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Major changes to type 2 diabetes treatment could save thousands of lives | National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE)

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New guidance means millions of people will get access to medicines that protect the heart and kidneys, while NHS savings of £560 million from using generic dapagliflozin can be reinvested elsewhere in NHS care. Millions of people with type 2 diabetes could live longer, healthier lives under new NICE recommendations that put individual needs at … Read more

Transfusion Strategies Show No QOL Improvement in Anemia Patients

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Micah T. Prochaska, MD, MSc | Image Credit: University of Chicago School of Medicine A recent secondary analysis of data from the Myocardial Ischemia and Transfusion (MINT) trial has found no difference in quality of life (QOL) outcomes between liberal versus restrictive transfusion strategies in patients with myocardial infarction (MI) and anemia.1 Thanks to advances … Read more

Secukinumab Demonstrates Long-Term Safety for Psoriasis and PsA

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New findings from a real-world study has demonstrated long-term safety of secukinumab in people with psoriasis (PsO), psoriatic arthritis (PsA), and ankylosing spondylitis (AS).1 “Patients with immune-mediated inflammatory diseases such as PsO, PsA and AS, require prolonged treatment and are more susceptible to developing AEs as observed in clinical studies and case reports. Therefore, there … Read more

Advanced Treatments and Collaborative Care Closer to Home

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Nicholas Todhunter, DO Credit: AHN The neuroscience program at AHN Saint Vincent Hospital plays a vital role in providing advanced neurological care to patients in the Erie region — reducing the need to travel to a major city for many conditions. Without this local access, many would face delays in receiving life-saving or quality-of-life-enhancing treatment. … Read more

Lower Blood Pressure May Offer Benefits Even for the Very Elderly

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Adults aged 80 and older experience the highest prevalence of cardiovascular disease, yet the optimal blood pressure targets for this group have been unclear in clinical guidelines. Now, a new study from Yale School of Medicine (YSM) suggests that intensive blood pressure management may offer important benefits for very elderly patients. As the American population … Read more