Sharon Smith

A new trial is calling into question recent recommendations to discontinue beta-blocker treatment in patients with myocardial infarction and preserved left ventricular function. Medscape Medical News source https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/setbacks-after-stopping-beta-blockers-2024a1000fv7?src=rss

Prophylactic placement of balloon catheters or sheaths prior to planned cesarean delivery may reduce blood loss in women with placenta accreta spectrum disorder. MDedge News source https://www.medscape.com/s/viewarticle/balloon-catheters-blood-loss-placenta-accreta-cases-2024a1000ft1?src=rss

A crowdsourced registry study found associations between features of cutaneous neurofibromas and quality of life in patients with neurofibromatosis type 1. Medscape Medical News source https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/impact-neurofibromatosis-features-quality-life-evaluated-2024a1000ft0?src=rss

The protocol included three laser treatments spaced 3-4 weeks apart combined with medical therapy and other energy-based devices. Medscape Medical News source https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/laser-treatment-acne-results-series-100-patients-2024a1000fsz?src=rss

Intermittent and continuous energy restriction are equally effective in reducing BMI in adolescents with obesity. Medscape Medical News source https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/how-intermittent-fasting-could-transform-adolescent-obesity-2024a1000fqj?src=rss

Exposure to high levels of particulate matter with diameter ≤ 10 μm was associated with an increased risk for giant cell arteritis but not ischemic complications, an observational study showed. Medscape Medical News source https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/air-pollution-hidden-trigger-giant-cell-arteritis-2024a1000fqi?src=rss

Potential mechanisms and therapeutic targets point the way toward a more personalized approach to IBD management. Medscape Medical News source https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/new-associations-identified-between-ibd-and-extraintestinal-2024a1000fqh?src=rss