Rheumatology
Conference Coverage
Excess Thrombotic Risk in RA Has No Clear Driving Factor
Irrespective of age, duration of disease, and other factors, people with rheumatoid arthritis have a consistently higher risk for venous...
Conference Coverage
Optimized Hospital Care for Gout Improves Uptake of Urate-Lowering Therapy
Almost all people who received in-hospital treatment for a gout flare were using urate-lowering therapy within 6 months of discharge after a...
From the Journals
Blood Biomarkers Predict Knee Osteoarthritis Years in Advance
The findings “provide valuable information for understanding the molecular events of early disease,” the authors wrote, but need to be validated...
Conference Coverage
Semaglutide Trial for Knee Osteoarthritis Shows Improvements in Pain, Physical Function
Results of the STEP 9 study in people with knee osteoarthritis and obesity show that semaglutide not only induced significant weight loss but also...
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Time to Lung Disease in Patients With Dermatomyositis Subtype Estimated
“Establishing an accurate timeline between MDA5 antibody-positive DM and ILD can promote urgency among dermatologists to evaluate extracutaneous...
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Combined Pediatric Derm-Rheum Clinics Supported by Survey Respondents
Perceived benefits of combined clinics were improved patient care through coordinated treatment decisions and timely communication between...
Conference Coverage
Shared Rheumatology-Primary Care Telehealth Model Brings Services to Rural Areas
Patients with rheumatic diseases who live in underserved areas may benefit from virtual visits conducted jointly by rheumatologists and PCPs...
News from the FDA/CDC
Second Ustekinumab Biosimilar Gets FDA Approval
The biosimilar is expected to be marketed in the United States on or after February 21, 2025.
From the Journals
RA Flare Risk Rises Following DMARD Taper to Discontinuation With Conventional Synthetics or TNF Inhibitors
In the ARCTIC REWIND trial, most patients with RA in remission who tapered csDMARD or TNF-inhibitor drugs to withdrawal experienced flares within...
From the Journals
No Major Differences in Improvement Seen with Progressive Resistance Training Versus Neuromuscular Exercise for Hip Osteoarthritis
Progressive resistance training or neuromuscular exercise for 12 weeks helped to improve hip function, pain, and quality of life to a similar...
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High Infection Risk in Rheumatoid Arthritis–Associated Interstitial Lung Disease
Patients with RA-associated ILD found to have increased risk for serious infections, 65% of them fatal, study finds.