Rheumatoid Arthritis
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Rheumatology Clinic Interventions for Smoking, Blood Pressure ‘Make a Big Difference’
Dr. Christie Bartels discussed how rheumatology clinics can be utilized to tackle two common risk factors for heart disease without adding...
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Early Use of Steroids Linked to Prolonged Treatment in Early Rheumatoid Arthritis
Patients who initiated glucocorticoids before entering rheumatology care were 39% less likely to stop its use within 1 year.
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Diets Higher in Ultra-Processed Foods Raise Risk for Rheumatoid Arthritis
The more ultra-processed foods a person consumed, the higher the risk for the inflammatory autoimmune disease.
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Kidney Disease May Accelerate With Higher Rheumatoid Arthritis Disease Activity
The risk of developing stage 3b chronic kidney disease was nearly doubled in patients with rheumatoid arthritis who had high disease activity.
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Stroke Risk from Atrial Fibrillation Rises in Presence of Rheumatoid Arthritis
The presence of rheumatoid arthritis increased the risk for stroke in patients with atrial fibrillation, a retrospective study showed.
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Teclistamab Promising as a Treatment of Last Resort for Refractory Autoimmune Diseases
In small studies, teclistamab significantly improved autoimmune disease activity and demonstrated a good safety profile.
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We Asked 7 Doctors: How Do You Get Patients to Exercise?
Make starting easy, recommend doing something they enjoy, point out multiple benefits, and monitor progress.
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After Remission Failure in Early RA, Adding Etanercept No Better Than Adding Leflunomide
Adding etanercept in patients with early RA who responded insufficiently to initial methotrexate and bridging glucocorticoids did not result in...
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Patients With Immune-Mediated Inflammatory Diseases, Type 2 Diabetes Reap GLP-1 Receptor Agonist Benefits, Too
GLP-1 RAs were associated with a decreased risk for all-cause mortality and major adverse cardiovascular events in patients with immune-mediated...
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Mobile App Shows Promise in Managing Fibromyalgia Symptoms
“The results found in the study are essential for professionals who care for patients with fibromyalgia as they present a new viable treatment...
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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.