Sasha Bernatsky

Nov 1, 2024 | jrheum.org | Sasha Bernatsky

To the Editor:I am pleased to offer a short response to the comments in “When to Schedule Your Next COVID-19 Vaccine.”1The comment included a critique of the use of self-reported data (in terms of vaccination or infection history).2 At the time of study initiation, self-report was the only feasible method of recording coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccination and infection history that could be established in a similar way across sites.

Sep 11, 2024 | jrheum.org | Sasha Bernatsky

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May 20, 2024 | healio.com | Justin Cooper |Shenaz Bagha |Sasha Bernatsky

You've successfully added to your alerts. You will receive an email when new content is published. Click Here to Manage Email Alerts We were unable to process your request. Please try again later. If you continue to have this issue please contact [email protected]. Key takeaways: Researchers reported being alarmed that rituximab had “strong effects” on lowering post-vaccination immune response. The findings may aid decision-making and lead to personalized vaccine strategies.

Mar 12, 2024 | nature.com | Sasha Bernatsky

AbstractWe estimated the operating characteristics of ICD-10 code U07.1, introduced by the World Health Organization in 2020, to identify lab-confirmed SARS-CoV-2. CCEDRRN is a national research registry of adults (March 2020–August 2021) with suspected/confirmed SARS-CoV-2 identified in Canadian emergency departments (EDs) using chart review (symptoms, clinical information, and lab test results including SARS-CoV-2 polymerase chain reaction, PCR results).

Jan 1, 2024 | jrheum.org | Jennifer Lee |Sasha Bernatsky |Jeffrey C. Kwong |QING LI

Key Indexing Terms: COVID-19 health administrative data rheumatoid arthritis routinely collected health data safety vaccination Although adverse events of special interest (AESIs) following coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccination are considered rare, emerging reports have suggested that the risk of AESIs may be higher in certain subgroups of individuals.1-3 There is an incomplete understanding of the full safety profiles of COVID-19 vaccinations within specific subpopulations such as...