Direct and indirect economic burden associated with rotator cuff tears and repairs in the US.

Objective: This retrospective study examined treatment characteristics and the economic burden associated with rotator cuff tears (RCT) and rotator cuff repairs (RCR). Additionally, this study aimed to explore the economic implications associated with delayed surgical intervention.

Methods: Adult RCT patients meeting eligibility criteria were identified from 1/1/2013-6/30/2017 using the IBM Watson Health MarketScan Commercial database.

Incidence and complications of interstitial lung disease in users of tocilizumab, rituximab, abatacept and anti-tumor necrosis factor α agents, a retrospective cohort study.

Introduction: Interstitial lung disease (ILD) is a common extra-articular condition in rheumatoid arthritis (RA), but few studies have systematically investigated its incidence and risk factors in patients receiving anti-tumor necrosis factor-alpha (anti-TNFα) agents or alternate mechanisms of action (MOAs) (e.g., T-cell, B-cell, and interleukin-6 inhibitors).