Sharon Smith

Early data from the ANISE-II study show that the lupus-approved treatment may also work well in managing Sjögren disease. Medscape Medical News source https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/anifrolumab-improves-multiple-sj%C3%B6gren-disease-measures-2026a1000isz?src=rss

A new analysis ranks intravenous administration of dexamethasone as the most effective approach to prevent rebound pain after peripheral nerve block, whereas preemptive opioids offer little relief. Medscape Medical News source https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/iv-dexamethasone-ranks-best-against-post-block-rebound-pain-2026a1000in0?src=rss

A nurse-patient ‘mutuality’ shows a positive association with self-care behaviors in adults with inflammatory bowel disease. Medscape Medical News source https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/nurses-could-be-key-better-self-care-patients-ibd-2026a1000imo?src=rss

A five-infusion course of veligrotug is well tolerated and results in rapid improvements in diplopia, proptosis, and disease activity in patients with thyroid eye disease, a phase 3 trial shows. Medscape Medical News source https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/phase-3-rapid-relief-thyroid-eye-disease-veligrotug-2026a1000ifw?src=rss

An independent inquiry links roughly 70 excess deaths at Zurich’s university heart clinic (2016-2020); prosecutors now probe valve-implant use, raising device-safety concerns. Medscape News Europe source https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/zurich-heart-surgery-scandal-device-safety-alert-2026a1000ifs?src=rss

Approximately 1 in 10 patients with axial spondyloarthritis fulfill the criteria for difficult-to-manage disease; higher spinal pain scores and fibromyalgia are linked to difficult-to-manage disease. Medscape Medical News source https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/nearly-10-patients-axspa-meet-criteria-difficult-manage-2026a1000ifj?src=rss