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April 19th 2024
Most (94%) anti-nucleocapsid positivity was linked to a self-reported COVID-19 infection within the prior 3 months.
Sexual Dysfunction More Common in Rheumatoid Arthritis, Psoriatic Arthritis
June 16th 2022New research suggests patients with psoriatic arthritis were at 8 times greater risk of sexual dysfunction and patients with rheumatoid arthritis were at 10 times greater risk when compared to their counterparts without either rheumatic disease.
Line Uhrenholt, MD: Disease Activity-Guided Tapering in Patients with Inflammatory Arthritis
Line Uhrenholt, MD, discusses the results of her randomized, open-label, equivalence trial study evaluating disease activity-guided tapering of biologics in patients with inflammatory arthritis.
Patient-Provider Satisfaction Survey Affected by Cultural Norms in Hispanic/Latinx Patients with RA
A recent study, conducted by CreakyJoints, demonstrated that patient-reported satisfaction is affected by both social and cultural norms in Spanish-speaking patients with rheumatoid arthritis.
Improve Shared Decision Making Between Providers and Patients with Rheumatic Disease
June 1st 2022Research presented at EULAR aims to enhance communication with a conversation aid so patients can address challenges they encounter as a result of rheumatic and musculoskeletal disease with a rheumatologist.
Secukinumab Receives Positive CHMP Opinion for Expansion in Childhood Arthritic Conditions
The Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) issues a positive opinion to expand Novartis secukinumab indication to enthesitis-related arthritis (ERA) and juvenile psoriatic arthritis (JPsA).
Celiac Disease More Prevalent in Patients With Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis
“Understanding the extent of the co-occurrence and identifying factors associated with an increased susceptibility could be relevant to implement case-finding strategies in specific at-risk populations," investigators stated.