Rheumatology

In a recent study, participants had highest gout flare rates when serum urate levels were > 10 mg/dL and the lowest gout flare when levels were < 3.9 mg/dL.

At the follow-up with a study sample of 16.7 million patients, 6.9% of gout patients had chronic opioid use (n = 28,948) while 3.8% of the non-gout patients did.

This data represented the first-ever research presented at ACR on both fractures and calcium pyrophosphate deposition disease.

This data presented at ACR 2023 may provide relief to pregnant mothers as many stop taking them out of fear of harm to the fetus.

Results of a recent study indicated rheumatology ultrasound clinics may play an increasingly central and dynamic role in rheumatology practices.

Rosalind Ramsey-Goldman, MD, discusses her study, “The impact of US abortion policy on rheumatology clinical practice: a cross-sectional survey of rheumatologists.”

The introduction of an ICD-10 code specific to IgG4-Related Disease offers a promising opportunity to revolutionize patient care, enable more accurate diagnoses, and improve outcomes.

Many studies support the finding that biologic therapy reduces the presence of psoriatic arthritis—or the risk of developing arthritis in psoriatic patients—but other research suggest the opposite.

While Black people are consistently underrepresented, White people are consistently overrepresented in inflammatory arthritis trials for rheumatoid arthritis, psoriatic arthritis, spondyloarthritis, and juvenile idiopathic arthritis.

Bimekizumab was found to be more cost-effective than most biologics and targeted synthetic disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs in a Swedish healthcare system-based model.

Results demonstrated a low persistence rate for apremilast among patients with PsA, highlighting a notable barrier to treatment success.

At week 52, sustained remission was observed in significantly more patients receiving sarilumab compared with placebo.

The indication for the intravenous formulation is for adults with RA, as well as adults and children with either active PJIA or systemic JIA.

Low allopurinol prescription rates and suboptimal dosing are of particular concern in adult patients in Asia with poorly controlled gout.

The use of SGLT2 inhibitors was associated with similar or lower risks of fractures as incretin-based drugs, even in the high-risk patient population.

A network meta-analysis lends "compelling" support to the practice of switching patients with RA from biologics to less costly biosimilars at 6 months.

A nationwide cohort study shows individuals with a history of infection are at a nearly 50% greater likelihood of dementia development in older age.

On August 29, 2023, the Biden Administration debuted the list of the first 10 drugs identified for price negotiation under the Inflation Reduction Act. The list, which includes agents indicated for diabetes, heart failure, GI conditions, and arthritis, accounted for more than $50 billion in spending during the evaluation period.

Osteoporosis is estimated to affect 595 million patients worldwide, representing a 132% increase in total cases since 1990.

Guidelines aim to help the identification of ILD in patients with rheumatic disease and aid in improving the management of patients.

Granted to Ipsen, the breakthrough treatment reduces new, abnormal bone growth in people living with the ultra-rare bone disease.

This systematic review found 26 DMARDs in clinical development for spondyloarthritis, including psoriatic arthritis, but their target diversity was low.

Experts discuss their therapeutic approach and key agents utilized in the treatment of fibromyalgia (FM).

Albert Roy, president of the Lupus Research Alliance, discusses the efforts his team are making to combat the underrepresentation of minorities in clinical trials as well as the scientific research profession.

Common themes among patients and parents included a need to accurately assess pain and offer non-pharmacological options for pain management.

Experts discuss treatment options for fibromyalgia (FM) and how they utilize integrative care with patients.

Experts discuss which providers often diagnose fibromyalgia (FM) and how the burden of care has changed in recent years.

All 30 neuropsychiatric symptoms included were significantly higher in patients with systemic autoimmune rheumatic diseases when compared with controls.

The median central sensitization, frequency of neuropathic pain, and frequency of fibromyalgia diagnosis were higher in patients with axSpA when compared with controls.

Experts discuss common comorbidities for patients with fibromyalgia (FM).