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ACR Outlines Best Practices for Kids With MIS-C
Multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C) associated with COVID-19 infection has both similarities and differences with Kawasaki disease, and requires distinct clinical management, according to draft guidance from the American College of Rheumatology (ACR).
Read ArticleMortality in Lupus Declines between 2006 and 2016
The largest study, to date, shows that in‐hospital mortality of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) patients has significantly improved between 2006 and 2016, with a high mortality burden among U.S. Blacks and Hispanics with lupus.
Read ArticleAdverse Events With Rheum Biologics Rise With Age
Among patients with rheumatic diseases, age and female sex were important factors associated with the development of a first adverse event after initiating biologic treatment, Spanish researchers reported.
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Hydroxychloroquine Fails as Postexposure Prophylaxis for Covid-19
Add this to the list of hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) letdowns in managing COVID-19 treatment or risk - prophylaxis with HCQ fails to prevent COVID-19 infection in those exposed to the SARS-CoV-2 virus.
NEJM has reported a prospective, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial from the US and Canada wherein adults with household or occupational exposure to someone with confirmed Covid-19 were treated with either placebo or HCQ within 4 days of exposure.
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RheumNow Podcast – Enough Already with Weaning (6.19.20)
Dr. Jack Cush reviews the news and journal reports from the past week on RheumNow.com.
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Voclosporin Beats Standard of Care in Lupus Nephritis
The high potency calcineurin inhibitor voclosporin plus standard of care was superior to standard of care alone in a phase III study of lupus nephritis known as AURORA.
Read ArticleAtherosclerotic Events on the Decline in SLE
The prevalence of atherosclerotic vascular events among patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) today is considerably lower than in the past, analysis of multicenter data found.
Among patients enrolled in an inception cohort from 1999 to 2017, only 3.6% of patients had an atherosclerotic vascular event, at a rate of 4.6 per 1,000 patient-years, according to Murray B. Urowitz, MD, of the University of Toronto in Canada, and colleagues.
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Virtual EULAR 2020 Round Up
In this week's podcast, Drs. Artie Kavanaugh and Jack Cush present highlights from the virtual EULAR2020 meeting held June 3-6, 2020. Featured reports include the SELECT-CHOICE study, the EXCEED trial, Avacopan in AAV, BeST mortality outcomes, BLISS-LN study, biosimilars and tofa in systemic sclerosis.
Read ArticleDay 4 - Top 3 from EULAR 2020
These were my top abstracts from Thursday, 4th of June at EULAR 2020:
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