Leo Robert

They are similar chronic inflammatory diseases with causes unknown, and recent clinical and genetic evidence supports an intertwined pathogenic relationship.

Recognizing the distribution of adverse effects, drug interaction profiles, metabolism, and cytochrome substrate activity may help clinicians address sleep issues more effectively.

Therapy for ulcerative colitis and Crohn disease has been transformed with the introduction of anti–tumor necrosis factor treatment, according to University of Miami authors.

Patients who are experiencing pseudoexacerbations or confirmed exacerbations of disease should be assessed and monitored for depressive and anxiety symptoms.

The excessive number of deaths in placebo-treated patients largely was the result of MS-related causes, especially MS-related pulmonary infections.

School performance is more likely to be below average in children who have migraine than in those who do not have headaches.

Older patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease are at higher risk for plaque formation in the carotid artery, increasing their risk of stroke.

The Alliance for Rational Use of NSAIDs has been launched to inform health care professionals, patients, and the public about using NSAID therapy safely and appropriately and balancing the benefits and risks.

Short-term sleep deprivation reduces insulin sensitivity in peripheral tissue, including fat cells, possibly leading to type 2 diabetes mellitus or obesity.

Stroke survivors who smoke cigarettes are at higher risk for additional strokes, heart attacks, and death than those who never smoked, according to research reported by the American Heart Association.

What is known about diabetes mellitus in older adults, how DM affects them differently than younger adults, what can be done to prevent or manage the disease, and how best to fill critical gaps in the evidence to address older patients’ needs.

Diagnoses of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease may increase with the use of a 5-question patient-administered survey.

Physicians may improve patient care by adding a vital sign for exercise as an assessment tool in the clinical setting. Asking patients about their exercise habits could be an important part of their care and treatment.

The number of patients who are dying because of upper GI bleeding has decreased over the past 2 decades, according to a study reported at the American College of Gastroenterology 77th Annual Scientific Meeting.

Patients who have chronic constipation may be at increased risk for colorectal cancer and benign neoplasms, researchers reported at the American College of Gastroenterology 77th Annual Scientific Meeting. In addition, new colonoscopy surveillance guidelines have been issued.

The first appropriate use criteria for any test or treatment within the field of dermatology were developed recently.

The incidence of substantiated cases of serious child abuse showed a 55% decrease from 1992 to 2009, according to national data.

Children who use glucocorticoid inhalers to prevent asthma attacks may be on average a half-inch shorter as adults, according to a recent study.

High to middle levels of physical activity are associated with a lower risk of mortality in patients who have diabetes mellitus, according to a recent study.

More than half of adults 65 years and older have at least 3 chronic conditions, such as heart disease, diabetes mellitus, arthritis, high blood pressure, and Alzheimer disease, according to the American Geriatrics Society.

Reliable predictors of pain were identified by surveying hospital patients throughout their stays about the severity of their pain and their levels of satisfaction with how their pain was managed by hospital staff.

Insomnia can have serious consequences for patients who already have high blood pressure, according to a new study presented at the American Heart Association’s High Blood Pressure Research 2012 Scientific Sessions.

Age-based screening recommendations for chronic hepatitis C virus infection targeted to Americans born between 1945 and 1965 were announced by the CDC.

Gout guidelines recently approved by the American College of Rheumatology have a 2-part focus. They offer patients information on effective methods for preventing gout attacks, and they provide physicians with recommended therapies for long-term disease management.

The US health care system can meet the need for primary care providers by fully implementing physician-led patient-centered medical homes, according to an American Academy of Family Physicians report.