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FDA Approves Defencath to Reduce Catheter Bloodstream Infections in Adults Receiving Hemodialysis
November 15th 2023On November 15, 2023, the FDA approved Defencath. The new drug can reduce catheter-related bloodstream infections in adults with kidney failure receiving chronic hemodialysis through a central venous catheter.
Empagliflozin Reduces Liver Fat Content Regardless of T2DM, Study Finds
November 15th 2023Findings were presented at The Liver Meeting 2023 from the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases and showed empagliflozin reduced liver fat content in both patients with T2DM and nondiabetic patients.
Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients in Remission Withdrawing from TNF Inhibition Show Flare Increases
New data presented at ACR 2023 highlighted the differences in rates of flares and Boolean 2.0 remission rates compared to patients with rheumatoid arthritis who continued TNFi.
Ryan DeMasi, MD: Long-Term Safety, Efficacy of Risankizumab in Patients with Psoriatic Arthritis
The 148-week study evaluated multiple domains of patients with psoriatic arthritis receiving risankizumab treatment, providing insights into patients' improvement over time.
Ryan DeMasi, MD: Upadacitinib Monotherapy Compared with Methotrexate in Rheumatoid Arthritis
Ryan DeMasi, MD, explained despite the patients' shorter disease duration, they exhibited severe symptoms, prompting a more aggressive early intervention approach using treatment with upadacitinib.
Racial, Ethnic Disparities Observed in Patients with Psoriatic Arthritis
Patients with PsA in the self-reported racial and ethnic minority were less likely to be diagnosed within 12 months of symptom onset and were more frequently uninsured compared with White patients .