Annals On Call - Low-Dose Steroids and Risk for Infection
Authors: Robert M. Centor, Michael D. George
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (2021)

Web ExclusivesJanuary 2021Annals On Call - Low-Dose Steroids and Risk for InfectionFREEis accompanied byresearch-article1 December 2020Risk for Serious Infection With Low-Dose Glucocorticoids in Patients With Rheumatoid ArthritisMichael D. George, MD, MSCE, Joshua F. Baker, MD, MSCE, Kevin Winthrop, MD, MPH, Jesse Y. Hsu, PhD, Qufei Wu, MSMichael D. George, MD, MSCEUniversity of Pennsylvania, Perelman School of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (M.D.G., J.Y.H., Q.W.), Joshua F. Baker, MD, MSCEUniversity of Pennsylvania and Philadelphia Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (J.F.B.), Kevin Winthrop, MD, MPHOregon Health & Science University, Portland, Oregon (K.W.), Jesse Y. Hsu, PhDUniversity of Pennsylvania, Perelman School of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (M.D.G., J.Y.H., Q.W.), Qufei Wu, MSUniversity of Pennsylvania, Perelman School of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (M.D.G., J.Y.H., Q.W.)is accompanied byarticle-commentary1 December 2020Rethinking the Balance of Risks and Rewards of Chronic Low-Dose Glucocorticoids in Rheumatoid ArthritisDana E. Orange, MD, MS, Bella Mehta, MBBS, MSDana E. Orange, MD, MSHospital for Special Surgery, New York, and Laboratory of Molecular Neuro-Oncology & Howard Hughes Medical Institute, The Rockefeller University, New York, New York (D.E.O.), Bella Mehta, MBBS, MSHospital for Special Surgery and Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, New York (B.M.)has associated examAnnals On Call - Low-Dose Steroids and Risk for InfectionFREERobert M. Centor, MD, Michael D. George, MD, MSCERobert M. Centor, MDHuntsville Regional Medical Campus, University of Alabama Birmingham School of Medicine, Birmingham, Alabama (R.M.C.), Michael D. George, MD, MSCEUniversity of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (M.D.G.)Author, Article and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/A20-0005 CME/MOC SectionsAboutVisual Abstract ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail In this episode of Annals On Call, Dr. Centor discusses the risk for infection in patients with rheumatoid arthritis receiving stable disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs who are also receiving long-term glucocorticoid therapy with Dr. Michael George from the University of Pennsylvania.Annals articles discussed include...Risk for Serious Infection With Low-Dose Glucocorticoids in Patients With Rheumatoid Arthritis. A Cohort Study: https://www.acpjournals.org/doi/10.7326/M20-1594Rethinking the Balance of Risks and Rewards of Chronic Low-Dose Glucocorticoids in Rheumatoid Arthritis: https://www.acpjournals.org/doi/10.7326/M20-6010About Annals On CallAnnals On Call focuses on a clinically influential article published in Annals of Internal Medicine. Dr. Robert Centor shares his own perspective on the material and interviews topic area experts to discuss, debate, and share diverse insights about patient care and health care delivery.For more information on Annals On Call and for more episodes, visit go.annals.org/OnCall. Comments0 CommentsSign In to Submit A Comment Author, Article and Disclosure InformationDisclosures: Dr. Centor has disclosed the following: Consultancy: DynaMed, MDCalc, Medscape, National Kidney Foundation, The Curbsiders. Employment: U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. Dr. George has disclosed the following: Consultantship: Dysimmune Diseases Foundation.Editors' Disclosures: Christine Laine, MD, MPH, Editor in Chief, reports that her spouse has stock options/holdings with Targeted Diagnostics and Therapeutics. Stephanie Chang, MD, MPH, Deputy Editor, reports employment with the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, travel compensation from the Guidelines International Network, and participation in the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute methodology committee. Deborah Cotton, MD, MPH, Deputy Editor, reports that she has no financial relationships or interests to disclose. Eliseo Guallar, MD, MPH, DrPH, Deputy Editor, Statistics, reports that he has no financial relationships or interests to disclose. Christina C. Wee, MD, MPH, Deputy Editor, reports employment with Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. Sankey V. Williams, MD, Deputy Editor, reports that he has no financial relationships or interests to disclose. Yu-Xiao Yang, MD, MSCE, Deputy Editor, reports that he has no financial relationships or interest to disclose. Previousarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Metrics January 2021Volume 174, Issue 1Page: OC2 ePublished: 19 January 2021 Issue Published: January 2021 CopyrightCopyright © 2021 by American College of Physicians. All Rights Reserved.Loading ...