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AHA: Polypill, With or Without Aspirin, Reduces Cardiovascular Events
Significant reductions seen in primary outcome for use of polypill and polypill plus aspirin combination
ACR: Osteoporosis Underdiagnosed, Undertreated in Older Men
Only 2.1 percent of those with qualifying fractures were diagnosed and treated
ACR Previews New Pharmacotherapy Guidelines for RA
The 2020 Guideline for the Management of Rheumatoid Arthritis updates guidance on drug treatments
ACR: Warfarin Tied to Increased Risk for Knee, Hip Replacement in OA
Among adults with atrial fibrillation, warfarin use linked to increased odds of knee, hip replacement versus direct oral anticoagulants
AHA: Black Patients Less Likely to Receive Indicated BP Treatment Intensification
This accounts for about a quarter of the total effect on blood pressure control
ACR: Incidence of COVID-19 Low in Patients With Rheumatic Disease
73 percent of those with SARS-CoV-2 infection not hospitalized; 11 percent of those hospitalized required ICU admission
ACR: Corticosteroid Injections Do Not Speed Progression of Knee OA
Rates of radiographic progression similar for corticosteroid injections, hyaluronic acid injections in multivariable analysis
AHA: 2007 to 2018 Saw Increase in Prepregnancy Hypertension
Rates of prepregnancy hypertension per 1,000 live births increased from 13.7 to 23.7 among rural women, from 10.5 to 20.0 among urban women
AHA: Mavacamten May Treat Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
Improvements in cardiac structure, function seen at 30 weeks of treatment with mavacamten versus placebo
AHA: Patient CPR Outcomes Similar With COVID-19 Precautions
No negative impact on survival found with additional safety precautions for health care personnel during COVID-19
