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Comparable Long-term Safety of Tofacitinib and Biologics in RA Treatment – Data from a US Registry
An analysis of the long-term safety profile of tofacitinib in real clinical practice was published in the journal of the American College of Rheumatology (ACR). Patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) who started treatment with tofacitinib showed a similar frequency of predefined adverse events of special interest compared to a cohort treated with biological disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs (bDMARDs).
Webinar SGLT2i in ESC HF Guidelines vs. Real Practice
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Boehringer Ingelheim, in collaboration with the 2nd Department of Internal Medicine -…
Mechanisms of Cardioprotective Effects of SGLT2 Inhibitors
Inhibitors of sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 (SGLT2i, gliflozins) are a relatively new group of…
Summary of Guidelines for the Diagnosis, Prevention, and Treatment of Invasive Fungal Infections in Pediatric Patients with Leukemia and Post Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation
Invasive fungal diseases are a significant cause of morbidity and mortality among immunocompromised…
Basic Cardiovascular Benefits of the Oral Antidiabetic Medication Empagliflozin
Type 2 diabetes mellitus is one of the main risk factors for cardiovascular (CV) diseases.…
Reversal of Dabigatran Effects with Idarucizumab in Patients Requiring Urgent Procedures: Subanalysis of the RE-VERSE AD Study
The effect of idarucizumab as a reversal agent in patients treated with dabigatran in situations…
Safety of Dabigatran According to a Meta-Analysis of 7 Randomized Controlled Trials
Dabigatran is a direct thrombin inhibitor from the group of direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs),…
Efficacy and Safety of Dual Bronchodilator Therapy for COPD – From Randomized Clinical Trials to Real-World Clinical Practice
Dual bronchodilator therapy (LAMA + LABA) represents one of the mainstays of treating chronic…
Epidemiology, Pathophysiology, Diagnosis, and Treatment of Heart Failure in Patients with Diabetes
The proven benefit of one class of antidiabetic drugs – sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 inhibitors…
Subclinical Hypothyroidism Associated with the Use of Allopurinol? What the Results of a Large Multicenter Study Suggested
Allopurinol is a widely used drug for the treatment of hyperuricemia and gout. The retrospective…