University Of Nebraska Medical Center
Hooked on Rheum with Kaleb Michaud, PhD
Although I have been a patient in rheumatology since I was 3, I didn't get “hooked on rheum” until I took a leave of absence from my physics PhD and attended the ACR’s annual meeting, in San Francisco, as a trainee of Fred Wolfe, MD.
Preoperative opioid use may be linked with inferior outcomes after rotator cuff repair
According to published results, patients with a history of preoperative opioid use had inferior outcomes for pain and function in the early postoperative period after arthroscopic rotator cuff repair compared with opioid-naïve patients.
Post-exertional malaise assessment ‘becoming more important’ for long COVID in rheum care
WASHINGTON — Approximately 20% of patients meeting the 2016 fibromyalgia criteria report post-exertional malaise, which itself may be key to understanding both long COVID and fatigue in patients with rheumatic diseases, according to data.
Geriatric assessment in AML treatment selection may impact early mortality rates
SAN DIEGO — Personalizing treatment using both geriatric assessment and genetic profiling may decrease rates of early mortality among older patients with acute myeloid leukemia, according to a study from ASH Annual Meeting and Exposition.
Insurance delays play significant role in ongoing ‘battle’ to receive CAR T-cell therapy
SAN DIEGO — Individuals with private insurance that requires a signed agreement before receiving chimeric antigen receptor T cells had significant delays in treatment, study results presented at ASH Annual Meeting and Exposition showed.
Hospitalization, mortality risks in RA-ILD similar for TNF inhibitors, non-TNF agents
SAN DIEGO — TNF inhibitors demonstrate comparable risks for hospitalization and death vs. non-TNF agents in patients with rheumatoid arthritis-associated interstitial lung disease, according to data presented at ACR Convergence 2023.
Real-world monitoring of rheumatoid arthritis-associated ILD ‘suboptimal’
SAN DIEGO — Monitoring of rheumatoid arthritis-associated interstitial lung disease remains highly variable and “suboptimal” in the real world, according to a speaker at ACR Convergence 2023.
Opioids carry increased risk for death vs NSAIDs in patients with rheumatoid arthritis
In patients with rheumatoid arthritis, NSAIDs and opioids demonstrate similar risks for major adverse cardiovascular events, while opioids exhibit higher rates of all-cause mortality and venous thromboembolism, according to data.
Rural patients with osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis less likely to use in-person care
Patients with rheumatoid arthritis or osteoarthritis in rural areas are less likely to report in-person health care use, including physician visits and diagnostic tests, vs. those in urban areas, according to data.
Some teens do not know if they have vaped CBD
In the United States, the prevalence of adolescents vaping CBD has risen in recent years, highlighting the need for educating youth about the potential harms, according to the results of research published in JAMA Network Open.