In this article, we focus on the scientific evidence from randomised trials supporting
treatment with inhaled corticosteroids (ICS) in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), …

Urticaria is dermal edema resulting from vascular dilatation and leakage of fluid into the skin
in response to molecules released from mast cells. The major preformed mediator …

Aims To determine and quantify the prevalence of patient, provider and system level barriers
to achieving diabetes care goals; and to examine whether barriers were different for people …

Background: Lifetime risk is a relatively straightforward measure used to communicate
disease burden, representing the cumulative risk of an outcome during the remainder of an …

The objective of the present study was to evaluate the effect of morphine on exertional
breathlessness and exercise endurance in advanced chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (…

Atopic dermatitis (AD) is a chronic inflammatory skin disease mediated by allergen-specific
T cells which are recruited and activated in lesional skin. Methotrexate (MTX) is an old …

Purpose of review: Nephrologists are increasingly providing care to transgender individuals
with chronic kidney disease (CKD). However, they may lack familiarity with this patient …

Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of morbidity and mortality globally. Transgender
and nonbinary (TNB) individuals face unclear but potentially significant cardiovascular …

Transgender women (individuals assigned male sex at birth who identify as women) and
nonbinary and gender-diverse individuals receiving gender-affirming estrogen therapy (GAET) …

Background: Non-Langerhans cell histiocytoses form a heterogeneous group defined by the
proliferation of cells with macrophage characteristics. Diagnosis is easy in typical cases but …