Ankylosing spondylitis
Conference Coverage
TICOSPA: Efficacy of treat-to-target strategy suggested in axial spondyloarthritis
A multicenter RCT suggested a treat-to-target strategy surpassed usual care for axial spondyloarthritis quality of life, but fell short of...
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Opioid use up after TNF inhibitor for inflammatory arthritis
The findings are an “important reminder” to rheumatologists that they should broaden their consideration of other pain treatments and techniques...
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Age leads COVID-19 hospitalization risk factors in RMDs
Glucocorticoid use, cardiovascular comorbidity, and male gender were also found to increase the risk of hospitalization from COVID-19 in...
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Some biologics may be better than others for averting anterior uveitis
A Swedish cohort study of more than 3,500 patients with ankylosing spondylitis or undifferentiated spondyloarthritis finds that, relative to other...
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Most rheumatology drugs don’t increase COVID-19 hospitalization risk
“These results provide, for the first time, information about the outcome of COVID-19 in patients with rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases.”
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Working group proposes MRI definitions of structural lesions indicative of axial spondyloarthritis
The Assessment of SpondyloArthritis International Society (ASAS) MRI Working Group identified high-priority candidates for defining an MRI...
News from the FDA/CDC
FDA approves ixekizumab for nonradiographic axSpA
This is the first IL-17A antagonist to receive FDA approval for this indication.
Conference Coverage
Nonpharmacologic ankylosing spondylitis recommendations not followed
Disease activity was measured in only 17% of office visits.
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Inflammatory back pain likely underrecognized in primary care
They “did not seem to be screening for it.”
Conference Coverage
TNF inhibitors may dampen COVID-19 severity
New findings from the COVID-19 Global Rheumatology Alliance Registry.
Commentary
Advice on treating rheumatic diseases from a COVID-19 epicenter
Hospital for Special Surgery rheumatologists discuss their approach to caring for patients with rheumatic diseases within their practice during...