Quality Of Life

Physical frailty before liver transplant correlated with poor functional status and health-related quality of life 1 year after surgery among patients with cirrhosis, according to research published in JAMA Surgery.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Dupilumab improved symptoms among patients with chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps regardless of baseline severity of smell loss, according to study results.

Weekly subcutaneous doses of dupilumab improved histologic outcomes and alleviated symptoms for adults and adolescents with eosinophilic esophagitis, according to a study published in The New England Journal of Medicine.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Children with egg allergy who practiced strict avoidance had worse quality of life than those who did tolerated baked eggs, according to study results.

Effectiveness of best available surgical treatment and best available endovascular treatment in adults with CLI.

Linerixibat induced a dose-dependent reduction in itch among patients with primary biliary cholangitis-associated pruritus, according to results published in Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology.

An FDA advisory committee voted 8-3 against supporting the approval of the HF drug omecamtiv mecarbil, with panelists citing a small observed benefit for a limited group of patients.

PHILADELPHIA — Discordance with the treatment goals of providers among patients with rheumatoid arthritis was associated with age, gender, age at diagnosis and other factors of care, according to survey data presented at ACR Convergence 2022.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Allergists ranked preventing serious allergic reactions among their pediatric patients as their top priority, followed by maximizing quality of life, according to study results.

The combination of a morning low-dose benzoyl peroxide and an evening stabilized form of retinol was effective and well tolerated in adolescents and young adults with mild to moderate acne, according to a study.