Calcific Aortic Stenosis: Symptoms, Diagnosis, and Treatment
Calcific aortic stenosis affects approximately 12% of people >75 years in the US and worldwide leads to more than 100 000 deaths each year. Catherine M. Otto, MD, PhD, of the University of Washington ...
11 Nov 202419min
CAR T Cells and T-Cell Therapies for Cancer
CAR T cells are genetically engineered to express a receptor that recognizes and kills tumor cells. CAR T-cell products are now FDA approved for 6 hematologic malignancies. Author Jennifer N. Brudno, ...
4 Nov 202418min
Diagnosis and Treatment of Peptic Ulcer Disease
Peptic ulcer disease affects approximately 1% of the population in the US, and H pylori is a common cause of peptic ulcer disease. Author Nimish Vakil, MD, a gastroenterologist from the University of ...
28 Okt 202421min
Strategies for Helping Patients Navigate High Prescription Drug Costs
High prescription costs are a major barrier to the optimal treatment of many health conditions. Prescribers need tools to help patients find the lowest drug costs. Author Hussain S. Lalani, MD, MPH, M...
21 Okt 202412min
Preexposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) Options for HIV
Even though highly effective medications are currently available to prevent HIV, there are about 1.3 million new infections worldwide each year. Monica Gandhi, MD, MPH, of the University of California...
14 Okt 202414min
Update on Over-the-Counter (OTC) Contraception
In July 2023, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Opill, a daily progestin-only oral contraceptive for over-the-counter sale to people of all ages. Daniel Grossman, MD, discusses this a...
9 Okt 202413min
Dialysis for Chronic Kidney Failure
Selection of hemodialysis or peritoneal dialysis and timing of dialysis initiation are influenced by patient symptoms, laboratory trajectories, patient preferences, and therapy cost and availability; ...
2 Okt 202421min
Diagnosis and Treatment of Chronic Spontaneous Urticaria
Chronic spontaneous urticaria affects approximately 1% of the general population worldwide, impairs patients' quality of life, and is associated with multiple comorbidities. Pavel Kolkhir, MD, discuss...
26 Sep 202417min
