Self-Measured BP Monitoring May Lower Health Care Costs, Improve Patient Care
Researchers performed a systematic economic review to study the intervention effectiveness and cost of self-measured BP monitoring with support.
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Efficacy, Safety of Statin Therapy in Patients Hospitalized With COVID-19
Researchers analyzed the risk between statin use and risk of mortality among patients hospitalized with COVID-19 in a study presented at AHA 2021.
Cardiovascular Disease Risk Increased in Young, Black US Adults
Researchers at AHA 2021 presented their findings from a study that compared CVD risk factors and in-hospital outcomes in young, Black US adults a decade apart.
Pegloticase May Improve Uncontrolled Gout in Kidney Transplant Recipients
Investigators report findings from the PROTECT study assessing the efficacy and safety of pegloticase for uncontrolled gout among kidney transplant recipients.
Increased Spinal Monosodium Urate Deposition Among Individuals With Gout
Investigators used dual-energy computed tomography to assess the extent of spinal monosodium urate deposition among patients with gout.
Obesity and Genetic Predisposition Interact to Increase Gout Risk
Researchers determined the association between obesity and the risk for incident gout, according to genetic predisposition, in individuals aged greater than 32 years, stratified by sex.
Allopurinol Noninferior to Febuxostat in the Treatment of Gout
Researchers studied the comparative efficacy and safety of urate-lowering therapy – allopurinol vs febuxostat – in the treatment of gout.
Significant Association Identified Between Psoriatic Arthritis and Increased Risk of Vertebral Fracture
Researchers conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis to assess the impact of inflammatory burden on risk for vertebral fracture.
Sexual Dysfunction and Depression Common in Patients With Psoriasis, Psoriatic Arthritis
A team of investigators sought to determine the impact on chronic inflammatory diseases such as psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis on sexual life.
Upadacitinib, Adalimumab Linked to Pain Improvement in Psoriatic Arthritis
A team of investigators sought to determine whether clinically meaningful improvement in pain can affect outcomes in patients with psoriatic arthritis.
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