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Biologic therapy persistence in psoriatic arthritis often depends on whether the drug was a first or second treatment, with depression, anxiety, older age and higher tender joint count also leading to discontinuation, according to data.“The development of new biological disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs (bDMARDs) for PsA has led to better disease control as well as slowing of
A higher likely risk for mortality in COVID-19 patients receiving extracorporeal membrane oxygenation was found in older patients, men and those with chronic lung disease, according to study results published in Lancet Respiratory Medicine.Further, an extended duration of symptoms and invasive mechanical ventilation, as well as heightened driving pressure and partial pressure of arterial carbon
The prognostic factors identified highlight the importance of patient selection, the effect of injurious lung ventilation, and the potential opportunity for greater centralisation and collaboration in the use of ECMO for the treatment of COVID-19-associated ARDS. These factors should be carefully considered as part of a risk stratification framework when evaluating a patient for potential treatment with venovenous ECMO.