The panelists explore the significance of type 2 inflammation in asthma, including its role and associated markers, while also delving into their approach to assessing patients whose asthma is triggered or worsened by allergies, examining markers beyond IgE and noting the frequency of patients presenting with asthma symptoms during allergy season without actually having allergic asthma.

Deepak Bhatt, MD, MPH, MBA, reviews the efficacy and safety data of inclisiran, highlighting its long-term effects and noting that injection site reactions are among the most prominent adverse reactions associated with this medication.

Michael Blaha, MD, discusses the efficacy and safety of novel targeted therapies for lowering LDL cholesterol and emphasizes the importance of long-term data in building patient confidence in this new treatment option.

Study results showed systemic corticosteroids induced greater remission rates alone than in combination with other immunosuppressive treatments but were linked to adverse events.

Sylvia Rosas, MD, MSCE, discusses highlights from the National Kidney Foundation's Spring Clinical Meeting, including innovations in xenotransplantation, artificial intelligence, and the interplay between kidney, heart, and metabolic diseases.

Biologic therapy for psoriasis showed no significant impact on cardiovascular risk factors over one year in a retrospective study from Australia.

Swanpil Hiremath, MD, MPH, explains the importance of 24-hour ambulatory blood pressure monitoring (ABPM) to rule out the possibility of white coat hypertension.

Check out this quiz on the NKF's KDOQI recommendations on nutrition in chronic kidney disease, with a focus on their guidance for nutritional assessments!

Study finds 2013 ACC/AHA guideline led to immediate improvements in optimal statin use for ASCVD patients and enhanced 5-year MACE survival for populations with ASCVD or diabetes in the US.

Announced on May 15, 2024, the IND application supports a phase 1/2 study of CID among adults with chronic ITP.

During this interview segment, Alexis was asked how trifarotene, in combination with an appropriate skincare routine, addresses post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation in skin of color.

A post hoc analysis from FIDELITY shows finerenone could significantly reduce eGFR slopes among patients at risk of worsening CKD due to a heart failure hospitalization.

Results showed metabolic dysfunction was an independent predictor of liver-related events and hepatocellular carcinoma in patients with chronic HCV who achieved SVR.

Age and sickle cell disease genotype predicted individuals with sickle cell retinopathy at risk for proliferative disease.

This interview featured a discussion of Alexis’s team’s findings on the importance of treating patients with skin of color and acne-induced post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation.

The FDA has extended the review period for palopegteriparatide in treatment of hyperparathyroidism in adult patients by 3 months to August 14, 2024.

Data presented at NKF Spring Clinical Meeting suggest events including myocardial infarction and stroke are more prevalent among patients with lupus in North America.

A new study found febuxostat can effectively delay the progression of kidney function deterioration in patients with gout.

Study results highlight the role of HCV and alcohol use in the growing global disease burden posed by cirrhosis, which is projected to increase over the next 20 years.

Transmasculine patients undergoing GAHT may experience adverse lipid profile changes, unlike transfeminine counterparts, which investigators say is cause for closer monitoring.

Patients with hidradenitis suppurativa had the greatest risk of developing various CVS, with heart failure being the most common one.

A systematic review and meta-analysis of 51 studies suggests elevated Lp(a) can help predict risk of premature atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease.

Within one month of treatment, anti-VEGF therapy improves anatomic and visual outcomes among eyes with stage 3 and 4 proliferative sickle cell retinopathy.

These results may support clinical decision-making for psoriasis and nail psoriasis management and may allow future real-world studies to further understand the nature of this skin disease.