Musculoskeletal Disorders
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New JIA guidelines emphasize treating to target
Guidelines rely on evidence of benefits in adults, but should spur research in children.
From the Journals
Longer poly-JIA inactivity not necessarily better before stopping anti-TNF therapy
Data “do not support the existence of a protective effect of longer duration of clinical inactive disease before considering stopping anti-TNF...
From the Journals
RF-positive polyarticular JIA looks like adult RA
A genetic study reveals close ties between RF-positive polyarticular juvenile idiopathic arthritis and adult rheumatoid arthritis.
Conference Coverage
Multigene test panel helps diagnose fetal skeletal abnormalities
DALLAS – A multigene skeletal dysplasia panel correctly predicted fetal lethality or viability in 75% of positive samples.
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USPSTF goes neutral on adolescent scoliosis screening
Studies since 2004 suggest that the USPSTF “no longer has moderate certainty that the harms of treatment outweigh the benefits.”
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Children of moms with RA have higher risk of RA, too
These children also had a higher risk of thyroid disease and epilepsy.
Conference Coverage
Healthy youth sports participation excludes early specialization
CHICAGO – Early specialization has more risks than benefits.
From the Journals
ATV use by children still leads to significant trauma center admittance
Running off the road or not, all-terrain vehicles aren’t for kids.
Conference Coverage
Sustained remission on biologics bodes well for children with JIA
MADRID – Seventy percent of those in remission for at least 1.5 years remained in remission after stopping their biologic agent.
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VIDEO: Tocilizumab tested in children with sJIA under 2 years old
MADRID – A few serious cases of hypersensitivity were the only concerns.
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VIDEO: Childhood second-hand smoke boosts RA incidence
Childhood second-hand smoke exposure correlated to RA as in active smokers.