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General Rheumatology

Immune Responses Persistent After Serious COVID-19 Infections

Publish Date October 19, 2020

Protective antibodies persist for months in patients who survive serious COVID-19 infections.

General Rheumatology

Genetic Variants Mimicking IL-6 Receptor Blockade May Be Associated With Lower Hospitalization Risk in COVID-19

By

Amit Akirov, MD

Publish Date October 16, 2020

Genetic variants mimicking therapeutic inhibition of the IL-6 receptor may be associated with lower hospitalization risk in COVID-19.

Systemic Lupus Erythematosus

Low Prevalence of Neuropsychiatric Lupus in Patients With Psychosis With Positive Antinuclear Antibodies

By

Amit Akirov, MD

Publish Date October 16, 2020

Researchers determined the prevalence of neuropsychiatric systemic lupus erythematosus in patients with psychosis with positive antinuclear antibodies.

General Rheumatology

Increased Risk for Nonspinal Fracture in Moderate to Severe Chronic Kidney Disease

By

Natasha Persaud

Publish Date October 16, 2020

Fracture prevention efforts should be considered in patients with CKD of any age, according to investigators.

Osteoporosis

BMD Testing Rates Low in Men Initiating ADT for Prostate Cancer

Publish Date October 16, 2020

The rate of bone mineral density testing is low among men with prostate cancer initiating androgen deprivation therapy.

General Rheumatology

Second COVID-19 Vaccine Trial Paused for Unexplained Illness

Publish Date October 16, 2020

A second COVID-19 vaccine trial was paused on Monday after an unexplained illness surfaced in one of the trial’s volunteers.

Pediatric Rheumatology

Survey Reports Changes in Pediatric Rheumatology Practice During the COVID-19 Pandemic

By

Amit Akirov, MD

Publish Date October 15, 2020

A group of rheumatologists and researchers analyzed how the COVID-19 pandemic has affected pediatric rheumatology practice.

Inflammatory Myopathy

Evidence Supports Content Validity of Patient-Reported Outcome Measures in Inflammatory Myositis

By

Amit Akirov, MD

Publish Date October 15, 2020

Researchers investigated the content validity of patient-reported outcome measures in patients with idiopathic inflammatory myopathies.

General Rheumatology

Trial Evaluating Anti-SARS-CoV-2 Hyperimmune Globulin Begins

By

Brian Park, PharmD

Publish Date October 15, 2020

The antibody solution is derived from plasma donated by healthy individuals who have recovered from COVID-19.

Pain Management

Number of Waddell Signs Correlate With Steroid Injection Treatment Failure

By

Jessica Nye, PhD

Publish Date October 15, 2020

The number of Waddell signs present may indicate future treatment failure.