Pediatrics
From the Journals
Rituximab Not Inferior to Cyclophosphamide in Pediatric Vasculitis
Those who received rituximab required a significantly lower steroid dose than those who received cyclophosphamide or a combination therapy.
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JIA Treatment Has Increasingly Involved New DMARDs Since 2001
An analysis of a large population of commercially insured children with juvenile idiopathic arthritis in the US showed an increasing popularity of...
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Therapeutic Drug Monitoring in Rheumatology: A Promising Outlook But Many Barriers to Overcome
Tracking patient response to DMARD therapy has the potential to improve remission, but multiple barriers must be overcome before it’s widely...
News from the FDA/CDC
FDA Approves Ustekinumab Biosimilar Otulfi
This is the fourth ustekinumab biosimilar approved in the United States.
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Rheumatologic Disease–Associated Hyperinflammatory Condition Successfully Treated with Emapalumab
Emapalumab-containing regimens showed positive outcomes in patients with rheumatologic disease–associated hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis, a...
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GI Involvement Often Present at Time of Pediatric Lupus Diagnosis or Soon After
Gastrointestinal involvement should be considered in all pediatric patients with systemic lupus erythematosus, particularly if they have abdominal...
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Do You Have Patients With JAKne — JAK Inhibitor–Associated Acne? Here’s What to Know
Janus kinase (JAK) inhibitor-associated acne may be overlooked outside of dermatology, experts said.
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US Experience With Infliximab Biosimilars Suggests Need for More Development Incentives
Use of infliximab biosimilars in the United States rose slowly until three were on the market; it continued to remain lower for Medicare than for...
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Recommendations From a Pediatric Dermatologist on Using AI in Daily Practice
Many academic institutions are creating “walled gardens” — private areas of AI access that don’t allow patient information to “leak out.”
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Study Identifies Oral Antibiotics Linked to Severe Cutaneous Reactions
The results “underscore the importance of judicious prescribing, with preferential use of antibiotics associated with a lower risk when clinically...
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Advantages of a Pediatric Rheumatology/Dermatology Clinic Evaluated
The top four primary diagnoses at the clinic were linear morphea (33%), lupus (23%), ...