Rheumatology

Low levels of disease activity were achieved and increased throughout the study.

Data from the CONSUL trial provide insight into the effects of TNF inhibitor monotherapy compared against combination therapy with NSAIDs for blunting radiographic spinal progression in adults with radiographic axial spondyloarthritis.

The median time-to-remission was longer for women compared to men.

Wipfler emphasized that most of the delays have been associated with pharmacies needing to confirm the purpose of the prescription with the provider.

A significantly larger portion of patients in the telitacicept 160 mg achieved SR14 response compared to the placebo group.

An analysis of more than 17,000 Veterans suggests early initiation of TNF inhibitor therapy in patients with ankylosing spondylitis was associated with an increased risk of incident cardiovascular disease and major adverse cardiovascular events.

“We imagine that the rate of problems [accessing methotrexate] is going to be much higher in higher-risk populations," Wipfler explained.

Individuals who were socially isolated at time of fracture had significantly worse function, ability to participate in social roles, and depression time of fracture.

Hamilton and his team aim to reduce intensive and often unnecessary screening, including weekly fetal cardiac ultrasounds, via autoantibody identification.

Anti-osteoporotic treatment resulted in increased BMD to a greater extent in patients treated with less than 5 mg per day of prednisone.

The number of autoantibodies and congenital heart block pregnancies expanded to approximately 30 different autoantibodies to different targets near term.

The results show improvements in RAPID3, pain, fatigue, and morning stiffness at weeks 8 and 12 among patients treated with upadacitinib.

Cuoghi Camille Edens, MD, discusses her upcoming ACR presentation, “Fertility and the Use of Assisted Reproductive Technologies: Perceptions, Thoughts and Experiences of Men and Women with Rheumatic Disease.”

Patients with ankylosing spondylitis generally had more favorable outcomes compared to those with psoriasis or psoriatic arthritis.

Although patients with autoimmune diseases are more likely to develop severe vaccine-preventable infections, vaccine uptake remains relatively low in this patient population.

In data presented during ACR, investigators find peresolimab could be an effective treatment for adult patients with rheumatoid arthritis.

EULAR guidelines suggest that non-pharmacological therapies should be prioritized over treatment with medication.

Investigators believe it is important to understand the patient's perspective regarding vaccine concerns and combining that perspective with stakeholders to prioritize topics for future research.

The association between type of body composition and fibromyalgia was evaluated using 43 women with clinically diagnosed fibromyalgia.

Previous studies have suggested a connection between rheumatic diseases, which often affect women in their reproductive years, and adverse pregnancy outcomes, such as pre-eclampsia.

The importance of patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) for assessing the impact of diseases on patients and their response to treatment continues to grow. Test your knowledge of the role of the Rheumatoid Arthritis Impact of Disease (RAID) score in this quiz.

Abdul Abdellatif, MD, FASN, explains the results of the MIRROR RCT trial, in which the renal function of patients with gout receiving pegloticase plus methotrexate co-therapy was evaluated.

Bahar Moghaddam, MD, discusses the impact of arthritis worldwide, recent drug approvals, and the importance of early diagnosis and management of rheumatic diseases.

In this episode of the Overdrive podcast, Dr. McMahan sits down to discuss the upcoming ACR 22 Convergence meeting and what attendees might be able to expect from the perspective of an ACR Annual Meeting Planning Committee member.

Take 5 minutes to catch up on Rheumatology Network's highlights from the week ending November 5, 2022.

While approximately 1 in 5 patients with RA went undiagnosed during the early stage of the COVID-19 pandemic, time to first rheumatology assessment and DMARD prescription were not impacted.

A significantly higher number of patients receiving voclosporin achieved good renal outcome when compared with placebo.

“Most thyroid diseases and rheumatoid arthritis are chronic diseases, and unfortunately, early signs of thyroid dysfunction are not specific and are often overshadowed by clinical manifestations of other diseases."

Investigators aimed to assess self-reported changes in physical activity during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Investigators note that healthcare approaches may benefit from including patient-reported experiences of living with and being treated for fibromyalgia.