Researchers evaluated the microbial characteristics driving ankylosing spondylitis pathogenesis, and they examined the effects of tumor necrosis factor inhibitor therapy on the microbiome.
According to the investigators, when managing patients with inflammatory rheumatic conditions in daily clinical practice, clinicians must assess signs and symptoms of fibromyalgia.
Four weeks of active transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) results in significant improvement in movement-evoked pain and other clinical outcomes compared with placebo-TENS or no TENS.
Researchers reviewed the recently released Lyme disease guidelines and addressed their appropriate inclusion of and association with psychiatric illnesses.
The Infectious Diseases Society of America, the American Academy of Neurology, and the American College of Rheumatology have released a draft of their joint clinical practice guidelines for the management of Lyme disease.
Systemic anticoagulation was found to improve quality-adjusted life years among patients with idiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertension but not among those with connective tissue disease-associated pulmonary arterial hypertension.
Researchers described and compared triennial rates of physician recommendations for physical therapy, lifestyle counseling, and pain medication for knee osteoarthritis.
High-intensity progressive resistance and impact training is a well-tolerated program that may improve bone mineral density and physical function in older men.
Apremilast used for the treatment of psoriasis or psoriatic arthritis is not associated with a high risk of incident treated depression, anxiety, or anxiety plus depression.
A recently published report presented at the 2019 AIBD Annual Meeting in Orlando, FL, discussed the case of a patient who developed ulcerative colitis (UC) following treatment with Secukinumab for her psoriatic arthritis and highlighted a novel approach for the management of both of her conditions simultaneously.
The role of mechanoinflammation in the pathogenesis of psoriatic disease and the presence of entheseal lesions as predictors of the onset of clinical joint disease gain support in a new study.
