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ACR and EULAR release first classification criteria for IgG4-related disease
In two validation cohorts, the criteria had specificities of 97.8%-99.2% and sensitivities of 82.0%-85.5%.
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VEDOSS study describes predictors of progression to systemic sclerosis
ATLANTA – When Raynaud’s phenomenon is present, risk for progression is best predicted by the presence of puffy fingers, disease-specific...
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Tofacitinib improves disease activity in patients with polyarticular-course JIA
ATLANTA – The phase 3 trial looked at flare rate out to 44 weeks after patients first met response criteria following 18 weeks of open-label...
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Repeat LTBI testing best in patients taking biologics with new risk factors
ATLANTA – Just 1.2% of patients taking biologics with negative tuberculosis test results converted to positive results in annual tuberculosis...
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Lp(a) molar concentration flags CVD, diabetes risk
Higher lipoprotein(a) molar concentration is linked to an increased risk of cardiovascular disease, compared with apolipoprotein(a) size.
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Perioperative antirheumatic drug use does not impact postsurgery infection rate in RA patients
ATLANTA – A higher Charlson Comorbidity Index and longer surgery time, rather than preop antirheumatic medications, increased risk of infection....
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Tanezumab posts higher safety event rate than NSAIDs over 1 year in hip, knee OA
ATLANTA – More safety events were seen with the higher 5-mg dose than with 2.5 mg.
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OA management guidelines forgo treatment hierarchy or order but emphasize severity, patient risk factors
ATLANTA – “For any individual patient, a single option may be chosen at a particular time point, perhaps with or without other options, and may be...
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Elagolix is effective second-tier treatment for endometriosis-associated dysmenorrhea
PHILADELPHIA – It has a very low adverse event profile and is well tolerated.
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Fewer people are dying from systemic sclerosis at younger ages
ATLANTA – Mortality of people with systemic sclerosis in the United States aged 44 and younger now rivals the death rate for the general...
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Early postmenopausal risk management leads to ‘optimum health’ for women
PHILADELPHIA – “There’s a major opportunity for us at the onset of menopause to identify risks and initiate preventive strategies.”
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Most charity assistance programs do not cover prescriptions for uninsured patients
Cancer or cancer-related treatments were covered by 41% of programs, and 34% provided assistance for genetic or rare diseases.
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PREVENT trial shows benefits of secukinumab for nonradiographic axSpA
ATLANTA – The trial of 555 patients “is the largest study done for a biologic agent in nonradiographic axial spondyloarthritis,” said Dr. Atul A....
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Women undergoing hysterectomy, myomectomy have similar short-term outcomes
PHILADELPHIA – Patients had similar fibroid treatment benefits despite different baseline characteristics.
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EHR treat-to-target prompts spur RA medication management decisions
ATLANTA – The alert system led to increased decisions to escalate or deescalate therapy.