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Progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy (PML) occurring with ocrelizumab (Ocrevus) monotherapy developed in a 78-year-old man with progressive multiple sclerosis (MS), the first such case known, researchers reported. This report details the first and only case, to our knowledge, of pathologically proven PML occurring with ocrelizumab monotherapy in a patient without prior immunomodulation, wrote Asaff Harel, MD, MSc, of Lenox Hill Hospital in New York City and Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell, and co-authors, in
The case emphasizes the importance of a thorough discussion of the risks and benefits of ocrelizumab, especially in patients at higher risk for infections such as elderly patients, they added.
I’m vaccinated. Is it OK to go back to the gym? TODAY 3/11/2021 A. Pawlowski
Whether it s yoga class, weight lifting or laps in the pool, a trip to the gym is back on the schedule or at least the wish list for many people who ve received the COVID-19 vaccine.
But is it truly safe to go?
Experts say fully-vaccinated people are more protected, but advised continued caution for a bit longer.
“It is so much safer than it was before,” Dr. Bruce Hirsch, an infectious disease physician at Northwell Health in Long Island, New York, and assistant professor at the Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell, told TODAY.
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Special features: Wearable wrist button, Mobile Alert app for individuals, Family Guard app for loved ones, fire, smoke and carbon monoxide monitoring, medication alerts How to Choose a Medical Alert System
There are lots of things to consider when choosing the best medical alert device, and sorting through all the information can feel overwhelming. As you begin your search to find the system that best fits your (or a loved one’s) needs, start by asking yourself a few key questions.
1. Do I need protection at home, on the go, or both?
February 15, 2021
by Julie Parry
In March of 2020, Shelli Farhadian, MD, PhD, assistant professor of medicine (infectious diseases) and neurology, began to see parallels in her pre-pandemic research on neurologic effects in patients with HIV infection and the possibility of neurologic effects on patients with SARS-CoV-2, or COVID-19.
“There was some literature out there that suggested that coronaviruses could have an effect on the brain. So, knowing that that was a potential possibility, even before we had our first case at Yale New Haven Hospital, I worked with other people to set up a protocol where we could consent patients to collect tissue specimens and information to try to see if this was also going happen with SARS-CoV-2,” explained Farhadian.
New President and Board Members Elected to the Association of Academic Physiatrists
Newswise Gwendolyn Sowa, MD, PhD, Endowed Professor and Chair of the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (PM&R) at the University of Pittsburgh/UPMC and Director of the UPMC Rehabilitation Institute, has been elected president of the Association of Academic Physiatrists (AAP), the largest membership society for academic physiatry, at their 2021 Virtual Conference. Dr. Sowa succeeds Adam Stein, MD, Professor and Chair of the Department of PM&R at the Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/ Northwell. Dr. Sowa will serve a two-year term focused on building resources, relationships and the future of academic physiatry.