Rheumatology
Clinical Review
Assessment of Cardiovascular Disease Risk in Rheumatoid Arthritis
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Findings in seropositive arthralgia patients may help to predict RA
Evidence hints that targets of immune checkpoint inhibitor therapy may play role in RA risk.
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Long-term opioid use substantial in elderly adults prior to total joint replacement
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Comorbidities may cut effectiveness of psoriasis biologics
PARIS – In the PSO-BIO-REAL study, PASI 100 rate dropped as the number of comorbidities rose.
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Jakinib explosion for RA: Where do they fit in clinical practice?
CHICAGO – With a plethora of oral Janus kinase inhibitors approaching approval for RA, rheumatologists ask where they will fit into clinical...
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Natural killer cells implicated in psoriatic arthritis
CHICAGO – Translational study brings a genetic test for psoriatic arthritis one step closer.
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Rheumatologist prescribing rates predict chronic opioid use in RA patients
CHICAGO – Higher baseline opioid prescribing rates among physicians predict chronic opioid use in RA patients.
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ACR, NPF unveil new psoriatic arthritis treatment guideline
This marks the first such recommendations to be assembled using Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development and Evaluation (GRADE)...
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Risk score validated for major NSAID adverse events
CHICAGO – Data from almost 24,000 patients on chronic NSAIDs produced a risk calculator for major NSAID-related adverse events.
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Anxiety and depression widespread among arthritis patients
Anxiety is far more common, but depression is more likely to be treated.