Hydroxychloroquine may have a treatment role for chronic inflammatory cardiomyopathy
1. Hydroxychloroquine plus prednisolone reduced the 12-month risk of the composite cardiovascular outcome by 72 percent compared with prednisolone alone....
Rheumatology
Rituximab may not be superior to standard treatment in inducing remission in eosinophilic granulomatosis with polyangiitis
1. In this randomized controlled trial, rituximab was not superior to standard treatment in inducing remission in patients with eosinophilic...
Risk of dementia increased with gabapentin prescription in back pain patients
1. Gabapentin use was associated with a 29% increased risk of dementia and 85% increased risk of mild cognitive impairment...
Inebilizumab improves outcome in patients generalized myasthenia gravis
1. In patients with myasthenia gravis (MG) who had anti-acetylcholine receptor antibodies or anti-muscle-specific kinase antibodies, intravenous inebilizumab reduced disease...
Upadacitinib with glucocorticoids superior to glucocorticoids alone for giant cell arteritis remission
1. In this randomized trial, upadacitinib dosed at 15mg with a 26-week glucocorticoid taper showed superior efficacy than placebo with...
Obinutuzumab plus standard therapy is efficacious in managing active lupus nephritis
1. In this randomized trial, obinutuzumab plus standard therapy was more efficacious than standard therapy alone in providing a complete...
Poor baseline lung function associated with increased risk of incident tuberculosis
1. The risk of tuberculosis (TB) was higher in individuals with obstructive or restrictive lung function impairment compared to those...
Vaccinations may be associated with small but temporary changes in menstrual cycle length
1. Influenza vaccine given alone or concurrently with a COVID-19 vaccine was associated with a small (< 1 day) but...
Alcohol use disorder may be associated with human immunodeficiency virus
Alcohol Use Disorder Diagnoses Among Individuals Who Take HIV Preexposure Prophylaxis 1. In this cohort of individuals taking preexposure prophylaxis...
Risk of bloodstream infections with indwelling peripheral catheters increase after 3 days
1. The risk of bloodstream infections (BSIs) in individuals with indwelling peripheral intravenous catheters (PIVCs) is significantly increased after 3...
