Medicare Advantage Patients Have Higher Readmission Rates
Medicare Advantage patients have higher risk-adjusted hospital readmission rates than traditional Medicare patients for acute myocardial infarction, congestive heart failure, and pneumonia.
General Rheumatology
Americans Generally Concerned About Clinician Burnout
Nearly three-quarters of Americans are concerned about burnout among their clinicians.
Short-Term Walking Intervention Offers Lasting Health Benefits
Short-term primary care pedometer-based walking interventions can produce lasting health benefits.
Antacid Use in First Year of Life Tied to Later Fracture Risk
Infants who are given acid suppression therapy (AST) in their first year of life are more likely to subsequently break a bone.
FDA Rejects Edsivo NDA for Vascular Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome
In the CRL, the FDA stated that the Company will need to conduct an adequate and well-controlled trial to evaluate the efficacy of Edsivo in patients with vEDS.
Adverse Mucocutaneous Events Associated With Low Dose Methotrexate
Researchers assessed the incidence of alopecia and stomatitis with methotrexate in patients with rheumatic diseases.
Many Patients Excluded From Knee Cartilage Research Studies
Common conditions are keeping many patients from participating in knee cartilage research studies.
VTE Risk Reduced With Partial Knee Replacement
Patients undergoing partial knee replacement have a reduced risk for venous thromboembolism and opioid use in months 3 to 12 after surgery.
Live-Attenuated Vaccines Appear Safe for Children With Rheumatic Diseases
Investigators examined retrospective data of patients with juvenile idiopathic arthritis and other diseases who received live booster MMR or MMR + varicella while taking disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs, glucocorticosteroids or biological agents.
EULAR Recommendations for Managing Antiphospholipid Syndrome in Adults
EULAR outlines evidence-based recommendations for the management of antiphospholipid syndrome in adults.
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