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BOSTON — Psoriasis patients treated with apremilast saw a reduction in subcutaneous and visceral fat, indicating a possible decline in cardiometabolic risk, according to a presentation at the American Academy of Dermatology Annual Meeting.“We know our patients have an increased risk of obesity, an increased risk of dyslipidemia and an increased risk of diabetes, but on top of that,
Patients with rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases should engage in both aerobic and strengthening exercises, aiming for at least moderate intensity, according to new EULAR recommendations.The recommendations, which cover lifestyle behaviors and work participation to prevent rheumatic and musculoskeletal disease progression, also state that patients should be counseled that “it is never
WASHINGTON — Contrary to guideline recommendations, most patients with infections related to implantable cardiac devices do not get their devices explanted, despite extraction leading to better outcomes, researchers reported. Sean D. Pokorney, MD, MBA, assistant professor of medicine at Duke University School of Medicine and member in the Duke Clinical Research Institute, presented
CHICAGO — Results presented at the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Annual Meeting showed variations in cast material, bracing method, tenotomy indications and practices exist among orthopedic surgeons for clubfoot management. Oliver Sax, DO, MS, and colleagues assessed demographics and background education of clubfoot providers, clubfoot management, and clubfoot outcomes and
SEATTLE — In a first-in-human study, participants with paralysis who received an endovascular brain-computer implant were able to effectively operate a computer, researchers reported at the American Academy of Neurology annual meeting. Douglas J. Weber, MS, PhD, professor at Carnegie Mellon University Neuroscience Institute and College of Engineering, and colleagues assessed the