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Mortality differs by LVEF between women and men
June 12, 2020
An Australian big-data study shows that a left-ventricular ejection fraction above 70% in women spells trouble
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Entheseal lesions, bone density linked with incident PsA in psoriasis patients
June 11, 2020
Metacarpal entheseal lesions and low entheseal bone density in patients with psoriasis each linked with increased incident psoriatic arthritis.
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EULAR’s COVID-19 recommendations offer no surprises
June 11, 2020
The provisional recommendations cover four themes: general measures and preventing SARS-CoV-2 infection, managing patients without COVID-19 and those with the infection, and preventing COVID-19 lookalikes.
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Age leads COVID-19 hospitalization risk factors in RMDs
June 10, 2020
Glucocorticoid use, cardiovascular comorbidity, and male gender were also found to increase the risk of hospitalization from COVID-19 in inflammatory rheumatic diseases.
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Restriction of Foley catheters in older trauma patients improved outcomes
June 8, 2020
Strict criteria to limit Foley catheters in older trauma patients reduced infection rates and speed discharge.
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Most rheumatology drugs don’t increase COVID-19 hospitalization risk
June 4, 2020
“These results provide, for the first time, information about the outcome of COVID-19 in patients with rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases.”
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Despite guidelines, controversy remains over corticosteroids in COVID-19
May 29, 2020
There are conflicting recommendations on the use of corticosteroids in critically ill patients with COVID-19.
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COVID-19: Psychiatrists assess geriatric harm from social distancing
May 27, 2020
“Certainly the appalling number of deaths in nursing homes is the No. 1 horror of the pandemic.”
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COVID-19 vaccine won’t be a slam dunk
May 21, 2020
A key safety concern to watch for in the coming months is whether a vaccine candidate is able to sidestep the issue of antibody-dependent enhancement, said Dr. Mehrdad Matloubian.
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TNF inhibitors may dampen COVID-19 severity
May 19, 2020
New findings from the COVID-19 Global Rheumatology Alliance Registry.
