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9 weeks (29.2-114.2; 25th-75th percentile). selleck kinase inhibitor Patients with a shorter time to initial irAE and shorter time to postrechallenge irAE were at greater risk for disease progression [hazard ratio 7.80; 95% confidence interval (CI), 1.91-32.83; P = 0.004; hazard ratio 7.45, 95% CI, 1.57-35.35; P = 0.012). Those with greater duration to rechallenge (>10 weeks) were at lower risk for disease progression (hazard ratio 0.15, 0.03-0.68; P = 0.015). ICI rechallenge can be considered in patients with advanced melanoma, as the risk-benefit profile appears favorable. Treatment toxicity should be appropriately managed, as longer durations to rechallenge may lower the risk of disease progression.The emerging role of BRAF and MEK tyrosine-kinase inhibitors has shown new opportunities of treatment for patients with advanced melanoma and BRAF mutations. Its use is associated with some toxicities, as pyrexia, that clinicians may not be familiarized with. We present the case of a patient diagnosed with stage IV melanoma BRAF Val600E mutated who was started on dabrafenib and trametinib and developed three severe episodes of fever, hypotension and acute phase reactants elevation during the first 3 months of therapy, in the absence of microbiological demonstration of infection. The episodes were initially managed as a septic shock with broad-spectrum antibiotics and vasoactive drugs, while treatment with dabrafenib and trametinib was withheld. After two subsequent dose reduction of dabrafenib, the patient did not experience new episodes of fever.

The project's purpose was to implement and assess the effectiveness of evidence-based best practice recommendations for perioperative diabetes management of adult patients with diabetes who underwent a surgical procedure.

The project's purpose was to implement and assess the effectiveness of evidence-based best practice recommendations for perioperative diabetes management of adult patients with diabetes who underwent a surgical procedure.

Gender differences exist in headache disorders. A greater understanding of the role of hormones in headache can help the clinician better approach and manage common primary headache disorders.

Recent studies highlight differences in how migraine and cluster headache present in women and men. Updates to the ongoing debate of how to manage the use of hormones in women with migraine, especially with aura, have been well reviewed in the last 18 months. A new meta-analysis evaluates gender differences in response to triptans.

This review will focus on recent updates on the role of gender and hormones on migraine and cluster headache and how this may influence treatment.

This review will focus on recent updates on the role of gender and hormones on migraine and cluster headache and how this may influence treatment.

This review examines recently published randomized placebo-controlled trials for the treatment of neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorders (NMOSD).

Until recently, treatments for NMOSD were used-off label and had not been subjected to randomized placebo-controlled trials. Increased understanding of the pathophysiology of NMOSD, particularly aquaporin-4-IgG seropositive NMOSD, lead to the investigation of eculizumab, inebilizumab, and satralizumab for maintenance therapy. Eculizumab inhibits the cleavage of the terminal complement protein C5, inebilizumab depletes immune cells of B-lymphocyte lineage, and satralizumab inhibits interleukin-6 receptors. International, phase 3, randomized, placebo-controlled trials have demonstrated that each of these therapies reduces the risk of NMOSD relapse. In some cases, the studied therapies were administered in conjunction with other immunosuppressants. Each therapy has important safety considerations, notably risk of meningococcal infection with eculizumab and risks of infection and hypogammaglobulinemia with inebilizumab. Reviewing trial design highlights future areas of inquiry for the treatment of NMOSD.

Eculizumab, inebilizumab, and satralizumab are effective maintenance therapies approved for the treatment of AQP-4 seropositive NMOSD.

Eculizumab, inebilizumab, and satralizumab are effective maintenance therapies approved for the treatment of AQP-4 seropositive NMOSD.

In early 2020, the COVID-19 global pandemic shifted most healthcare to remote delivery methods to protect patients, clinicians, and hospital staff. Such remote care delivery methods include the use of telehealth technologies including clinical video telehealth or telephone visits. Prior to this, research on the acceptability, feasibility, and efficacy of telehealth applied to rheumatology, or telerheumatology, has been limited.

Telerheumatology visits were found to be noninferior to in-person visits and are often more time and cost effective for patients. Clinicians and patients both noted the lack of a physical exam in telehealth visits and patients missed the opportunity to have lab work done or other diagnostic tests they are afforded with in-person visits. Overall, patients and clinicians had positive attitudes toward the use of telerheumatology and agreed on its usefulness, even beyond the pandemic.

Although telerheumatology has the potential to expand the reach of rheumatology practice, some of the most vulnerable patients still lack the most basic resources required for a telehealth visit. As the literature on telerheumatology continues to expand, attention should be paid to health equity, the digital divide, as well as patient preferences in order to foster true shared decision-making over telehealth.

Although telerheumatology has the potential to expand the reach of rheumatology practice, some of the most vulnerable patients still lack the most basic resources required for a telehealth visit. As the literature on telerheumatology continues to expand, attention should be paid to health equity, the digital divide, as well as patient preferences in order to foster true shared decision-making over telehealth.

Although mycophenolate mofetil (MMF) has been used successfully to treat a myriad of autoimmune diseases, its complex pharmacokinetics make it difficult to determine the true drug exposure for an individual patient. This review summarizes the body of literature focused on the gold standard measurement of the area under the curve (AUC) of mycophenolic acid (MPA), the active metabolite of MMF.

Fixed dosing of MMF leads to highly variable drug exposure. Retrospective series have reported improved clinical outcomes when a minimum AUC value from 0 to 12 h (AUC0-12h) ≥30 mg h/l is achieved. MPA levels are affected by various drug interactions, hypoalbuminemia, and renal insufficiency and the measurement of free rather than total MPA levels is prudent in some situations. A limited number of studies employing prospective dose adjustment of MMF based on AUC0-12h measurements have yielded mixed results.

Given the wide range of MPA AUC encountered in autoimmune diseases, dose adjustments of MMF based on AUC rather than fixed dosing of MMF should be considered in both clinical practice and clinical trials.