WASHINGTON — Severe acute COVID-19 infection, as well as glucocorticoid and rituximab use, increase the risk for long COVID in patients with autoimmune rheumatic diseases, according to data presented at ACR Convergence 2024. “We know from the work of several people from the height of the pandemic that autoimmune rheumatic disease patients were at higher risk of severe outcomes from
KOLOA, Hawaii — Patients with diabetic retinopathy need special care while pregnant, according to a speaker at Retina 2025. Irena Tsui, MD, said hormonal, metabolic…
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Key words: cardiorespiratory fitness, coronary artery disease, systematic review This blog summarises a recent study published in BJSM (1). Why is this study important? Coronary…
surgery for lumbar spinal stenosis. Summary of Background Data. Individuals may develop sagittal imbalance over time, either due to degenerative changes or other spinal conditions.…
Updates in new antiplatelet therapies, new patient populations for PCI and AI to guide CAD staging were among the top developments in thrombosis and coronary…
Friday 21 March 2025 2pm-5pm (UK time) Topics covered include: Understand how professional exams are set and marked Understand how pass marks are set to…
Prediction of implant failure risk due to periprosthetic femoral fracture after primary elective total hip arthroplasty
Stereotype threat (ST) is a psychological phenomenon in which perceived fear of confirming negative stereotypes about one’s identity group leads to impaired performance. Gender and…
Among patients with obstructive sleep apnea, those treated with sleep surgery vs. CPAP had decreased odds for motor vehicle accident incidence, according to results published…
