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American physicians should watch for a dangerous inflammatory syndrome in children that may be linked to COVID-19 infection

Doctors Should Watch for Pediatric Inflammatory Syndrome With COVID-19

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Epidemiologists are developing a definition of the syndrome that could be released this week
High-dose anakinra

Anakinra May Reduce Systemic Inflammation in COVID-19

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At 21 days, survival was 90 percent in anakinra group versus 56 percent in standard treatment group
The New York State Department of Health issued an advisory on May 6 regarding cases of pediatric multisystem inflammatory syndrome potentially associated with COVID-19.

New York State Reports Cases of Pediatric Inflammatory Syndrome Tied to COVID-19

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Pediatric patients presenting with compatible symptoms should undergo SARS-CoV-2 testing
In an official American Thoracic Society clinical practice guideline

ATS Issues Guideline on the Diagnosis of Sarcoidosis

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Recommendations address the uncertainties faced by clinicians in the detection, diagnosis of sarcoidosis
The incidence of Alzheimer disease is significantly higher in patients with psoriasis versus individuals without psoriasis

Psoriasis Tied to Higher Alzheimer Disease Risk

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Among psoriasis patients, those on systemic treatment had lower risk for Alzheimer disease
Inhibition of interleukin-1β with canakinumab is associated with reduced incident anemia as well as improved hemoglobin levels among patients with baseline anemia

Interleukin-1β Inhibition Linked to Reduced Incidence of Anemia

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Among those with baseline anemia, hemoglobin levels improved with canakinumab versus placebo
There appears to be a link between hidradenitis suppurativa and inflammatory bowel disease

Inflammatory Conditions of Skin, Bowel May Be Linked

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Authors say patients with hidradenitis suppurativa should be screened for inflammatory bowel disease
While the rate of thyroid dysfunction among patients with psoriasis generally is not higher than expected

Inflammation Linked to Thyroid Dysfunction in Psoriasis Patients

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Patients with thyroid dysfunction and psoriasis have higher serum C-reactive protein levels
Patients with recent myocardial infarction have a lower risk for ischemic cardiovascular events with colchicine versus placebo

AHA: Risk for Ischemic CV Events Lower With Colchicine After MI

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Risk for composite efficacy end point reduced with colchicine versus placebo after myocardial infarction

American College of Rheumatology, Nov. 8-13

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The 83rd Annual Meeting of the American College of Rheumatology The annual meeting of the American College of Rheumatology was held from...