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Does Cold Weather Affect Arthritis and Joint Pain?
Sometimes distinguishing between medical myth and fact is difficult. Recent studies on cold weather and joint pain paint a murky picture.
Study: Cold Weather Joint Pain and Other Weather-Related Pain
Fact or folktale: do weather patterns affect joint pain? A team of researchers set out to find the answer.
Behcet Disease Should Be Considered a Causative Factor of Cerebral Venous Sinus Thrombosis
Behçet disease should be considered an initial causative factor of cerebral venous sinus thrombosis.
EULAR Releases Recommendations for Managing Behcet Syndrome
EULAR has released updated guidelines for the management of Behçet syndrome.
Improved Diagnostic Option for Confirmation of Sarcoidosis in Acute Uveitis
The 2 commonly utilized laboratory biomarkers, lysozyme and angiotensin-converting enzyme, lack sufficient sensitivity and specificity.
Color Duplex Sonography for the Diagnosis, Management of Giant Cell Arteritis
The use of color duplex sonography for the diagnosis of patients with suspected giant cell arteritis is associated with high specificity and positive predictive value.
Giant Cell Arteritis Diagnosis in Glucocorticoid-Treated Patients: Utility of PET/CT
The utility of PET and CT imaging to complement temporal artery biopsy in patients with newly diagnosed giant cell arteritis who are receiving glucocorticoid therapy remains equivocal.
Predictive Value of Autoantibodies in Clinically Suspect Arthralgia and Risk for RA
The presence of the certain autoantibodies accurately predicts a person's risk for progression from clinically suspect arthralgia to rheumatoid arthritis.
Patients With Osteoarthritic Knee Pain Benefit From Paracetamol
In patients with knee osteoarthritic pain, extended-release paracetamol may have a greater analgesic effect than placebo.
Real-World Data Validates Minimal Disease Activity Index in PsA
Overall improvements in rates of minimal disease activity are achieved in patients with PsA when they are treated with anti-tumor necrosis factor agents
Rheumatology Advisor Articles
- Vaccination Guidelines Released for Patients With Immune-Mediated Disorders
- Baricitinib Therapy in RA Not Associated With Adverse Cardiovascular Events
- Clinical, Radiographic Benefits of Tofacitinib Sustained for 2 Years in Rheumatoid Arthritis
- Axial Disease More Common in Psoriatic Arthritis With Acute Skin Manifestations
- Cardiovascular Safety in Gout: Interpreting Data From the CARES Trial
- Vaccination Guidelines Released for Patients With Immune-Mediated Disorders
- Does Cold Weather Affect Arthritis and Joint Pain?
- BMD Improved Significantly With Denosumab vs Bisphosphonates in Osteoporosis
- JAK Inhibitor Tapering in Rheumatoid Arthritis: Implications for Patients in Sustained Remission
- Yoga May Help With Rheumatoid Arthritis Symptoms, Severity
- Mycoplasma Pneumonia Increases Risk for Rheumatoid Arthritis
- Effectiveness of Biologic DMARDs in Rheumatoid Arthritis Compared
- Subchondral Pathology Independently Associated With Knee Osteoarthritis
- Yoga May Help With Rheumatoid Arthritis Symptoms, Severity
- Effects of Monetary Bonuses on Physician Care in Chronic Disease