Publications by authors named "Sumit K Jhamb"
Background: Racial and ethnic minority groups have been disproportionately affected by the US coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic; however, nationwide data on COVID-19 outcomes stratified by race/ethnicity and adjusted for clinical characteristics are sparse. This study analyzed the impacts of race/ethnicity on outcomes among US patients with COVID-19.
Methods: This was a retrospective observational study of patients with a confirmed COVID-19 diagnosis in the electronic health record from 01 February 2020 through 14 September 2020.
Article Synopsis
- Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) is a serious childhood condition with limited lifetime expectations, and current care guidelines lack updates on new medications and steroid dosing.
- A systematic review and expert feedback were used to create a list of recommendations for DMD therapies, employing a modified Delphi method to gather panelist insights.
- Preferred treatments include deflazacort or weekend dosing of prednisone, and patients with specific mutations should be considered for eteplirsen alongside corticosteroids, highlighting the need to weigh benefits against potential side effects in treatment choices.