Q&A

MMR Vaccination
MMR Vaccination
04/30/2021
Infectious Diseases Consultant spoke with Emily P. Hyle, MD, whose recent study suggests that new strategies may be needed to improve MMR vaccination rates among US children who travel internationally. ...
04/30/2021
Childhood Immunizations
Childhood Immunizations
04/27/2021
Meningococcal B vaccination is recommended for adolescents aged 11 or 12 years. Tamera Coyne-Beasley, MD, MPH, shares her thoughts on the decision-making process for patients and their guardians about...
04/27/2021
Gastroesophageal reflux disease
Gastroesophageal reflux disease
04/25/2021
The American Gastroenterological Association has recently published a clinical practice update on functional heartburn. Lead author Ronnie Fass, MD, answered our questions about the update.
04/25/2021
Treatment
Treatment
04/16/2021
Is pulmonary artery denervation via a therapeutic intravascular ultrasonic system a safe and effective treatment option for patients with PAH? In this Q&A, Alex Rothman, BM BCh, PhD, highlights what he and...
04/16/2021
Statins
Statins
04/08/2021
One of the many benefits of statins is their use as a primary prevention for cardiovascular disease. In this Q&A, Jiang Bian, PhD, and Yi Guo, PhD, answered our questions about the associations of...
04/08/2021
Thrombosis
Thrombosis
04/08/2021
Hookah is a common tobacco product, especially among youth. A research team aimed to better understand the effects of hookah on thrombogenesis. Lead author Fadi Khasawneh, B.Pharm, PhD, answered our...
04/08/2021
Medicine
Medicine
03/24/2021
Post-acute sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 are becoming an increasing concern for many patients with a history of COVID-19 infection. Moreover, these sequelae are often nonpulmonary in nature. In this Q&A, Dr...
03/24/2021
vaccination
vaccination
03/16/2021
As the COVID-19 vaccines are distributed across the United States, questions arise around vaccine hesitancy, local and state guidelines, and supply and demand. In this Q&A, Dr Evans addresses our...
03/16/2021
Research Summary with Lead Author Perspective
Research Summary with Lead Author Perspective
02/26/2021
Asthma is a common comorbidity of atopic dermatitis (AD). A recent review and meta-analysis revealed the prevalence and the association between AD and asthma. Study author Jacob P. Thyssen, MD, PhD, DmSci,...
02/26/2021
Treatment
Treatment
02/05/2021
In this Q&A, Dr Machado answers our questions about the impact that biologic disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs have in axial spondyloarthritis remission.
02/05/2021