RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS ADVISOR

Rheumatoid Arthritis Advisor

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HBV Reactivation Risk in RA: Significant Treatment Challenges

In patients with RA, engaging in risk-stratification practices can mitigate the potential for fatalities of reactivated HBV, with pretherapy screening the most effective tool currently available.
Managing Rheumatoid Arthritis in the COVID-19 Era

Zachary S. Wallace, MD, discusses with us the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and disease management during this period.
Promoting Physical Activity in Patients With Rheumatoid Arthritis

We spoke with Patricia Katz, PhD, of the Department of Medicine at University of California San Francisco, who has been involved in research focused on the benefits and promotion of physical activity in patients with RA.
Dementia Associated With RA, But Mitigation Depends on Lifestyle

We spoke with 2 rheumatologists with recent research on dementia and RA who believe that exercise, well-being, and antiinflammatory drugs are crucial to treatment and prevention.
CVD Risks, Management in Patients With Rheumatoid Arthritis

The relationship between atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (CVD) and rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is detailed.

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Tapering, Discontinuing Glucocorticoids in Patients With RA Receiving csDMARDs

Sheila Jacobs

September 17, 2021

The trajectory and characteristics of glucocorticoid tapering and discontinuation in patients with RA who initiated GC with concurrent csDMARDs is delineated.

NET Remnants Tied to IgA Anti-Citrullinated Protein Antibody Generation in Patients At-Risk for RA

Inga Back, MPH

September 17, 2021

The association between ACPA and cit-H3 protein found in NET remnants of induced sputum samples of patients at-risk for RA is investigated.

Total Joint Arthroplasty in RA and OA After Introduction of bDMARDs

Colby Stong

September 17, 2021

A potential link between the introduction of bDMARDS and rates of total hip and knee arthroplasty in patients with RA vs OA is investigated.

A doctor speaks with her male teenage patient.

New Tool to Measure Methotrexate Adherence in Patients with RA

Inga Back, MPH

September 17, 2021

The objective of this study was to improve treatment of patients with RA by developing and validating a tool to help clinicians identify and evaluate adherence to methotrexate.

Glucocorticoids Improve Clinical Efficacy, But Cause Multiple Adverse Reactions

Virginia A. Schad, PharmD, RPh

September 3, 2021

A meta-analysis to explore the efficacy of glucocorticoids in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) was performed.