Investigators analyzed the outcome of HLA-B27 ankylosing spondylitis and HLA-DRB1 rheumatoid arthritis risk alleles on the composition of the intestinal microbiome in healthy individuals.
The Assessment of Spondyloarthritis International Society health index could be used in the future to represent the health status of spondyloarthritis in a systematic way, according to a new study.
The inclusion of footwear in a foot care package failed to improve foot pain and disability in patients with gout over a period of 6 months, according to study results published in Arthritis Research & Therapy. Researchers conducted a parallel-group randomized controlled trial that included 96 patients with gout who were randomly assigned to a…
Acutely inhaled iloprost improves right ventricular function in terms of RV volume, right ventricular ejection fraction, and RV stroke volume in patients with IPAH and PAH associated with connective tissue disease.
The American College of Rheumatology and Association of Physicians of Great Britain and Ireland have highlighted unmet needs and challenges of connective tissue disease-associated interstitial lung disease.
Investigators studied the relationship among bone marrow lesions, bone mineral density, and bone markers in women without radiographic evidence of knee osteoarthritis.
Investigators compared changes in knee MRI findings over the course of 18 months in patients with osteoarthritis and meniscal tears treated with arthroscopic partial meniscectomy or nonoperatively with physical therapy.
Intravenous administration of acetaminophen (APAP) may be less effective than oral administration of APAP for reducing opioid use after total hip or knee arthroplasty.
Risks related to DTC testing include lack of understanding of the test by the consumer, incorrect test results, and erroneous interpretation of the results.
The Heel Enthesitis Scoring System (HEMRIS) represents a reliable enthesitis outcome measure for spondyloarthritis and psoriatic arthritis, according to study results recently published in The Journal of Rheumatology. This study included consensus on major pathology definitions and 3 scoring exercises on heel enthesitis. The working group for the Outcome Measure in Rheumatology (OMERACT) Magnetic Resonance…
In this post-hoc analysis, elevated C-reactive protein levels at baseline were associated with greater structural progression in patients with PsA who had an inadequate response to conventional synthetic DMARD and were treated with tofacitinib or adalimumab.
For patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) undergoing arthroplasty, the risk for postoperative infection is similar across biologics but is increased with glucocorticoid use.
Investigators compared clinical impression and confidence of extended role practitioners with that of rheumatologists experienced in axial spondyloarthritis.
A team of investigators sought to examine the relationship between disease variables and sexual quality of life in individuals with axial spondyloarthritis.
