Conference Coverage
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Latest data: COVID vaccine safety, protection, and breakthrough infections in inflammatory, autoimmune diseases
EULAR 2023 served up a bevy of studies on the protection and safety of COVID vaccines for patients and pregnant and breastfeeding women, as well...
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Long COVID risk not higher with rheumatic diseases
“The data demonstrate that rheumatic disease itself is not a risk factor for long COVID. However, patients with rheumatic diseases are at a higher...
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Could vitamin D supplementation help in long COVID?
“COVID-19 patients with low vitamin D levels are more likely to develop long COVID, but it is not yet known whether vitamin D supplements could...
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New drugs in primary care: Lessons learned from COVID-19
Nirmatrelvir-ritonavir has helped keep many patients out of the hospital, says internist.
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Long-COVID rate may be higher with rheumatic diseases
The results highlight the need for close monitoring and optimized multidisciplinary care for long-term adverse events after COVID-19 in patients...
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Explanation proposed for long-COVID symptoms in the CNS
In the case of persistent neurologic symptoms after COVID, antibodies produced for previously encountered coronaviruses rather than for SARS-CoV2...
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Sleep disturbances linked to post-COVID dyspnea
Sleep disturbance after COVID hospitalization was associated with dyspnea and lower lung function.
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Parents of patients with rheumatic disease, MIS-C strongly hesitant of COVID vaccination
A single-center study and a survey of rheumatologists revealed similar levels of hesitancy among parents of both these populations.
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FREEDOM COVID: Full-dose anticoagulation cut mortality but missed primary endpoint
In an in-hospital anticoagulation trial, the primary COVID endpoint was missed but a survival benefit is observed.
Clinical Topics & News
Even mild COVID is hard on the brain
New study results suggest a severe pattern of changes in how the brain communicates as well as its structure in people with anxiety and depression...