Brandon May

European researchers develop guidance on the clinical assessment of skin burden in patients with psoriatic arthritis.

What is hyperpolarized 129xenon gas magnetic resonance imaging — or 129Xe MRI — and what are the clinical implications of this imaging technology?

Investigators assessed the efficacy of kinesio taping or dry needling vs exercise alone for treatment of myofascial pain syndrome in the trapezius muscle.

Bone health can sometimes be improved by the use of certain supplements and dietary changes. Researchers studied whether dried plums would have a beneficial effect in men.

Researchers sought to examine the relationship between depressive symptoms and pain in U.S. veterans 50 years of age or older.

The most relevant treatment considerations to patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) are identified.

The effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on the hospital admissions and treatment adherences of patients with psoriasis are examined.

Preoperative neuropathic pain may be associated with the development of persistent postoperative pain after arthroplasty.

Physical therapy prior to and after total knee replacement may reduce long-term opioid use after surgery

Potential risk factors associated with cognitive impairment in patients with psoriasis are assessed.

The effect of Vitamin D supplements in postmenopausal women are not well documented. A group of Turkish researchers conducted a study to assess the impact of vitamin D and exercise on balance, fall risk, and quality of life in this category of women.

A NYC hospital study explored disease severity in Black individuals with COVID-19 pneumonia, using D-dimer as a surrogate marker.

Researchers assessed the sex-specific association between self-reported sleep duration and mortality in an East Asian population.

A new algorithm offers guidance on when to start and stop noninvasive respiratory therapies for COVID-19.

Study investigators assessed whether the BNT162b2 (Pfizer-BioNTech) COVID-19 vaccine is associated with greater risk of peripheral facial nerve palsy.

An editorial published in the Journal of Sleep Research highlighted recent findings on sleep disturbances in the ICU, the impact shift-scheduling rules have on shift workers’ sleep, and the link between prenatal maternal sleep, long-term anxiety, and depression.

Secukinumab vs adalimumab for treatment in patients with concomitant plaque psoriasis and active psoriatic arthritis during 52 weeks is reported.

A team of investigators compared outcomes following COVID-19 in patients with and without pulmonary sarcoidosis.

For patients having total knee arthroplasty, the researchers compared the efficacy and safety of abelacimab with that of enoxaparin, both administered postoperatively.

We spoke with Patricia Katz, PhD, of the Department of Medicine at University of California San Francisco, who has been involved in research focused on the benefits and promotion of physical activity in patients with RA.

An association between osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, and frailty is investigated.

A meta-analyses of studies evaluating associations of smoking and HLA-SE with ACPAs in asymptomatic patients with rheumatoid arthritis is conducted.

The comparative effectiveness of GP2017 vs SB5 in patients with rheumatoid arthritis, psoriatic arthritis, and axial spondyloarthritis is evaluated.

US researchers evaluated SARS-CoV-2 infections and subsequent COVID-19-related outcomes reported in national Veterans Affairs (VA) data.

Plasma metabolic profiling analyses was employed to determine metabolites linked to RA disease activity.

Researchers presented a study protocol for a trial evaluating the efficacy of 3 forms of virtual reality interventions for patients with highly prevalent chronic lower back pain.

Study researchers sought to assess the link between Kawasaki disease and patient cognitive profiles or caregiver parenting stress.

The American College of Physicians convened a panel to identify best practices for the use of short-course antibiotics in the management of common infections.

The prevalence of early bacterial identification is up to 3-fold lower in intubated patients with SARS-CoV-2 pneumonia compared with patients with influenza pneumonia.

Clinicians report the cutaneous reactions experienced by healthcare workers who received the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine.