Lupus & Connective Tissue Diseases
Conference Coverage
Pap screen gaps abound in SLE population
SAN FRANCISCO – Time for rheumatologists to step in?
Conference Coverage
Cumulative smoking affects skin manifestations of SLE
SAN FRANCISCO – Findings provide extra leverage to encourage smoking cessation in lupus patients.
From the Journals
Rituximab serious infection risk predicted by immunoglobulin levels
Retrospective study findings suggest measuring immunoglobulin levels at baseline and before each rituximab cycle to identify patients at risk of...
Conference Coverage
Check for complementopathies in lupus pregnancy
SAN FRANCISCO – “These kinds of basic lessons – we need hydroxychloroquine in pregnancy; we must control disease activity – are not heard out in...
Conference Coverage
Warfarin found to increase adverse outcomes among patients with IPF
DALLAS – Among patients with IPF who need anticoagulation, warfarin increased the risk of both lung transplant and death, while direct oral...
Opinion
Antimalarials in pregnancy and lactation
Most antimalarials appear safe to use during pregnancy, but avoid primaquine. Tell patients to use personal protective measures as well.
Conference Coverage
Nintedanib cut lung function decline in interstitial lung disease with systemic sclerosis
DALLAS – A decline in FVC is a good surrogate marker of mortality in interstitial lung disease associated with...
Conference Coverage
Significant increase in low-attenuation coronary plaques found in lupus
SAN FRANCISCO – “Low-attenuation noncalcified plaques don’t [regress] over time in lupus, and they are the ones that lead to cardiovascular events...
Conference Coverage
Walk-in ultrasound helps to avoid unnecessary steroids for giant cell arteritis
BIRMINGHAM, ENGLAND –
Conference Coverage
Intradermal etanercept improves discoid lupus
BIRMINGHAM, ENGLAND – Intradermal delivery of etanercept could be a novel way to treat patients with discoid lupus erythematosus (DLE).
News from the FDA/CDC
Arthritis joint pain, inactivity vary greatly across U.S.
The Southeast has the highest rates of adults with severe joint pain and physical inactivity, the CDC reports.