Musculoskeletal Disorders
From the Journals
Opinions vary considerably on withdrawing drugs in clinically inactive JIA
There’s no one way to stop or taper medications for young patients with clinically inactive JIA.
From the Journals
Genetic studies link JIA subtypes to adult diseases, show uniqueness of systemic disease
Two new studies of the genetic relationships between the seven designated categories of juvenile idiopathic arthritis provide compelling support...
News from the FDA/CDC
First drug for spinal muscular atrophy approved
The antisense oligonucleotide drug nusinersen is the first therapy approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to treat children and adults...
Conference Coverage
VIDEO: TNF inhibitors don’t boost cancer risk in JIA
WASHINGTON – Tumor necrosis factor inhibitors don't appear to confer any additional cancer risk upon children with juvenile idiopathic arthritis...
From the Journals
Most children with JIA get different diagnosis as adults
Two-thirds of children diagnosed with juvenile idiopathic arthritis are classified later as having a different form of arthritis as adults, with...
News
SHARE initiative releases consensus-based JDM management recommendations
Early and aggressive therapy may prevent or stabilize organ damage and disease-related complications in patients with juvenile dermatomyositis (...
Conference Coverage
VIDEO: TNF inhibitors improved refractory skin disease in juvenile dermatomyositis
Key clinical point: TNF inhibitor treatment in patients with juvenile dermatomyositis may be beneficial for skin involvement that is refractory to...
Conference Coverage
European initiative unveils pediatric care recommendations
Conference Coverage
EULAR-PReS guidelines aim to aid pediatric to adult care transition
Conference Coverage
NSAIDs work best in selected systemic JIA kids
Key clinical point: Three clinical parameters identified the children with systemic juvenile idiopathic arthritis who historically responded best...
Conference Coverage
Adolescent knee pain ‘not benign,’ linked to later OA
Key clinical point: Knee pain in adolescence was directly linked to later development of knee osteoarthritis. Major finding: Adolescent knee pain...