Rheumatology Network's Top 5: August 13, 2021
Take 5 minutes to catch up on Rheumatology Network's highlights from the week ending August 13, 2021.
Leonard Calabrese, DO: Autoimmune Diseases and COVID-19 as Immunology
Leonard Calabrese, DO, discusses his findings entitled, “Applied Immunology to Autoimmune Diseases: COVID-19 as Immunology,” which was presented at the Rheumatology Nurses Society Conference.
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COVID-19 Vaccine Did Not Increase Flares or Adverse Reactions for Patients with Rheumatic Disease
Only 11% of patients reported a flare that required treatment and no participants experienced severe flares. Approximately 60% of flares occurred after D2.
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Brian LaMoreaux, MD, MS: Improving Outcomes for Patients With Gout
Brian LaMoreaux, MD, MS, discusses the recent study entitled, "Improving outcomes for patients hospitalised with gout: a systematic review."
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Alexis Ogdie-Beatty, MD: UPLIFT Survey for Psoriatic Arthritis
Alexis Ogdie-Beatty, MD, discusses the UPLIFT survey and UPLIFT Innovation Challenge, the unmet needs of patients with psoriatic arthritis, and the clinical significance of the survey’s results.
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Comorbidity Burden Increases 3 Years After Diagnosis With Psoriatic Arthritis, Rheumatoid Arthritis
Compared with controls, patients with psoriatic arthritis presented more often with depression at baseline and patients with rheumatoid arthritis had a higher incidence of cardiovascular comorbidity after 3 years.
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