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cord-336217-t4wm1k52	Mehta, Bella	Geographical variations in COVID-19 Perceptions and Patient Management: A National Survey of Rheumatologists	2020-07-06		.txt	text/plain	2892	163	47	48% of respondents either agreed or strongly agreed with the statement "Patients with rheumatic diseases are at a higher risk of COVID-19 irrespective of their immunosuppressive medications". CONCLUSION : In this national sample of rheumatologists, there are variations regarding perceptions of patients' risk of COVID-19, and how to manage medications such as NSAIDs, biologics and steroids during the pandemic. CONCLUSION : In this national sample of rheumatologists, there are variations regarding perceptions of patients' risk of COVID-19, and how to manage medications such as NSAIDs, biologics and steroids during the pandemic. When rheumatologists were asked if they think their patients had discontinued or reduced (without or against their medical advice) at least one immunosuppressive medication to mitigate their risk for COVID-19, 13% responded that more than a quarter of their rheumatic disease patients may have and numerically more rheumatologists in the NE and Southern states reported a higher frequency of this (NE:15%, MW:6%, S:16%, W:10%).	./cache/cord-336217-t4wm1k52.txt	./txt/cord-336217-t4wm1k52.txt