SCD Mortality Rates Improved for Black Patients in 2010s
The average age of death for Black US patients with sickle cell disease rose from 39 years in 1999-2009 to 43 years in 2010-2020, reflecting improvements in treatment.
Source: medscape.com
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Bimekizumab Promising for Palmoplantar Pustular Psoriasis
PPP is a type of pustular psoriasis that remains a treatment challenge, and available treatments for palmoplantar plaque psoriasis with pustules also "remain unsatisfactory."
Source: medscape.com
Tool Identifies Alcohol Relapse Risk After Liver Transplant
A novel prognostic tool based on social determinants effectively predicted increased risk of alcohol use relapse in adults who underwent liver transplants for alcoholic liver disease.
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Low-Dose Aspirin: No Flares in Pregnant Patients With IBD
Low-dose aspirin is recommended for pregnant women who are at risk of hypertensive disorders, such as eclampsia, preeclampsia, and gestational diabetes.
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Younger-Aged Black Men Have Higher Prostate Cancer Risk
Black men are at higher risk of prostate cancer than their White counterparts at younger ages and lower prostate-specific antigen (PSA) levels.
Source: medscape.com