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November 22, 2022
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FDA approves Hemgenix as first gene therapy for treatment of hemophilia B

FDA approves Hemgenix as first gene therapy for treatment of hemophilia B

The FDA approved etranacogene dezaparvovec-drlb, a single-dose gene therapy for treatment of adults with hemophilia B.

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November 15, 2022
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VIDEO: Molecular tests may provide valuable prognostic information for thyroid cancer

VIDEO: Molecular tests may provide valuable prognostic information for thyroid cancer

In this video, John M. Skaugen, MD, an assistant professor of pathology at University of Pittsburgh discusses his study presented at the American Thyroid Association 2022 annual meeting.

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November 14, 2022
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'Strange times’: Prescribing methotrexate legally ‘low risk’ Post-Roe

'Strange times&rsquo;: Prescribing methotrexate legally &lsquo;low risk&rsquo; Post-<i>Roe</i>

PHILADELPHIA — Rheumatologists are unlikely to be held liable under a state’s anti-abortion laws for prescribing methotrexate for a rheumatic disease, according to a law professor who spoke at ACR Convergence 2022.

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November 07, 2022
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Air pollution raises mortality risk, worsens lung function in fibrotic ILD

Air pollution raises mortality risk, worsens lung function in fibrotic ILD

In patients with fibrotic interstitial lung disease, exposure to small particulate matter was linked to increased mortality, poor lung function and faster disease progression, according to a study in JAMA Internal Medicine.

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October 19, 2022
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VIDEO: Takeaways from CHEST 2022 with Belinda Natalia Rivera-Lebron, MD, MS

VIDEO: Takeaways from CHEST 2022 with Belinda Natalia Rivera-Lebron, MD, MS

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — In this Healio exclusive, Belinda Natalia Rivera-Lebron, MD, MS, highlights the role of artificial intelligence as a tool for acute pulmonary embolism risk stratification.

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October 18, 2022
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Patients with IPF who experience in-hospital cardiac arrest face increased mortality rate

Patients with IPF who experience in-hospital cardiac arrest face increased mortality rate

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis appeared associated with increased mortality rates and worse outcomes among in-hospital cardiac arrest survivors, according to study results presented at the CHEST Annual Meeting.

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October 04, 2022
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Racial discrepancies found in SGLT2, GLP-1 drug prescriptions in VA health system

Racial discrepancies found in SGLT2, GLP-1 drug prescriptions in VA health system

Prescription rates of SGLT2 inhibitors and GLP-1 receptor agonists among adults with type 2 diabetes in the Veterans Health Administration varied by race, with white patients most likely to receive these medications.

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September 12, 2022
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University of Pittsburgh announces new chair of orthopedics

University of Pittsburgh announces new chair of orthopedics

The University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine announced MaCalus V. Hogan, MD, MBA, as its new David Silver Professor and chair of the department of orthopedic surgery, according to a press release.

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September 02, 2022
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VIDEO: Aseptic revision TJA had 5% incidence of unexpected positive sonication cultures

VIDEO: Aseptic revision TJA had 5% incidence of unexpected positive sonication cultures

Researchers at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center found a 5% incidence of unexpected positive sonication cultures with at least five colony-forming units in patients undergoing presumed aseptic revision total joint arthroplasty.

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July 26, 2022
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Telehealth in rheumatology: From ‘boutique industry’ to ‘unavoidable reality’

Telehealth in rheumatology: From &lsquo;boutique industry&rsquo; to &lsquo;unavoidable reality&rsquo;

It is quite possible that, when all is said and done, the most lasting impact of COVID-19 on rheumatology will be the overwhelming uptake of telemedicine in daily clinical practice.

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