Rheumatology
Guidelines
Guidelines: Don’t delay total joint arthroplasty for additional nonoperative therapies
The guidelines also state that obesity alone should not be a reason to delay surgery.
Latest News
JAK inhibitor safety warnings drawn from rheumatologic data may be misleading in dermatology
The recently approved deucravacitinib is the only JAK inhibitor that has so far been exempt from these warnings.
Feature
Experts share early details prescribing avacopan for ANCA-associated vasculitis
Rheumatologists said more data are needed to determine optimal glucocorticoid tapering and treatment duration of avacopan for patients with ANCA-...
From the Journals
Biologics show signs of delaying arthritis in psoriasis patients
Treatment with the interleukin-12/23 inhibitor ustekinumab or interleukin-23 inhibitors (guselkumab, risankizumab, tildrakizumab) was linked to a...
Feature
Experts share real-world experience prescribing voclosporin, belimumab for lupus nephritis
While some rheumatologists expressed a treatment preference, patients with lupus nephritis tend to do well on both medications; however, cost and...
From the Journals
Call it preclinical or subclinical, ILD in RA needs to be tracked
Despite ILD being a leading cause of death in RA patients, there are no clinical guidelines for monitoring this lung condition in this population...
News from the FDA/CDC
FDA approves first biologic treatment for polymyalgia rheumatica
The interleukin-6 receptor antagonist sarilumab (Kevzara) will be indicated in adults who have had an inadequate response to corticosteroids or...
From the Journals
Isolated nail psoriasis may bring arthritis into play
The review of 20 years of cases show delayed diagnosis, delineate clinical features, and suggest a relationship with PsA.
From the Journals
Bacteremia, antibodies link periodontal disease to RA development and activity
Researchers found frequent and repeated episodes of oral bacteria in the blood of patients with periodontal disease and rheumatoid arthritis, in a...
Feature
What’s holding back physicians from prescribing biosimilars? Four specialties weigh in
Physicians surveyed from four different specialties reported that they were generally comfortable prescribing biosimilars, but greater discounts...
Conference Coverage
Expert offers caveats to perioperative antirheumatic drug guideline
Experts say the 2022 ACR/AAHKS guideline on perioperative management of antirheumatic medications in total hip and total knee arthroplasty have a...