Inflammation

SAN ANTONIO — Pulmonary function testing may be routine, but it still comes with challenges, Nicole Soucy, PA-C, said at the Association of PAs in Allergy, Asthma & Immunology 16th annual conference.

Over in my column The Dry Eye, I’ve embarked on a project to look at the basics of diagnosing and treating dry eye disease.

Although swollen lymph nodes are often common in rheumatology, they are also a “hallmark” of rare, life-threatening diseases, such as IgG4-related disease and Castleman disease, according to data published in Rheumatology.

A form of dropless vitrectomy helped control intraocular inflammation and prevent infection after surgery for vitreous hemorrhage secondary to proliferative diabetic retinopathy, according to a study.

PARK CITY, Utah — APX3330, an investigational systemic treatment for diabetic retinopathy, showed encouraging outcomes in the phase 2 ZETA-1 trial, paving the way to phase 3.

Patients with end-stage kidney disease may be at higher risk for hypoglycemia, with a disproportionate effect on young, Black and female patients, according to published data.

Increased vitamin A intake may play a role in reducing depressive symptoms in patients with heart failure, according to a cross-sectional study published in ESC: Heart Failure.

Patients with psoriasis, specifically those with a high BMI, had lower concentrations of polyunsaturated fatty acids and elevated concentrations of saturated fatty acid, which correlate to greater disease severity, according to a study.