COVID-19 Hospitalization Outcomes Among Patients With Autoimmune Rheumatic Diseases in the United States.

Objectives: To investigate the outcomes of COVID-19-related hospitalizations among patients with autoimmune rheumatic diseases (ARDs) in the United States in 2020. The primary outcome was in-hospital mortality, and secondary outcomes included intubation rate, length of hospital stay (LOS), and total hospital charges (THCs).

Methods: Data for the study were obtained from the National Inpatient Sample database and included patients who were hospitalized with a principal diagnosis of COVID-19.

Continuous IV infusion of anakinra.

A review of the use of continuous IV infusion of anakinra; a description of the protocol for continuous IV infusion of anakinra in the treatment of cytokine storm developed over the past 4 years at a tertiary level academic medical center in the United States. We reviewed published reports of continuous IV infusion of anakinra in cytokine storm and summarize this method of treatment in other diseases. As well, over the past 4 years, continuous IV infusions of anakinra were administered at our tertiary level academic medical center in the United States (Regions Hospital, St.

Artificial Intelligence: A New Paradigm in Obstetrics and Gynecology Research and Clinical Practice.

Artificial intelligence (AI) is growing exponentially in various fields, including medicine. This paper reviews the pertinent aspects of AI in obstetrics and gynecology (OB/GYN) and how these can be applied to improve patient outcomes and reduce the healthcare costs and workload for clinicians. Herein, we will address current AI uses in OB/GYN, and the use of AI as a tool to interpret fetal heart rate (FHR) and cardiotocography (CTG) to aid in the detection of preterm labor, pregnancy complications, and review discrepancies in its interpretation between clinicians to reduce maternal and infant morbidity and mortality.