Ozone Effective for Knee Osteoarthritis Pain
In patients with knee OA, intra-articular ozone may provide pain relief, functional improvement, and gains of QoL.
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ACS Risk Increased in New-Onset RA Despite Improved Disease Control
Individuals with new-onset rheumatoid arthritis are at increased risk of acute coronary syndrome.
Radiofrequency Denervation May Relieve Thoracic Facet Joint Pain
Radiofrequency denervation of thoracic facet joints may provide pain relief comparable to pain relief achieved for cervical and lumbar facet joints.
GRAPPA-OMERACT: PsA Outcomes Measures Updated for Greater Inclusion of Patient Concerns
The domains for outcome measurement in clinical trials of psoriatic arthritis were updated by the Group for Research and Assessment of Psoriasis and Psoriatic Arthritis and endorsed by Outcome Measures in Rheumatology.
GRAPPA-OMERACT: Updated PsA Outcomes Measures Offer Greater Inclusion of Patient Concerns
The domains for outcome measurement in clinical trials of psoriatic arthritis were updated by the Group for Research and Assessment of Psoriasis and Psoriatic Arthritis and endorsed by Outcome Measures in Rheumatology.
No Added Benefit to High Methotrexate Starting Dose in DMARD-Naive RA
Clinical outcomes with higher starting doses of methotrexate were examined in disease-modifying antirheumatic drug-naive patients with early rheumatoid arthritis.
Imaging Technologies Hold Promise for CVD Risk Stratification in RA
Study examines whether cardiovascular disease risk algorithms may be more useful if paired with imaging technology in patients with RA.
Tool Developed to Assess Autoinflammatory Disease Burden
A damage index to measure morbidity caused by the 4 most common monogenic autoinflammatory diseases has been developed by a consortium working under the auspices of the European Union’s ERA-NET PRIOMEDCHILD.
AxSpA Therapy Can Be Guided With Predictive Modeling
Trajectory modeling of axial SpA is feasible and suggests up to a third of patents may be under-treated.
Association Between Glucocorticoid Use and Cataracts in RA
Existing data suggest that glucocorticoid use puts patients with RA at risk for developing cataracts, but data on the parameters of risk remain too sparse to form a definitive stance.
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