Rheumatology
From the Journals
Arthroscopy Doesn’t Delay Total Knee Replacement in Knee Osteoarthritis
In this secondary analysis, nearly 80% of patients with knee osteoarthritis did not require total knee replacement within 10 years of nonoperative...
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Vigilance Needed in Gout Treatment to Reduce CVD Risks
Growing evidence suggests that a guideline-directed, treat-to-target strategy in patients with gout not only controls the disease but also reduces...
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Don’t Leave CVD Risk in RA Undertreated Despite Unresolved Questions
Disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs can reduce some cardiovascular risk in patients with rheumatoid arthritis, but questions remain whether that...
Opinion
Specialists Are ‘Underwater’ With Some Insurance-Preferred Biosimilars
Legislative or regulatory action is unlikely to address the current negative reimbursement situation for office-based infusion of certain...
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What Does Natural Healing of ACL Ruptures Mean for Long-Term Outcomes?
Evidence mounts that the anterior cruciate ligament may heal without surgery, but the long-term outcomes are only beginning to be evaluated.
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Will Diabetes Drugs Advance Osteoarthritis Management?
Researchers are looking to see if GLP-1 receptor agonists, DPP4 inhibitors, and SGLT2 inhibitors have beneficial effects in osteoarthritis.
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Why Incorporating Obstetric History Matters for CVD Risk Management in Autoimmune Diseases
A history of pregnancy complications can put women with autoimmune disease at a higher risk for CVD. Prophylaxis during pregnancy may avoid those...
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Diacerein, Resveratrol, Botulinum Toxin Disappoint in Knee Osteoarthritis
Data do not back the use of diacerein, resveratrol, or botulinum toxin for knee OA, according to the results of well-performed, multicenter,...
Conference Coverage
Knee Osteoarthritis Trials Show Promising Results for Several Novel Injectables
Data on several novel injectable drugs were presented at the World Congress on Osteoarthritis, as well as updated data on the gene therapy XT-150...
From the Journals
Risk of Knee OA From Weight-Bearing Exercise Seen Only With Low Muscle Mass
People with low lower-limb muscle mass should consider approaches to physical activity that include non–weight-bearing activities, along with...
Guidelines
Updated Sjögren Disease Guideline Advises Doing ‘the Little Things Well’
An updated guideline on the management of Sjögren disease has been produced by the British Society for Rheumatology, providing practical advice...