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Neonatal Fc receptors may have ‘dual effect’ for mothers, infants in autoimmune disease
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — A novel therapeutic approach targeting the neonatal fragment crystallizable receptor may have implications across a number of rheumatology disease states, according to a speaker.
Oncologists encouraged to ‘look within’ to promote cancer care equity for LGBTQ+ patients
Substantial progress has been made in decreasing cancer care disparities among sexual and gender minorities since ASCO’s 2017 position statement on the subject, according to a report published in JCO Oncology Practice.
Bimekizumab sustains effectiveness in psoriatic arthritis over 52 weeks
Bimekizumab remains effective after 52 weeks in patients with psoriatic arthritis, with no new safety concerns, according to data published in Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases.
Most patients are unable to reduce BMI without weight optimization program before TKA
Published results showed most morbidly obese patients being evaluated for total knee arthroplasty were not able to achieve a BMI loss of 5 kg/m2 to 10 kg/m2 without a formal weight optimization program.
18% of nursing home residents with COVID-19 received antivirals during pandemic
Despite being at greater risk for adverse COVID-19 outcomes, just one in four nursing home residents with COVID-19 received antiviral treatment from May 31, 2021, through the end of 2022, researchers found.
In nonischemic cardiomyopathy requiring ICD, Black patients may have worse outcomes
In patients with an implantable cardioverter defibrillator for primary prevention, among those with nonischemic cardiomyopathy, Black patients were more likely to have arrhythmias, to receive ICD therapies and to die than white patients.
Ventricular tachycardia ablation plus subcutaneous ICD implant appears beneficial
In adults with scar-related ventricular tachycardia, a strategy of ventricular tachycardia ablation plus implantation of a subcutaneous implantable cardioverter defibrillator led to better outcomes than use of a transvenous ICD, data show.
In nonischemic cardiomyopathy, women with CRT-D appear to have best outcomes: BIO-LIBRA
In patients with nonischemic cardiomyopathy, women had lower rates of ventricular arrhythmias and death than men, especially if they had a cardiac resynchronization therapy defibrillator, according to the results of the BIO-LIBRA study.
Polypharmacy linked to risk for adverse treatment outcomes among older adults with cancer
Polypharmacy and potential drug-drug interactions appeared associated with increased risk for adverse treatment outcomes among older adults with advanced cancer, according to a secondary analysis of the GAP70+ trial published in Cancer.
Perinatal weight stigma delays care, disrupts trust
Bias based on size during pregnancy is a common experience particularly for women with overweight or obesity and can delay prenatal and postnatal care for women who fear weight stigma in the health care setting, according to experts.