The effect of sex on disease characteristics and treatment persistence was studied among patients with psoriatic arthritis.

Researchers studied the effect of psychiatric diagnoses on health care use among youth with systemic lupus erythematosus.

Researchers evaluated tapering of stable long-term opioid therapy and subsequent health care service use and chronic condition care.

Limiting acetaminophen dosage in prescription acetaminophen and opioid products is associated with a reduction in the annual rate of hospitalizations.

For older adults, yoga seems beneficial for markers of frailty compared with education or inactive control.

Recommendations are presented for radiological screening of contact children in the context of child physical abuse.

Long-term exposure to fine particulate matter (PM2.5) is associated with an increased risk for cardiovascular events.

Researchers identified the traditional and disease-related cardiovascular risk factors among patients with ANCA-associated vasculitis.

A study was conducted to review the relationship between myopericarditis and autoimmune connective tissue diseases.

Researchers sought to characterize incidence, distribution, control, and disease markers in patients with psoriasis treated with biologics.

A new risk prediction model can identify residents of nursing homes at greatest risk for fall-related injuries.

A healthy sleep pattern is associated with a lower risk for premature mortality and higher life expectancy among US adults, according to a study.

From 2019 to 2020, there was an increase in the rate of sudden infant death syndrome, and sudden unexplained infant death rates increased among non-Hispanic Black infants.

School shootings may have a community-wide impact on mental health, according to a study.

The incidence rates of infection, cardiovascular events, and malignancies were compared between JAK vs TNF inhibitors use among patients with RA.

Researchers studied the factors associated with severe COVID-19 among patients with psoriasis, psoriatic arthritis, and axial spondyloarthritis.

Researchers sought to assess treatment effects of secukinumab on clinical signs and psoriatic inflammation markers.

Researchers assessed the accuracy and biases of 4 pulse oximeters used in clinical practice by comparing their SpO2 readings with concomitant SaO2 measurements.

The demand for total joint arthroplasty (TJA) is expected to outpace the orthopedic workforce, according to a study.

Race and ethnicity reporting has improved significantly in pediatric clinical trials, but there is still underrepresentation of certain racial and ethnic groups.

US water utilities will be required to remove certain “forever chemicals” from drinking water as the Biden administration sets first-ever limits on PFAS.

For older adults, every additional 500 daily steps are associated with a 14% lower risk for a CVD event during 3.5 years of follow-up.

Researchers identified socioeconomic, disease-related, and personal factors associated with participation in remote care among patients with rheumatoid arthritis.

Clinical outcomes, including disease activity and symptoms, were found to be worse in women vs men with early axSpA.

Serum beta-2 microglobulin can be used to monitor kidney damage in systemic lupus erythematosus for earlier diagnosis of lupus nephritis.

Researchers evaluated the association between the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010 and body mass index in children for evidence of effectiveness.

For runners, risk factors for hip and/or knee osteoarthritis include a history of injuries or surgery, age, family history, and BMI.

More frequent participation in social activity is associated with significantly longer overall survival in older people.

About one-quarter of parents reported misrepresentation and/or nonadherence to at least 1 of 7 COVID-19-related public health measures.

Erythritol is associated with incident major adverse cardiovascular event risk and enhances platelet reactivity and thrombosis formation.