NEW YORK (Reuters Health)—Potentially dangerous prolongation of the QT interval is common among patients hospitalized with COVID-19 who receive hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) with or without concomitant azithromycin, according to two new studies. “This is a well-known problem with HCQ and azithromycin, which became amplified in this higher risk population,” Christina F. Yen, MD, from Beth Israel… [Read More]
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FDA Accelerates Approvals of Generic Versions of HCQ
On April 7, the FDA approved an Abbreviated New Drug Application (ANDA) for Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate Tablets USP, 200 mg, for the treatment of: 1) uncomplicated malaria due to P. falciparum, P. malariae, P. ovale and P. vivax; 2) chronic discoid lupus erythematosus and systemic lupus erythematosus in adults; and 3) treatment of acute and chronic… [Read More]
FDA Expands Label for Insulin Degludec; Adalimumab Biosimilar Moves Forward After Legal Battle
The FDA has expanded the label for insulin degludec to include data on improved cardiovascular outcomes and deceased severe hypoglycemia…... [Read More]
A Defect in Mitochondrial Function May Underlie Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
The peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) of patients with chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) may be unable to meet certain energetic demands, according to a U.K. study. Researchers found that PBMCs in healthy individuals may adapt to environmental stressors by enhancing their ability to increase ATP production through mitochondrial respiration, but not in patients with CFS…... [Read More]
2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting: How to Identify, Manage Metabolic Myopathies & Their Mimics
SAN FRANCISCO—An athletic 19-year-old male has an episode of rhabdomyolysis, a breakdown of muscle tissue that leads to contents of muscle fiber in the blood, after weight-lifting and basketball drills. But his labs come back normal. He cuts down on his exercise, but has a second episode four months later, then finally sees a rheumatologist… [Read More]
Can DIY Medicine Tame Rampaging Healthcare Costs?
High health insurance deductibles, physician charges, medication expenses spur patients to seek less costly lab testing, surgical procedures, prescription drugs... [Read More]
Choosing Wisely: Recommendations from Medical Specialties Beyond Rheumatology
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Metabolic Syndrome Linked to Higher Risk for Immunological Disorders
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