Background: No therapies have been approved to alter bronchiectasis progression. Dipeptidyl peptidase-1 (DPP-1) inhibitors, which target neutrophil serine protease activation, are under investigation as potential disease-modifying agents.
Methods: We conducted a systematic review and meta...
Calcium pyrophosphate deposition (CPPD) disease is caused by CPP crystal accumulation in musculoskeletal tissues, leading to inflammation
Symptomatic CPPD disease (formerly known as “pseudogout”) is more common in older than younger adults and typically affects joints with previous damage...
Importance: Urinary tract infection (UTI) is common in ambulatory care settings and the primary reason for antibiotic prescribing. Despite several guidelines focused on the type and duration of antibiotics prescribed for treating UTI, there is limited outpatient guidance on how to best triage...
Importance: IgA nephropathy (IgAN) is a chronic kidney disease involving deposition of IgA-containing immune complexes in the glomerulus, causing glomerular inflammation and scarring. It is the most common immune-mediated glomerular disease worldwide, and affects an estimated 198 887 to 208 184...
Importance Restless legs syndrome (RLS) is a sleep-related movement disorder that affects approximately 3% of US adults to a clinically significant extent and can cause substantial sleep disturbance.
Observations Restless legs syndrome is characterized by an overwhelming urge to move...
Opioid use disorder is a chronic disease characterized by a maladaptive pattern of opioid use despite negative consequences. In the US, nearly 75 000 overdose deaths occurred in 2023, a 10-fold increase from 1999.1 However, only 1 in 4 US adults eligible for MOUD received it in 2022.2 The 2024...
Importance: Symptoms of obstructive sleep apnea are common in childhood and associated with significant comorbidity. Surgical treatment with adenotonsillectomy is first-line treatment but medical treatments show potential to improve symptoms and reduce the need for surgery.
Objective: To...
Importance: Gaps in knowledge exist about the impact of COVID-19 and vaccination on pregnancy outcomes.
Objective: To investigate the impact of vaccination on maternal and perinatal outcomes associated with SARS-CoV-2 infection in pregnancy.
Design, setting, and population:...
Stillbirth, defined as fetal death at 20 or more weeks of gestation or 350 g or greater in birth weight, is a tragic outcome for families and clinicians.1 Stillbirth affects approximately 5.7 per 1000 births in the US—equivalent to 21 000 annually—and can occur antenatally (83%) or intrapartum (...
Importance Globally, 968 350 new cases and 659 853 deaths from gastric cancer were reported in 2022. In the US, 30 300 new cases and 10 780 deaths were estimated in 2025.
Observations Gastric cancer is more common in men, and the median age at diagnosis is 68 years. Most gastric cancers...
