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Disparities in childhood asthma among racial and ethnic minorities are examined through five domains: socio-cultural, biological, built environment, behavioral, and health systems. Introduction Asthma is a heterogeneous disease that causes inflammation in the respiratory airways, impacts over 25 million Americans, and can lead to permanent airway obstruction and death. Asthma has been shown to disproportionately...

In terms of pain relief, the ketamine-based regimen was not determined to be superior to the morphine-based regimen. Nevertheless, ketamine therapy was related to a considerable decrease in cumulative opioid dose. Sickle cell disease (SCD) is an inherited hematologic illness in which deoxygenated hemoglobin polymerizes, causing red blood cells to assume a sickle-like shape. These...

iCanCope is a digital pain self-management platform that helps patients and caregivers easily manage pain episodes. It has been shown to help reduce the frequency and severity of SCD pain episodes. In addition, it can also help improve the quality of life for both patients and caregivers. Sickle cell disease (SCD) is a group of...

Phototherapy is one of the most effective ways to treat vitiligo. This study analyzed the efficacy of phototherapy in detail, in particular as it relates to combination therapies. When treating patients with vitiligo, healthcare providers can utilize various therapeutic options, including surgical techniques, drugs, and phototherapy. Among the different wavelengths of phototherapy available, narrowband UVB...

Inebilizumab, a newly approved medication for NMOSD, is determined to be effective at limiting relapses. However, there are some limitations regarding which patients may benefit. Among patients with neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder (NMOSD), a significant percentage are anti-aquaporin-4 (AQP4) antibody seropositive. Inebilizumab is a monoclonal antibody treatment that targets the B cell antigen CD19 in...

Rituximab can help patients with NMOSD, but its mechanism is not fully understood. This article explores one possible hypothesis. Neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorders (NMOSD) are autoimmune conditions caused by immunoglobulin G (IgG) autoantibodies directed against the water channel aquaporin-4. Among patients with NMOSD, clinical relapses tend to lead to disability. Relapses can be prevented by...

Vision loss occurs in patients with MS, NMOSD, and MOGAD, and this study analyzes the different ways and amounts that this occurs. Some patients with neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorders (NMOSD) exhibit optic neuritis (ON), and this can result in more severe vision loss when compared to multiple sclerosis (MS) and myelin oligodendrocyte glycoprotein antibody-associated disease...

James Mcleod is a patient advocate who has vitiligo. In this interview, he tells us what it’s like to adjust to managing vitiligo, and he shares his advice for other people living with the condition. Describe how you have to adjust to managing Vitiligo. James Mcleod: I knew I had a visual difference and there...

James Mcleod is a Vitiligo patient advocate and someone who has been living with vitiligo since he was a child. In this interview, we talk about what it was like for him growing up with vitiligo, how he’s learned to cope over the years, and what he’s doing now to help others who are dealing...