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In a new study, approved asthma biologics and systemic corticosteroids were not associated with an increased risk for SARS-CoV-2 infection, but use of systemic corticosteroids was linked with worse COVID-19 outcomes.

A number of approaches and therapies may be necessary to treat cutaneous dermatomyositis, according to a presenter at the 2021 Congress of Clinical Rheumatology-West.

Patients with mild to severe atopic dermatitis may benefit from long-term upadacitinib and topical corticosteroid treatment without any new safety risks, according to a study published in The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology.

Women who experienced asthma exacerbations before pregnancy and more severe asthma at the start of pregnancy had a greater rate of exacerbations while pregnant, which can lead to poor pregnancy outcomes, according to a study.

Though there is no significant difference in COVID-19 infection rates among patients with inflammatory bowel disease compared with the general public, some IBD therapies correlated with increased infection severity.

Corticosteroid and tofacitinib use in patients with inflammatory bowel disease correlated with increased total cholesterol levels, according to research published in Alimentary Pharmacology and Therapeutics.

Patients with childhood-onset lupus nephritis should receive up to three infusions of methylprednisolone at 30 mg/kg per dose upon diagnosis, with a maximum 60 mg of daily oral corticosteroids in the first 4 weeks, according to researchers.

A combination of anti-inflammatory and antithrombotic actions induced by IV insulin infusion could provide “potent inhibition” of the effects of COVID-19 in hospitalized patients, according to a new review published in Diabetes Care.

The use of topical corticosteroids during pregnancy was not associated with low birth weight, according to a study.

A 30-year-old man presented to the New England Eye Center for decreased vision with a central black spot in his vision for 1 week. He denied flashes, floaters, pain and headache.