Tag: Inflammation
Incidence of Scleritis Down in the United Kingdom
Patients with scleritis have increased risk for prior diagnosis of infectious/immune-mediated inflammatory disease
Researchers Differentiate MIS-C From Severe COVID-19 in Children
Severe cardiovascular or mucocutaneous involvement, more extreme inflammation are among distinguishing features of MIS-C
Inflammatory Heart Disease After COVID-19 Rare in Athletes
Five athletes (0.6 percent) had cardiac magnetic resonance imaging findings suggestive of inflammatory heart disease
Neurologic Involvement Common in Children Hospitalized With COVID-19
Twelve percent of those with neurologic involvement develop life-threatening conditions associated with COVID-19
Cutaneous Findings Described for Children With MIS-C
Cutaneous findings varied among patients; annular plaques in the proximal medial lower extremities were common
Proinflammatory, Low-Quality Maternal Diet Linked to Adiposity
Odds of late childhood overweight and obesity increased with more proinflammatory diet in early pregnancy
Socioeconomic Status Tied to Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children
Low socioeconomic status, high social vulnerability index, racial/ethnic minority linked to MIS-C
Avacopan Noninferior to Prednisone for ANCA-Associated Vasculitis
Avacopan noninferior to prednisone taper for remission at week 26, superior to prednisone taper for sustained remission at week 52
Methylprednisolone Added to IVIG May Cut Fever in MIS-C
IV immunoglobulins plus methylprednisolone associated with lower risk for treatment failure compared with immunoglobulins alone
Some Inflammatory Diseases Linked to Stroke-Associated Pneumonia
Risk for SAP reduced among patients with psoriasis, other chronic inflammatory diseases among acute ischemic stroke discharges
