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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
New Assessment Tool Predicts Pediatric Fracture Risk
A new bone assessment evaluates fracture risk in children.
Online Risk Calculator Proves Beneficial in Estimating Risks for Knee OA
Patients using a personalized risk calculator were guided to a more accurate perception of their knee OA risk.
Ultrasound-Detected Synovitis Predicts Short-term PsA Disease Flare
The ability of Power Doppler Ultrasound to predict short-term psoriatic arthritis disease flare was investigated in a new study.
Rheumatology Advisor Articles
- Baricitinib Shows Positive Results for Systemic Lupus Erythematosus in Phase 2 Study
- Bimekizumab Linked to 12-Week Clinical Improvements in Ankylosing Spondylitis
- Tofacitinib May Effectively Alleviate Pain in RA, Psoriatic Arthritis, and Ankylosing Spondylitis
- Sprifermin Improved Cartilage Morphology, Thickness in Knee Osteoarthritis
- Poverty, Neighborhood May Affect Outcomes in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
- Examining the Therapeutic Possibilities of Nutrition in Fibromyalgia
- Managing Cognitive Dysfunction in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
- Sex-Based Differences in Rheumatoid Arthritis: Clinical Implications and Patient Management
- False-Positive Tuberculin Skin Test Results Linked to Methotrexate Therapy
- Poverty, Neighborhood May Affect Outcomes in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
- Addressing Confidentiality Concerns With Electronic Access to Pediatric Medical Records
- Romosozumab Followed by Denosumab Effective for BMD Increase in Postmenopausal Women
- Multisystem Intervention Reduces Missed Opportunities for Influenza Vaccination in RA
- How Is Attending Physician Supervision Linked to Resident, Intern Medical Error Rate?
- PAH in Systemic Sclerosis Increases Risk for Early Mortality