Early Diagnosis Improves Clinical Outcomes in PsA Early Diagnosis Improves Clinical Outcomes in PsA
Psoriatic arthritis diagnosis by a rheumatologist within a year of symptom onset improved long-term clinical outcomes, a study showed.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Rheumatology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Rheumatology Headlines - March 18, 2024 Category: Rheumatology Tags: Rheumatology Source Type: news

No Rise in Cancer Risk With Non-TNF Inhibitor bDMARDs in RA No Rise in Cancer Risk With Non-TNF Inhibitor bDMARDs in RA
Non-TNF inhibitor biologic disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs did not appear to increase the risk for cancer in patients with RA in a real-world cohort study.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Rheumatology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Rheumatology Headlines - March 18, 2024 Category: Rheumatology Tags: Rheumatology Source Type: news

Gout Increases the Risk for a Wide Range of CVDs Gout Increases the Risk for a Wide Range of CVDs
Women with gout had a higher risk for CVD than men, and younger adults had a more pronounced risk than controls.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Rheumatology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Rheumatology Headlines - February 27, 2024 Category: Rheumatology Tags: Rheumatology Source Type: news

Prognosis of Polyarteritis Nodosa: What Are the Predictors? Prognosis of Polyarteritis Nodosa: What Are the Predictors?
Constitutional symptoms were significantly more common in systemic vs cutaneous disease.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Rheumatology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Rheumatology Headlines - February 22, 2024 Category: Rheumatology Tags: Rheumatology Source Type: news

Targeting mTOR Shows Promise in Cutaneous Sarcoidosis Targeting mTOR Shows Promise in Cutaneous Sarcoidosis
Vienna researchers reported that 7 of 10 patients treated with systemic sirolimus had noted improvements in skin lesions, which continued for up to 2 years of follow-up.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Rheumatology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Rheumatology Headlines - January 31, 2024 Category: Rheumatology Tags: Rheumatology Source Type: news

Rheumatology Patients Prefer Office Visits to Telemedicine Rheumatology Patients Prefer Office Visits to Telemedicine
Despite relatively high approval rates overall, patient satisfaction was lower among those treated via telemedicine at two tertiary medical centers.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Rheumatology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Rheumatology Headlines - November 29, 2023 Category: Rheumatology Tags: Rheumatology News Source Type: news

JAK Inhibitor Effects in RA Confirmed in Real-World Study JAK Inhibitor Effects in RA Confirmed in Real-World Study
The safety and efficacy of tofacitinib, baricitinib, peficitinib, and upadacitinib were similar in a multicenter study of more than 600 adults with rheumatoid arthritis.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Rheumatology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Rheumatology Headlines - November 2, 2023 Category: Rheumatology Tags: Rheumatology News Source Type: news

PET Scan at Diagnosis May Help Predict Aneurysm Risk in GCA PET Scan at Diagnosis May Help Predict Aneurysm Risk in GCA
Patients with aortic inflammation detected by PET were at greater risk for developing aortic aneurysms, particularly thoracic aortic aneurysms.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Rheumatology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Rheumatology Headlines - October 2, 2023 Category: Rheumatology Tags: Rheumatology News Source Type: news

ILD Plus PH Equals Poor Outcomes in Systemic Sclerosis ILD Plus PH Equals Poor Outcomes in Systemic Sclerosis
Patients with systemic sclerosis who have both interstitial lung disease and pulmonary hypertension have worse survival than those without both conditions, based on data from more than 3000 individuals.MDedge News (Source: Medscape Rheumatology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Rheumatology Headlines - August 30, 2023 Category: Rheumatology Tags: Rheumatology News Source Type: news

Rheumatology Trials Seem Vulnerable to Unblinding: Report Rheumatology Trials Seem Vulnerable to Unblinding: Report
Until more is known about the potential for unblinding, clinicians need to keep in mind that patients and physicians could often guess accurately who was getting placebo or active drug.MDedge News (Source: Medscape Rheumatology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Rheumatology Headlines - August 29, 2023 Category: Rheumatology Tags: Rheumatology Source Type: news

Diagnosing Chronic Back Pain: When to Suspect AxSpA Diagnosing Chronic Back Pain: When to Suspect AxSpA
Expert tips for identifying people with axial spondyloarthritis in primary care practice.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Rheumatology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Rheumatology Headlines - August 11, 2023 Category: Rheumatology Tags: Rheumatology News Source Type: news

Low-Dose Steroids May Not Increase CV Risk in RA Low-Dose Steroids May Not Increase CV Risk in RA
A daily prednisolone dose of less than 5 mg was not associated with increased cardiovascular risk, whereas a dose of 5 mg or more doubled the risk for major adverse cardiovascular events.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Rheumatology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Rheumatology Headlines - August 7, 2023 Category: Rheumatology Tags: Rheumatology News Source Type: news

Disclosure Inaccuracies Common in Top Rheumatology Journals Disclosure Inaccuracies Common in Top Rheumatology Journals
Nearly 90% of authors with potential conflicts of interest either underreported or did not report disclosures.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Rheumatology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Rheumatology Headlines - August 3, 2023 Category: Rheumatology Tags: Rheumatology News Source Type: news

Commonalities Found in Inflammatory Arthritis Microbiomes Commonalities Found in Inflammatory Arthritis Microbiomes
Researchers analyzing the metagenomes of stool samples found the microbes Escherichia coli and Ruminococcus gnavus were more abundant than expected in patients with inflammatory arthritis.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Rheumatology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Rheumatology Headlines - July 26, 2023 Category: Rheumatology Tags: Rheumatology News Source Type: news

Lupus Flares Linked to Gut Bacteria Overgrowth Lupus Flares Linked to Gut Bacteria Overgrowth
It ' s"likely the case" that the pathobiome -- with the gut bacteria Ruminococcus blautia gnavus being an important pathobiont -- helps to drive flares of systemic lupus erythematosus, one expert said.MDedge News (Source: Medscape Rheumatology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Rheumatology Headlines - July 11, 2023 Category: Rheumatology Tags: Rheumatology News Source Type: news