Comorbid Disease

Self-reported visual difficulty had a limited ability to identify adults with objectively measured visual impairment, according to an analysis of data from a nationally representative sample of Medicare beneficiaries.

Healio spoke with Joshua Baker, MD, about the importance of early treatment of rheumatoid arthritis, the unmet needs of patients with rheumatoid arthritis, common comorbid conditions associated with rheumatoid arthritis and more.

Compared with comorbidity-matched volunteers, patients recovering from severe COVID-19 did not show evidence of left ventricular dysfunction or a major excess in persistent myocardial injury, researchers reported.

Atrial fibrillation alone with no other CV comorbidities conferred no greater risk for stroke compared with patients with neither AF nor CV comorbidities.