Britt Gambino

The American College of Physicians (ACP) released a statement supporting an “immediate ramping up of supply for distribution of COVID-19 vaccines equitably among and within countries in need.”

A higher neutrophil count predicted worse disease course and higher long-term mortality in patients with systemic sclerosis-related interstitial lung disease.

Researchers evaluated the association between osteoporosis and vertebral fragility fractures with cardiovascular calcification in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

Researchers evaluated the effect of anti-acid treatment on disease progression in systemic sclerosis interstitial lung disease.

Researchers studied cancer risk in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus and identified specific risk factors.

Individuals representing some of the nation’s preeminent medical organizations have called for “reasonable, evidence-based solutions” to reduce injury and death related to firearms.

Although the incidence rate of venous thromboembolism was numerically higher in patients treated with tofacitinib vs TNF inhibitors, the risk was not statistically significant.

Siblings of patients with rheumatoid arthritis appear to have an increased risk for acute coronary syndrome, which suggests there is a shared susceptibility between the 2 conditions.

Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug use mediated a substantial amount of cardiovascular disease risk in osteoarthritis.

There was no significant difference in efficacy between sildenafil and bosentan initial combination therapy and sildenafil monotherapy in patients with systemic sclerosis-related pulmonary arterial hypertension.

Patients had a higher risk for heart failure, among other cardiovascular conditions, if treated with zoledronic acid.

The degree of risk for cardiometabolic events and all-cause mortality appeared to increase in participants who took nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs or corticosteroid drugs.

Patients with rheumatoid arthritis and end-stage renal disease have an increased risk for cardiovascular-related death compared with patients without rheumatoid arthritis.

Bone mineral density was statistically different from baseline after 24 months.

Neither DXA-visceral adipose tissue nor android-gynoid fat mass ratios were associated with atherosclerotic CVD events.

Researchers compared the efficacy of dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry with lateral x-ray in assessing vertebral fractures.

An international team of researchers collected data from the Osteoarthritis Initiative to determine the effect of knee osteoarthritis on development of hypertension.

The average systolic/diastolic awake ABP reading was significantly higher than the average of 9 clinic BP readings over 3 visits.

Leisure-time physical activity (≥30 MET-hours/wk) was associated with 25% reduced risk of incident CHD in data analyzed from the Nurses’ Health Study.