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Among patients who received implantable cardioverter defibrillator therapy, a subcutaneous vs. transvenous approach reduced major lead-related complications by 92% with no loss in device performance, according to data from the ATLAS trial.ICDs are a cornerstone of therapy for people at high risk for ventricular arrythmias; however, they confer risk for periprocedural and late complications in up

Lung function in extremely preterm infants fell significantly below trajectories of term-born children in early adult life, researchers reported in BMJ Thorax.“This is the first longitudinal study to describe lung function trajectories from childhood and well into adulthood for population-based cohorts of extremely preterm-born survivors,” Tonje Bårdsen, MD, from the department of

The FDA has granted fast track designation for Vaxxinity Inc.’s UB-311, an anti-amyloid beta immunotherapeutic vaccine, for the treatment of Alzheimer’s disease. UB-311 is an immunotherapeutic vaccine candidate, which targets toxic forms of amyloid beta in the brain, in order to treat Alzheimer’s disease. Phase 1, phase 2 and phase 2a long-term extension trials have shown

DENVER — Long-term dopamine treatment may be an effective intervention for patients with diabetic retinopathy, according to a presenter here.“It’s a difficult thing to study because in people it takes a while for diabetic retinopathy to develop,” Rachel S. Allen, PhD, told Healio/OSN at the Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology meeting. “One way to

Researchers found that higher BMI appears to correlate with an increased risk for developing psoriasis, regardless of age, sex, race and smoking status, according to data published in the Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology.While data on the relationship between obesity and psoriasis has been described previously, the data was mostly based on highly selected samples.

The AAP recently updated its recommendations for pediatric intermediate care units for the first time since 2004, providing new guidance for their development and operation.

Several cases of acute, severe hepatitis in children in Alabama provided additional evidence in support of a possible link between this illness and adenovirus, according to a report published in Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report.“This cluster, along with recently identified possible cases in Europe, suggests that adenovirus should be considered in the differential diagnosis of acute

Orphalan announced FDA approval of Cuvrior for the treatment of adults with stable Wilson’s disease who are de-coppered and tolerant to penicillamine, according to a company press release.

Strive Health is expanding its relationship with Nephrology Associates of Northern Illinois and Indiana to help manage up to 20,000 patients with kidney disease, according to a company press release.

The rate of vertical hepatitis C transmission is nearly 25% higher than commonly assumed, according to a reanalysis of data from more than 1,700 children born to mothers infected with the virus.