Lupus During Pregnancy Carries Higher Maternal, Fetal Morbidity Risks
(MedPage Today) -- Women with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) had higher risks for maternal and fetal morbidity compared to those without the chronic autoimmune disorder, according to a nationwide analysis of U.S. data. The 10-year study showed... (Source: MedPage Today Rheumatology)
Source: MedPage Today Rheumatology - April 25, 2023 Category: Rheumatology Source Type: news

Thumbs Down From FDA Panel on Plastic Meniscus Replacement
(MedPage Today) -- An FDA advisory committee voted 6-2, with one absention, that a novel, synthetic knee meniscus replacement's benefits do not outweigh its risks, and thus is not suitable for marketing. Members of the Orthopaedic and Rehabilitation... (Source: MedPage Today Rheumatology)
Source: MedPage Today Rheumatology - April 21, 2023 Category: Rheumatology Source Type: news

The Drug Company That Prospered Without Creating Any Drugs
(MedPage Today) -- A look at Horizon Therapeutics' tactics (Source: MedPage Today Rheumatology)
Source: MedPage Today Rheumatology - April 16, 2023 Category: Rheumatology Source Type: news

FDA Clears Shock-Absorbing Implant for Refractory Knee OA
(MedPage Today) -- The FDA has authorized marketing of an implantable shock absorber aimed at load reduction for people with refractory knee osteoarthritis (OA) who are not appropriate candidates for arthroplasty, the agency and maker Moximed announced... (Source: MedPage Today Rheumatology)
Source: MedPage Today Rheumatology - April 12, 2023 Category: Rheumatology Source Type: news

Make the Diagnosis: Complex Wrist Pain Shucks
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Source: MedPage Today Rheumatology - April 12, 2023 Category: Rheumatology Source Type: news

RA in Remission? Stopping DMARDs May Be OK
(MedPage Today) -- Most rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients who maintained remission with half-doses of conventional disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drug (DMARD) therapy and then proceeded to full stoppage stayed flare-free for 1 year, results... (Source: MedPage Today Rheumatology)
Source: MedPage Today Rheumatology - March 28, 2023 Category: Rheumatology Source Type: news

Revolving Door in OR Makes Surgeries Less Efficient
(MedPage Today) -- When support personnel changed out in the middle of hip and knee arthroplasty procedures, operative times were significantly longer than when staffing didn't change, researchers found. "Room time" was longer by 19.6 minutes... (Source: MedPage Today Rheumatology)
Source: MedPage Today Rheumatology - March 23, 2023 Category: Rheumatology Source Type: news

Tofacitinib May Reduce Risk of Interstitial Lung Disease in RA Patients
(MedPage Today) -- Tofacitinib (Xeljanz) in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) stood out among several other biologic and targeted synthetic disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs (sDMARDs) when it came to the incidence of interstitial lung... (Source: MedPage Today Rheumatology)
Source: MedPage Today Rheumatology - March 21, 2023 Category: Rheumatology Source Type: news

JAK Inhibitor Succeeds in Refractory Vasculitis
(MedPage Today) -- Patients with treatment-resistant granulomatosis with polyangiitis (GPA) may see improvement with tofacitinib (Xeljanz), results of a small trial suggested. Among 11 patients for whom at least four previous drugs had failed... (Source: MedPage Today Rheumatology)
Source: MedPage Today Rheumatology - March 16, 2023 Category: Rheumatology Source Type: news

Blood Test Flags ILD in Systemic Sclerosis
(MedPage Today) -- Serum levels of three markers of pulmonary fibrosis pathology were significantly associated with the presence of interstitial lung disease (ILD) in patients with systemic sclerosis (SSc) -- strongly enough to serve as a clinical... (Source: MedPage Today Rheumatology)
Source: MedPage Today Rheumatology - March 14, 2023 Category: Rheumatology Source Type: news

New Option on Horizon for Younger People With Refractory Knee OA
(MedPage Today) -- LAS VEGAS -- Younger people with stubborn osteoarthritis (OA) of the knee that is not sufficiently advanced to warrant arthroplasty may soon have a new treatment option, results of a 2-year study suggested. A subcutaneously... (Source: MedPage Today Rheumatology)
Source: MedPage Today Rheumatology - March 11, 2023 Category: Rheumatology Source Type: news

Marathon Running Not a Risk Factor for Arthritis
(MedPage Today) -- LAS VEGAS -- Intensity of distance running had no bearing on the prevalence of hip and knee osteoarthritis among participants in recent editions of the Chicago Marathon, researchers reported here. Rather, the risk factors... (Source: MedPage Today Rheumatology)
Source: MedPage Today Rheumatology - March 10, 2023 Category: Rheumatology Source Type: news

ANCA-Associated Vasculitis: Parsing the Kidney Complications
(MedPage Today) -- Bearing in mind that renal impairment is among the worst complications of ANCA-associated vasculitis (AAV), researchers have identified four different trajectories of kidney function over time in AAV patients, with implications... (Source: MedPage Today Rheumatology)
Source: MedPage Today Rheumatology - March 4, 2023 Category: Rheumatology Source Type: news

Psoriatic Arthritis: Depressing News on Second- and Later-Line Treatments
(MedPage Today) -- Most patients with psoriatic arthritis (PsA) failed to achieve low disease activity after switching from one targeted therapy to another, real-world data from Scandinavian registries indicated. Moreover, patients became increasingly... (Source: MedPage Today Rheumatology)
Source: MedPage Today Rheumatology - February 27, 2023 Category: Rheumatology Source Type: news

Rheumatoid Factor and ACPA, Meet Potential New Partners for RA Diagnosis
(MedPage Today) -- Antibodies to peptides not currently used for rheumatoid arthritis (RA) diagnosis helped identify patients with untreated early disease that conventional biomarkers missed, researchers said. Almost two-thirds of blood samples... (Source: MedPage Today Rheumatology)
Source: MedPage Today Rheumatology - February 3, 2023 Category: Rheumatology Source Type: news