Zoledronic acid, an annual intravenous therapy for osteoporosis, sometimes causes acute-phase reactions such as fever, myalgia, and flu-like symptoms after infusion. Researchers wondered if these initial transient reactions could be used as a predictor of the drug’s efficacy in people at risk for fractures.
Primary or age-related sarcopenia is recognized as an independent disease, and advanced glycation end products (AGEs) have been associated in the pathogenesis of primary sarcopenia and other diseases related to aging. Researchers are looking for novel, less invasive ways to predict its severity and course.
Researchers developed a portable optical instrument to assess the droplet-generating risk of endoscopy procedures.
A potential link between the introduction of bDMARDS and rates of total hip and knee arthroplasty in patients with RA vs OA is investigated.
Potential risk factors for rheumatoid arthritis, psoriatic arthritis, psoriasis, rheumatoid arthritis, and ankylosing spondylitis were compared.
Links between socioeconomic status and functional status in patients with rheumatoid arthritis are explored.
Ties between mental disorders, dietary habits, and rheumatoid arthritis activity are revealed in this study.
The “amount, reporting, and handling” of missing data from rheumatoid arthritis (RA) drug therapy randomized clinical trials is analyzed.
The clinical dermatologic use of tocilizumab, its mechanisms of action, and adverse events is reviewed.
Is topical corticosteroid use in pregnancy linked to increased risk for small gestational age and low birth weight?
