The American College of Gastroenterology (ACG) has issued its first clinical practice guideline on the diagnosis and management of gastric premalignant conditions (GPMCs) including atrophic gastritis, gastric intestinal metaplasia, dysplasia, and certain gastric epithelial polyps, all of which have an increased risk of progressing to gastric cancer. The guideline was published online on March 12 … Read more
Updates on chronic kidney disease (CKD) diagnosis, use of sodium–glucose cotransporter-2 (SGLT-2) inhibitors as first-line therapy, and personalized treatment approaches for kidney and cardiovascular risk reduction are among the new CKD management recommendations from the Kidney Disease: Improving Global Outcomes (KDIGO) organization. “The last CKD guideline was published in 2012, and there have been so … Read more
The first updated guidelines for seizures, driving licensure, and medical reporting in nearly two decades reflect a shift toward medical advisory boards to determine driver licensing for individuals with epilepsy and greater physician flexibility and immunity in reporting unsafe drivers. The consensus position statement was developed by experts from the American Academy of Neurology (AAN), … Read more
The French Society for Biological Psychiatry and Neuropsychopharmacology has unveiled revised guidelines for the management of depressive disorders with partial and resistant responses to treatment. The update was presented at the 43rd edition of the Congrès de l’Encéphale, France’s leading psychiatric event, held in Paris from January 22 to 24, 2025. Professor Antoine Yrondi, a … Read more
Infection Concerns Candida infections are on the rise globally, ranging from mild mucosal infections, such as oropharyngeal and vulvovaginal candidiasis, to severe, life-threatening conditions, such as candidemia and invasive candidiasis. The increasing resistance to antifungals, particularly in strains such as Candida auris and fluconazole-resistant C parapsilosis poses significant challenges. In response, the European Confederation for … Read more
Almost half of people who experience sudden cardiac death were never diagnosed with cardiovascular disease (CVD) before it was too late, warned investigators. “A substantial number of deaths happen in people we don’t see in the cardiac ward,” said Tobias Skjelbred, MD, a cardiologist at Copenhagen University Hospital and lead author of a new nationwide … Read more
The incidence of thyroid cancer in the United States, having plateaued in 2009 after a decades-long increase, has remained stable since then, despite efforts to control an ongoing overdiagnosis of the disease, new research shows. “Although the incidence of thyroid cancer has plateaued, it remains at peak levels, suggesting that overdiagnosis remains a crucial unresolved … Read more
Bipolar disorder (BD) is common, affecting some 6 million Americans and 3% of individuals worldwide. Despite its high prevalence, experts say the disorder is poorly understood, underdiagnosed, and underfunded. It’s been more than 50 years since the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved lithium, the best treatment and gold standard for BD. But lithium … Read more
Two scores widely used to determine whether patients are at high risk for bleeding after coronary stenting disagreed in 22% of patients, and one score underestimated the risk, warned investigators comparing the approaches. Bleeding risk is important to know when deciding how long to prescribe dual antiplatelet therapy after percutaneous coronary interventions and how intensive … Read more
TOPLINE: Blood pressure (BP) measurements taken in a public space — with and without ambient noise — were minimally different from readings obtained in a private, quiet office. Mean systolic BP varied by less than 1 mm Hg between settings. Although guidelines advise measuring BP in a quiet place, public venues may be valid options … Read more