Intestinal ultrasound (IUS) emerges as a game-changer in the early management of Crohn’s disease, offering a non-invasive method too predict remission. According to a recent study, IUS shows that improvements in IUS parameters within the first year correlate with enhanced patient outcomes, specifically with over a third of patients achieving remission within months. this innovative … Read more
Point-of-care (POC) testing can significantly increase routine lipid screening of preteen patients, according to findings from a study published in Pediatrics. At the beginning of the study, testing rates at three pediatric primary care sites in Pennsylvania were between 1% and 10% among preteens aged between 9 and 11 years, despite recommendations from the American … Read more
A blood test conducted in a prehospital setting may rapidly distinguish between ischemic and hemorrhagic stroke, potentially facilitating more rapid, targeted treatment. The test measures the levels of glial fibrillary acidic protein (GFAP), a protein specific to the brain which is released into the bloodstream when brain cells are damaged or destroyed. It is already … Read more