Inflammatory Markers
AAP-backed markers can rule out invasive bacterial infections in febrile infants
Two AAP-recommended strategies can help physicians rule out invasive bacterial infections in febrile infants, which could reduce unnecessary lumbar punctures, but they were not as effective in younger infants, researchers found.
Patients with PBC who failed with obeticholic acid may still achieve ‘some benefit’
SAN DIEGO — Patients with primary biliary cholangitis who were incomplete responders to obeticholic acid may still demonstrate improvement in inflammatory markers and fibrosis scores, according to research presented at The Liver Meeting.
High life satisfaction linked to less inflammation, risk factors for heart disease
Higher levels of life satisfaction and well-being may portend lower rates of CVD due to the association between inflammatory markers and CV risk factors observed among individuals reporting lower well-being, researchers reported.
Racial, ethnic disparities emerge in adherence to guidelines for infant fever
Black and Hispanic/Latino infants who were brought to hospitals with a fever were less likely to have documented shared decision-making regarding lumbar puncture and ED discharge, a study found.
BLOG: Trukera finds a new home: Maker of tear osmolarity test acquired by Bausch + Lomb
Anyone who has read any of my drivel knows that I am a long-time fan of testing tear osmolarity to guide the diagnosis and treatment of dry eye disease.
Non-sugar sweeteners linked to alterations in gut, stool microbiome
Adults who consume non-sugar sweeteners have differences in gut and stool microbiome compositions compared with those who do not consume non-sugar sweeteners, according to study findings published in iScience.
Top in cardiology: Predictors of heart disease risk; semaglutide’s role in CVD prevention
Low levels of the cytokines interleukin-4 and interleukin-17 were associated with an increased risk for coronary artery disease, data show.
Two inflammatory markers independently predict heart disease risk
Among adults presenting with chest pain, those with CAD confirmed by angiography had significantly lower levels of the cytokines interleukin-4 and interleukin-17 compared with those without CAD, data show.
Tributyrin linked to improved motor symptoms, inflammatory markers in Parkinson’s
CHICAGO — Tributyrin supplementation may have a beneficial effect on motor symptoms and inflammatory markers in Parkinson’s disease, according to data at the International Association of Parkinsonism and Related Disorders World Congress.
High inflammatory markers tied to poor prognosis, survival in patients with gastric cancer
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Elevated baseline neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio was associated with distant metastases and poor survival in patients with gastric cancer, according to a presenter at the ACG Annual Scientific Meeting.