Musculoskeletal Disorders
Latest News
Rheumatology Match Day results for 2024 follow trends of past years
Adult rheumatology remains popular, but pediatric rheumatology continues to be less successful, filling only 55% of programs.
Conference Coverage
‘Hidden’ cognitive impairments in DMD may worsen outcomes
Long waits for neuropsychiatric evaluations make it difficult to get help, but an NIH tool may help.
News from the FDA/CDC
FDA OKs first ustekinumab biosimilar
The drug has also been granted an interchangeability designation and has been approved for six indications.
News from the FDA/CDC
FDA approves ninth Humira biosimilar, with interchangeability
The drug, adalimumab-afzb (Abrilada), is the second adalimumab biosimilar approved with interchangeability status. It will be available in late...
News from the FDA/CDC
FDA approves first tocilizumab biosimilar
Tocilizumab-bavi (Tofidence) will offer a lower-cost option for patients with autoimmune conditions, the drug manufacturer, Biogen, stated.
Letters from Maine
Pain mismanagement by the numbers
Pain is a complex, multifaceted phenomenon. Distilling a person’s pain experience to a single number doesn’t make sense, nor does reflexly...
Feature
Humira biosimilars: Five things to know
The launch of eight adalimumab biosimilars so far in 2023 ended Humira’s 20-year monopoly, but it’s not clear yet if these discounted drugs will...
Guidelines
Systemic JIA and AOSD are the same disease, EULAR says
New recommendations state that the ultimate goal of treatment should be drug-free remission.
Conference Coverage
Answers sought for mental health challenges in pediatric rheumatology patients
One study found a tremendous increase in screening by automating the process while another found remote delivery of a 6-week cognitive-behavioral...
Conference Coverage
Parents of patients with rheumatic disease, MIS-C strongly hesitant of COVID vaccination
A single-center study and a survey of rheumatologists revealed similar levels of hesitancy among parents of both these populations.
Conference Coverage
Pretransfer visits with pediatric and adult rheumatologists smooth adolescent transition
The time from the last pediatric visit to the first adult visit was substantially shorter for patients who had a dual provider pretransfer visit...