Rheumatology Perspective and Journal Articles

• Mortality and Cause of Death in Vertebral Fracture Patients What are the most common causes of mortality among vertebral fracture patients?
  Spine, April 09, 2020
• BMD After Transitioning From Denosumab to Alendronate How might a switch from denosumab to alendronate impact BMD parameters among postmenopausal women?
  Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism, April 09, 2020
• Hydroxychloroquine Study Did Not Meet 'Expected Standard' The paper that appears to have triggered the Trump administration's obsession with hydroxychloroquine as a treatment COVID-19 has received a statement of concern from the publishers of the journal.
  Medscape Infectious Diseases, April 08, 2020
• Adverse Events During Oral Colchicine Use Colchicine is commonly used in the treatment of inflammatory diseases, but what do we know about the potential adverse events associated with its use?
  Arthritis Research & Therapy, April 07, 2020
• Unilateral Primary Aldosteronism and Vertebral Fracture Risk Is this primary aldosteronism subtype associated with an increased risk for vertebral fracture?
  Clinical Endocrinology, April 07, 2020
• Do COVID-19 Vent Protocols Need a Second Look?   How what Cameron Kyle-Sidell, MD, saw in an NYC ICU prompted him to re-examine COVID-19 ventilator protocols
  WebMD, April 06, 2020
• Determining Therapeutic Range of Anti-TNF Therapies in IBD This review describes the principles and process followed to define the target therapeutic ranges for infliximab and adalimumab in the treatment of inflammatory bowel disease.
  Alimentary Pharmacology & Therapeutics, April 06, 2020
• Modifiable Risk Factors for Development of Psoriatic Arthritis Might obesity be a contributory factor for psoriatic arthritis in patients with psoriasis? This study examined weight reduction as well as smoking as potential modifiable risk factors for PsA.
  The British Journal of Dermatology, April 03, 2020
• Hydroxychloroquine: Possible COVID Drug Can Be Toxic to Retinas Before it was a potential COVID-19 therapy, it was a well-studied treatment with an established risk for retinal toxicity.
  Medscape Ophthalmology, April 02, 2020
• Topol: US Betrays Healthcare Workers in Coronavirus Disaster Many US healthcare workers started this year already suffering from burnout, but the worst was yet to come.
  Medscape, March 30, 2020
• Hip Fracture Despite Bisphosphonates Among Frail Older Adults Many older adults still experience a hip fracture despite bisphosphonate treatment. What factors might predict hip fracture in these patients?
  Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, March 30, 2020
• Evaluation and Treatment of Tandem Spinal Stenosis Tandem spinal stenosis can be challenging to diagnose. How is this condition best identified and treated?
  Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, March 30, 2020
• 'Stealth Transmission' of COVID-19 Demands Widespread Mask Usage A New York cardiologist calls for universal mask usage to slow the spread of COVID-19.
  Medscape Infectious Diseases, March 29, 2020
• 'Thinnest Threads of Evidence' for COVID-19 Treatments   Potential treatments for COVID-19 may be emerging, but the landscape remains 'bleak,' says Dr Paul Auwaerter.
  Medscape Infectious Diseases, March 27, 2020
• Ossification of Posterior Longitudinal Ligament Progression A new study provides insight into how ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament progresses and identifies risk factors for this condition.
  Spine, March 26, 2020
• Hydroxychloroquine for COVID-19: What's the Evidence?   Everyone is talking about hydroxychloroquine and COVID-19, but there is no time to wait for large randomized trials. Will this be the end of evidence-based medicine as we know it?
  Medscape, March 25, 2020
• Coronavirus in Context: Eric Topol Explains Emerging Research WebMD Chief Medical Officer John Whyte talks with Eric Topol about how he interprets preliminary COVID-19 research making the rounds on social media and the role of technology in curbing the pandemic.
  Medscape, March 25, 2020
• All-Cause and CV Mortality in Patients With Incident RA A new study compares the rates of all-cause and CVD mortality among patients with incident RA and population comparators.
  Rheumatology, March 25, 2020
• Seasonality and Fatigue, Pain, Dryness in Sjogren's Syndrome In what ways might seasonal variations impact these symptoms in patients with primary Sjogren's syndrome?
  Arthritis Research & Therapy, March 24, 2020
• Early Self-Directed Home Exercise Program After ACDF How might an early self-directed home exercise program impact outcomes after ACDF surgery?
  Spine, March 19, 2020