Study Reveals Histopathologic Findings in the Muscle and Nerve in Patients With Severe COVID-19
Researchers analyzed the autopsies of patients who died from COVID-19 to understand the pathophysiology of COVID-19-related myopathy.
General Rheumatology
Adalimumab Biosimilar Reduces Uveitis Relapse, Retinal Vasculitis
Recurrence dropped dramatically from 115 per 100 patients each year to before the start of SB5 to 3 relapses per 100 patients each year with the treatment.
The Role of Statins in COVID-19: A Focus on Patients With CV Risk Factors
An overview of the role of statins in reducing in-hospital deaths due to COVID-19, using findings from the American Heart Association’s COVID-19 Cardiovascular Disease Registry.
Racial, Ethnic Minorities Have Higher Risk for Familial-Associated Early-Onset Cancer
The study showed differences by cancer type and race/ethnicity.
Sleep Duration Associated With Mortality From All Causes, CVD, and Cancer
Researchers assessed the sex-specific association between self-reported sleep duration and mortality in an East Asian population.
Annual Wellness Visits, Fall Prevention, and the 4Ms — What Matters, Medication, Mentation, and Mobility
GAPNA discusses how making the most of Medicare’s annual wellness visits, preventing falls, and focusing on the 4Ms (what matters, medication, mentation, and mobility) can improve the quality of life of older adults.
Same-Day Discharge Feasible for Some Higher-Risk Arthroplasty Patients
At 90 days, no increase in risk for emergency department visits was observed with same-day discharge in total joint arthroplasty.
Update on Medications for Opioid Use Disorder: Clinician Perspectives
Compared with nonpharmacologic approaches, research consistently supports the benefits of medication for opioid use disorder, including fewer deaths, higher rates of sustained recovery, and greater cost-effectiveness.
Ibuprofen, Ketorolac, and Diclofenac Similarly Effective for Low Back Pain
The comparative efficacy of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs for lower back pain was examined.
mRNA COVID-19 Vaccines Immunogenic in Immunosuppressed Patients
mRNA-based SARS-CoV-2 vaccines appear to be immunogenic in patients receiving immunosuppressive medications for the management of chronic inflammatory disease.
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