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Drugs Aging
January 2025
Department of Dermatology, University of Texas Health Science Center, 7979 Wurzbach Rd, Grossman 3rd FL, San Antonio, TX, 78229, USA.
Chronic itch in older patients is a common problem, with a significant impact on quality of life. Chronic itch in the older population may be attributable to several causes, such as age-related changes, skin conditions, systemic conditions, medications, and psychological conditions. Given the complexity of itch in this population, comorbidities, and polypharmacy in most geriatric patients, treating chronic itch can be challenging for healthcare providers.
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March 2024
Sichuan Engineering Research Center for Biomimetic Synthesis of Natural Drugs, School of Life Science and Engineering, Southwest Jiaotong University, Chengdu, 610031, China.
Autophagy serves as the primary intracellular degradation mechanism in which damaged organelles and self-cytoplasmic proteins are transported to the lysosome for degradation. Crohn's disease, an idiopathic chronic inflammatory disorder of the gastrointestinal tract, manifests in diverse regions of the digestive system. Recent research suggests that autophagy modulation may be a new avenue for treating Crohn's disease, and several promising small-molecule modulators of autophagy have been reported as therapeutic options.
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January 2025
Division of Molecular Medicine, University of São Paulo School of Medicine, São Paulo, Brazil.
Predicting the risks of progression to chronic kidney disease (CKD) stage 5 in idiopathic nephrotic syndrome (NS) and recurrence of the disease (rNS) following kidney transplantation (KT) is a key assessment to provide essential management information. NS has been categorized etiologically as genetic and immune-based. A genetic cause can be identified in ~ 30% of children with steroid-resistant NS (SRNS), a finding associated with a very low risk of rNS following KT.
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January 2025
School of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, USA.
Background And Objectives: Social isolation is an increasing public health concern. Older residents in subsidized housing may be susceptible to isolation given high rates of chronic illness/disabilities, low income, and living alone. This cross-sectional study examined correlates of social isolation among over 3,000 older adults from nearly 100 subsidized housing communities across the US.
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January 2025
Hospital Digital, Célula de Teledermatología, Ministerio de Salud de Chile, Santiago, Chile.
Pediatric dermatology access is limited. Pediatric teledermatology (TD) opens the opportunity to explore diverse dermatological pathology promptly. Different TD modalities and providers may influence the consulting population.
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