Lancet Gastroenterol Hepatol
December 2024
Background: There is a need for efficacious therapies for patients with Crohn's disease that are better tolerated and more durable than available treatments. We aimed to evaluate the efficacy and safety of filgotinib, an oral Janus kinase 1 preferential inhibitor, for treating Crohn's disease.
Methods: This phase 3, double-blind, randomised, placebo-controlled trial was conducted in 371 centres in 39 countries.
Study Objective: Clinical decision aids can decrease health care disparities. However, many clinical decision aids contain subjective variables that may introduce clinician bias. The HEART score is a clinical decision aid that estimates emergency department (ED) patients' cardiac risk.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIn the United Kingdom, roughly 1 in 250 babies are stillborn each year. Most women who experience stillbirth become pregnant again - 80% within a year of loss. Presently, obstetric-led care is recommended; though there is a growing body of evidence to support provision of specialist services.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPregnancy after stillbirth is associated with increased risk of stillbirth and other adverse pregnancy outcomes including fetal growth restriction, preeclampsia, and preterm birth in subsequent pregnancies. In addition, pregnancy after stillbirth is associated with emotional and psychological challenges for women and their families. This manuscript summarizes information available to guide clinicians for how to manage a pregnancy after stillbirth by appreciating the nature of the increased risk in future pregnancies, and that these are not affected by interpregnancy interval.
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