General Rheumatology

Focus on Sexual and Reproductive Health of Patients in Rheumatology

In light of Arthritis Awareness and Women’s Health Month, Mehret Birru Talabi, MD, PhD, talks about the importance of discussing sexual and reproductive health with patients in rheumatology and what the Roe v Wade overturn could mean for this population.

Predictors of Complex Regional Pain Syndrome Following Knee Arthroplasty

CRPS was associated with temperature asymmetry, skin color asymmetry, asymmetric edema, motor changes, allodynia, and hyperalgesia.

Gentamicin-Eluting Bone Graft Substitute Gets FDA Clearance

Cerament G is a resorbable, gentamicin-eluting ceramic bone void filler.

Supervised Exercise Program Beneficial for Older Adults With Hip Fracture

Patients with surgical repair of a hip fracture, aged 60 years or older, were randomly assigned to exercise or usual care

Room for Improving Physical Activity Reported in Early Child Care

Only half of the programs for children aged 1 to 5 years meet the guidance of at least 60 to 90 minutes of physical activity per day.

Link Between Use of Arthritis Drugs and Alzheimer Disease Risk

Researchers sought to evaluate whether there is any evidence from real-world data on treatment with tofacitinib, tocilizumab, or tumor necrosis factor and the risk for ADRD.

Multicomponent Intervention May Reduce Risk for Mobility Disability in Older Adults

Reduced incidence of mobility disability seen in older adults with physical frailty and sarcopenia receiving multicomponent intervention.

Are Patients With Triple-Positive Antiphospholipid Syndrome at Higher Risk for Severe COVID-19?

Researchers assessed the severity of COVID-19 and thrombotic complications after COVID-19 vaccination in patients with high-risk antiphospholipid syndrome.

Tranexamic Acid Safe for Surgery Among High-Risk Patients With Intertrochanteric Hip Fracture

For high-risk patients undergoing surgical repair for IT hip fracture, TXA is not associated with an increased risk for mortality.

Power and Strength Training Compared Among Older Adults

For older adults, power training is associated with a modest improvement in physical function compared with traditional strength training.

Surgery Not More Beneficial Than Nonsurgery for Wrist Fracture in Older Adults

For persons aged 60 years or older with displaced distal radius fracture, surgical treatment seems not to be better than nonsurgical treatment for patient-reported wrist function.

Cancer Incidence and Risk Factors Among Immunocompromised Patients

The cancer incidence in certain immunocompromised patients was almost twice as high as the age-adjusted cancer incidence in the general population.

Understanding the Challenges in Treating Inflammatory Rheumatic Diseases Among Older Adults

An overview of the comorbidities and multimorbidities among older adults with inflammatory rheumatic diseases, and the challenges and considerations in the management of these patients.

Ultrasound-Defined Tenosynovitis May Predict Development of Persistent Arthritis

Researchers investigated the use of ultrasound-defined tenosynovitis in predicting the persistence of inflammatory arthritis.

Significant Association Noted Between Sarcopenia and Pain in Older Adults

Study authors assessed the prevalence of sarcopenia in patients with pain and the association between pain and sarcopenia.