Rheumatology
Conference Coverage
Long-Term OA, RA Symptom Improvement Seen with Plant-Based Diet, Lifestyle Changes
The intervention for patients with OA and RA led to improved pain and stiffness, as well as improved disease activity. Mechanisms were thought to...
Conference Coverage
Trial Confirms Treating Gout Based on Uric Acid Level, Not Symptoms
Basing the treatment of gout on reaching and maintaining target serum uric acid level is already endorsed in guidelines, but a randomized trial...
Conference Coverage
Timing Pneumococcal Vaccination in Patients with RA Starting Methotrexate: When’s Best?
Vaccinating against pneumococcal infection prior to starting methotrexate improved humoral response and starting methotrexate 1 month later did...
Conference Coverage
Low Infection Risk, Apart from Herpes Zoster, Seen in Real-World JAK Inhibitor Data for RA
The only infection risk in patients with RA that is higher with Janus kinase inhibitors relative to biologics is herpes zoster, according to...
Guidelines
USPSTF Draft Recommendations Support More Options for Osteoporosis Screening, Seek More Research in Men
The influential US task force appears likely to largely reiterate recommendations on osteoporosis testing for women, while highlighting the need...
From the Journals
Clear Coverage Preference for Humira Over Biosimilars Seen in Most Medicare Part D Plans
This narrow coverage limits the cost-saving potential of these biosimilar competitors, the authors of a new study said.
News from the FDA/CDC
FDA Grants New Pediatric Arthritis Indications for Upadacitinib
The JAK inhibitor’s safety profile for patients as young as 2 years was similar to the known safety profile in adults.
Conference Coverage
Spondyloarthritis Screening Study Finds ‘High Burden of Need’ in Patients With Inflammatory Bowel Disease
More than 40% of patients with IBD screened positive for joint pain in a multicenter study, yet few patients had seen a rheumatologist in the past...
From the Journals
No Increased Risk for Fractures Seen With Frequent Steroid Injections for Musculoskeletal Conditions
Fracture risk was not associated with the cumulative dose of injected corticosteroids in patients receiving the shots for musculoskeletal pain,...
Latest News
Metformin Initiation Cuts Gout Risk in Prediabetes
Initiation of metformin resulted in 2.4 fewer cases of gout per 1000 person-years.
From the Journals
Cortisol Test Confirms HPA Axis Recovery from Steroid Use
A test that measures serum cortisol levels to predict recovery of the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis in patients tapering down chronic...