Rheumatology
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Rheumatology workforce shortage demands multipronged approach
Members of the American College of Rheumatology’s Workforce Solutions Committee described a multitude of ways in which the society aims to marshal...
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Ustekinumab matches TNF inhibitors for psoriatic arthritis in 3-year, real-world study
A real-world study comparing the interleukin-12/23 inhibitor ustekinumab with tumor necrosis factor inhibitors for psoriatic arthritis found...
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Metabolic syndrome may promote gout in young men
Population-based studies suggest that managing metabolic syndrome may help to prevent gout in younger adults.
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RA risk raised by work-related inhaled agents
Exposure to detergents, dusts, and other chemicals in the workplace could be putting genetically susceptible people at risk of rheumatoid...
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Randomized trial finds DMARD therapy for RA has a beneficial effect on vascular inflammation, CV risk
Receipt of a tumor necrosis factor inhibitor or triple therapy for rheumatoid arthritis yielded an equally beneficial effect for reducing vascular...
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Ask knee OA patients about stair climbing difficulty
Stair climbing difficulty in knee OA patients may predict future limitations and aid interventions.
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Vaccination cuts long COVID risk for rheumatic disease patients
Although it’s possible the higher proportion of Omicron cases in vaccinated patients accounted for lower rates of long COVID, differences in...
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Joint replacements: Should there be BMI cutoffs?
Patients with a high BMI are at a greater risk for complications during and after surgery, but some experts argue that strict BMI cutoffs are...
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NSAIDs for knee osteoarthritis may worsen pain over time
Researchers find no long-term benefit and worse inflammation and cartilage quality over 4 years.
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Sarilumab effective for polymyalgia rheumatica in phase 3 trial
Relapsing patients treated with the biologic had significantly higher sustained remission and reported better quality of life, compared with the...
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Intensive gout treatment meets urate goal, lowers tophi burden
A randomized trial of therapy to intensively lower urate for patients with gout showed benefits in meeting serum urate goal, tophus size, and...