Rheumatology

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U.S. Unveils First 10 Drugs for Medicare Price Negotiations

— Treatments for heart failure, Crohn's disease, and diabetes make the list

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Case Grows for SGLT2 Inhibitors as Gout Treatment

Large cohort study shows expansive benefits

Aug 28, 2023
Blood Test Could Ease Diagnosis of Kids' Inflammatory Conditions

Just one biomarker distinguished Kawasaki disease from others with similar clinical features

Aug 25, 2023
Still No Easy Way to Take RA Patients Off Anti-TNF Drugs

Randomized trial tests a withdrawal strategy, with mixed results

Aug 23, 2023
Fracture Risk Quantified for Older Spondyloarthritis Patients

Medicare data reveal a surprising (and modifiable) risk factor

Aug 22, 2023
Still No Easy Way to Take RA Patients Off Anti-TNF Drugs

Randomized trial tests a withdrawal strategy, with mixed results

Fracture Risk Quantified for Older Spondyloarthritis Patients

Medicare data reveal a surprising (and modifiable) risk factor

Rheumatology Case Studies

What Caused Left-Sided Hearing Loss in This 65-Year-Old Man?

Numerous diagnostic procedures revealed tophaceous gout affecting the middle ear

A photo of a senior man struggling to hear out of his left ear.
Why Has This Young Man Lost the Ability to Squat and Clench His Fists?

Joint stiffness is just one symptom of this rare debilitating inflammatory disease

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What Caused This Patient's Recurring Eye and Ear Inflammation?

Prompt diagnosis of this rare progressive autoimmune disease may help preserve hearing, eyesight

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Make the Diagnosis: A Man With a Very Painful Knee and a Complex Medical History

A 65-year-old man presented to the doctor with complaints of severe knee pain, decreased range of motion, and a painful skin lesion that developed on his left knee over the past week. Can you diagnose the patient?

Aug 09, 2023
Illustration of a knee with arthritis
Tool Predicts PsA Progression From Psoriasis, No Fancy Biomarkers Needed

New model estimates risk from routine clinical parameters

Aug 09, 2023
A photo of a woman’s hand and arm affected by psoriatic arthritis.
Microbiome Study Provides New Clues to Common Pathology of Inflammatory Conditions

Microbiota similarities, differences in patients with spondyloarthritis, Crohn's disease, uveitis

Aug 08, 2023
A computer rendering of microvilli with microbiota.
Certain Medications Tied to Post-COVID Pulmonary Fibrosis

Rituximab and chemotherapy singled out in U.S. dataset

Aug 08, 2023
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Steroid Tapering Called Safe in Older RA Patients

Trial follow-up demonstrates feasibility, though not without some risk

Aug 07, 2023
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Rheumatology Journals Rife With Faulty Conflict-of-Interest Disclosures

Most authors receiving industry payments relevant to their research failed to report them

Aug 03, 2023
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Cardio Risk in RA: Not Just Heart Attacks and Strokes

Patients should be watched for aortic disease, study suggests

Aug 01, 2023
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Rotavirus Hospitalization in Kids Linked to Autoimmune Disease Later On

Higher risks for arthritis, connective tissue disorders, other diseases seen in Korean study

Jul 26, 2023
A transmission electron micrograph of rotavirus particles.
Gut Biome Altered in Inflammatory Arthritis, but Causal Direction Unclear

Authors of new study ready to exonerate intestinal flora as a cause of joint disease

Jul 26, 2023
A computer rendering of the intestinal microbiome
Arthritis and Long COVID: A Double Whammy

Worse pain and less functional ability with lingering virus symptoms, patients say

Jul 24, 2023
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TNF Blockers for IBD Tied to Risk for Immune-Mediated Diseases

"Paradoxical" finding puzzles researchers

Jul 22, 2023
A computer rendering of a transparent body with inflamed intestines highlighted.
Those Studies Backing Vagus Nerve Stimulation for RA? Umm...

Randomized trial gives hopes for novel treatment a cold shower

Jul 20, 2023
A medical illustration of vagus nerve stimulation.
Biologics Keep Early RA in Check for at Least 1 Year

New data confirm earlier shorter-term findings

Jul 10, 2023
A photo of an adult woman’s hands affected by rheumatoid arthritis
Imaging for Back and Joint Pain: Overuse Is an International Problem

Australian primary care docs love to order scans, just like their American counterparts

Jul 07, 2023
A CT scan of the spine of a senior male.
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