University Of Manchester
Algorithm scans outpatient letters, identifies those who must ‘shield’ against COVID-19
An automated algorithm designed to identify rheumatology patients who need to “shield” against COVID-19 demonstrated results that matched the “gold standard” of manual review in the majority of cases, according to data.
Low total testosterone not linked to worse sleep quality or duration for older men
Testosterone level does not influence sleep quality or sleep duration among older men, according to findings published in BMC Geriatrics.
Training video created for rheumatoid arthritis research gains unexpected wider audience
An open-access training video originally produced for a study into remote monitoring among patients with rheumatoid arthritis unexpectedly attracted more than 40,000 views within 10 months, alongside positive reviews, according to data.
Etanercept biosimilar, originator produce similar outcomes in rheumatoid arthritis
Patients with rheumatoid arthritis who receive an etanercept biosimilar demonstrate similar disease activity and survival outcomes as those who receive the originator product, according to data published in Rheumatology.
Automated nailfold analysis distinguishes systemic sclerosis from normal capillaries
A fully automated analysis of nailfold images was able to distinguish patients with systemic sclerosis from those with normal capillaries at least as well as human experts, according to data published in Rheumatology.
‘No clear increased risk’ for CV events with tofacitinib in ORAL Surveillance post-hoc
PHILADELPHIA — There is “no clear increased risk” for major adverse cardiovascular events associated with tofacitinib, according to a post-hoc analysis of the ORAL Surveillance trial presented at ACR Convergence 2022.
Intermittently scanned CGM linked to lower HbA1c than finger sticks in type 1 diabetes
Intermittently scanned continuous glucose monitoring use is associated with greater improvements in HbA1c in type 1 diabetes at 24 weeks compared with finger-stick testing, according to study findings.
Physicians experiencing burnout twice as likely to be involved in patient safety incidents
Physicians suffering from burnout were twice as likely to be involved in patient safety incidents and four times more likely to see a decrease in job satisfaction, a new study published in The BMJ found.
Trio of anifrolumab lupus trials show concordant BICLA, SRI(4) responses in most patients
Most patients with systemic lupus erythematosus across a trio of anifrolumab trials demonstrated concordant outcomes on BILAG-based Composite Lupus Assessment and SLE Responder Index responses, according to data.
Ifosfamide more likely to extend survival than topotecan-cyclophosphamide in Ewing sarcoma
CHICAGO — In what researchers described as the first randomized controlled trial of chemotherapy in relapsed or refractory Ewing sarcoma, high-dose ifosfamide proved more effective in extending survival than topotecan and cyclophosphamide.