Maria I. Danila

Development and pilot implementation of an educational program for concurrent use of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs and glucocorticoids in older veterans with rheumatic diseases

Abstract Background Polypharmacy is common among aging Veterans with rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases (RMDs). Veterans who concurrently use glucocorticoids (GCs) and non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) have higher risk of adverse events. We created the ScaLable M...

Updated COVID ‐19 Vaccines and Health Outcomes in Patients With Autoimmune Rheumatic Conditions

OBJECTIVE: We aimed to assess the association between COVID-19 vaccination status and COVID-19-related hospital admissions, need for mechanical ventilation or extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO), and death in people with autoimmune rheumatic conditions. METHODS: We conduct...