resistant active PMR who flared on at least 7.5mg per day of prednisone or equivalent during taper.

Researchers sought to assess whether genetically proxied lipid-lowering medications show clinical utility in psoriasis.

Methotrexate is associated with an increased risk for skin cancer, with evidence of a dose-response pattern.

Higher physical activity levels are associated with a lower risk for severe chronic disease and mortality outcomes among adults.