Early detection and treatment of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and hepatitis B and C (HBV, HCV) are paramount to mitigating the damage associated with these diseases, thus allowing patients to live longer, healthier lives; but many patients do not receive …
Treatment for primary biliary cholangitis (PBC), a “common rare” chronic autoimmune disease of the intrahepatic bile ducts, is frequently hampered by missed or delayed diagnosis, as symptoms of PBC are often attributed to other conditions. This suboptimal recognition enables unchecked …
Treatment for primary biliary cholangitis (PBC), a “common rare” chronic autoimmune disease of the intrahepatic bile ducts, is frequently hampered by missed or delayed diagnosis, as symptoms of PBC are often attributed to other conditions. This suboptimal recognition enables unchecked …
Lennox-Gastaut syndrome (LGS) remains a challenging condition to understand, diagnose, and manage. Neuroscience/neurology clinicians, including nurses and nurse practitioners (NPs), encounter significant challenges in the management of patients with LGS, due to the severe symptoms and morbidities, diagnostic delays, and …
Sickle cell disease (SCD) is a pathology caused by a mutative hemoglobin protein that produces rigid, sickle-shaped red blood cells (RBCs). Lifelong complications of SCD include acute veno-occlusive crises (VOCs), whose recurrence takes a significant toll on patients, and end-organ …
Significant therapeutic advancements have been made over the last decade for treatment of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), a chronic condition that includes Crohn’s disease (CD) and ulcerative colitis (UC). The inflammatory cytokine interleukin (IL)-23 has been established as an active …
Primary biliary cholangitis (PBC) is a chronic autoimmune disease of the intrahepatic bile ducts that is often misdiagnosed until it progresses to advanced stages, including end-stage liver disease. Symptoms such as intractable pruritus and severe fatigue, often accompanied by abnormal …
Recent advances in the treatment of gynecologic cancers are promising, and education is needed to ensure that both oncology and primary care clinicians, including OB/GYNs, have a thorough knowledge of biomarkers, current and emerging therapies, and how the latest clinical …
Treatment guidelines for chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy (CIDP), an autoimmune neuro-muscular condition impacting the myelin that insulates and protects peripheral nerves causing mobility and sensory impairment, have been in place for many years with new treatment approvals being scarce. Newly …