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ANKYLOSING SPONDYLITIS

Metagenomic Sequencing Reconfirms Key Role of Gut Microbiome in AS Pathogenesis

Researchers evaluated the microbial characteristics driving ankylosing spondylitis pathogenesis, and they examined the effects of tumor necrosis factor inhibitor therapy on the microbiome.

Chronic Kidney Disease More Common Among Men vs Women With Ankylosing Spondylitis

Researchers assessed and compared the risk for chronic kidney disease in men and women with ankylosing spondylitis in China.

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FIBROMYALGIA

Evidence Lacking for Most Fibromyalgia Therapies

To assess the effectiveness of these therapies on pain reduction and quality of life improvement, study authors searched various databases for randomized or quasi-randomized clinical trials that evaluated these outcomes in fibromyalgia patients.

Updates on Diagnosis and Clinical Management of Fibromyalgia

Fibromyalgia is a chronic pain condition characterized by widespread musculoskeletal pain, sleep disturbance, fatigue.

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GOUT

Dapagliflozin Plus Verinurad and Febuxostat Reduces Serum Uric Acid Without Affecting Kidney Function

Researchers assessed the effect of adding dapagliflozin to verinurad and febuxostat on serum uric acid levels in patients with hyperuricemia.

Gout Calculator Not Sufficient for Gout, Septic Arthritis Diagnosis in Patients With Acute Arthritis

Researchers evaluated the performance of the gout calculator in patients with acute arthritis affecting the large and intermediate joints.

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LYME DISEASE

No Increased Risk for Psychiatric Disorders in Patients With Lyme Disease

In order to investigate the risk of psychiatric disease, the percentage of psychiatric hospital inpatient and outpatient contacts, and the receipt of prescribed psychiatric medications among patients in Denmark with Lyme neuroborreliosis was compared with individuals in a matched comparison cohort.

Review Indicates Inclusion of Psychiatric Illness Association in Proposed Lyme Disease Guidelines

Researchers reviewed the recently released Lyme disease guidelines and addressed their appropriate inclusion of and association with psychiatric illnesses.

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CONNECTIVE TISSUE DISEASE

Anticoagulation Improves Outcomes in Idiopathic PAH, Not CTD-PAH

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.

Multidisciplinary Approach Recommended for Diagnosis of Connective Tissue Disease-Related Pleural Effusions

Researchers of the study reviewed a multidisciplinary approach to connective tissue disease-related pleural effusions at a tertiary center in London.

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OSTEOARTHRITIS

Osteoarthritis, NSAID Allergy Are Risk Factors for Opioid Use Disorder

Researchers assessed whether patients with osteoarthritis and NSAID allergies have higher odds of developing opioid use disorder, and identified next steps to be considered for this patient population.

Tocilizumab as Effective as Placebo for Pain Relief in Hand Osteoarthritis

Researchers evaluated the efficacy of tocilizumab, an anti-IL-6 receptor, in patients with symptomatic hand osteoarthritis.

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OSTEOPOROSIS

Low-Dose CT Offers Opportunity to Screen for Osteoporosis

Low-dose computed tomography (LDCT) chest scans obtained for other reasons may provide opportunistic screening for osteoporosis.

Education, Screening, and Treatment Reduce Toll of Osteoporosis in Women

In the United States, less than one-quarter of women eligible for bone mineral density testing are screened, leaving many women at risk for fractures.

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PAIN MANAGEMENT

Cannabis Use Common in Older Adults With Pain/Arthritis

Most older adults using cannabis report initiating use after the age of 60 years primarily to treat pain.

Number of Waddell Signs Correlate With Steroid Injection Treatment Failure

The number of Waddell signs present may indicate future treatment failure.

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PRACTICE MANAGEMENT

COVID-19 Vaccines: AstraZeneca Resumes Trial; Pfizer, BioNTech Look to Expand Study

AstraZeneca has resumed a phase 3 clinical trial investigating AZD1222, its COVID-19 vaccine candidate.

HHS Authorizes Pharmacists to Administer Vaccines to Children

HHS issued the amendment in order to increase access to childhood vaccines and decrease the risk of vaccine-preventable disease outbreaks as children return to daycare and school.

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PSORIATIC ARTHRITIS

Similar Rates of Depression and Anxiety Plus Depression With Apremilast vs Other Drugs in Psoriatic Arthritis

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.

Case Highlights Novel Approach to Treatment of Ulcerative Colitis, Psoriatic Arthritis

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.

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RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS

Infection Risk During Targeted and Biologic Therapies in Rheumatoid Arthritis and Psoriatic Arthritis

An overview of the risk for infections during targeted and biologic therapies in rheumatoid arthritis and psoriatic arthritis.

Expertscape Publishes Top 10 Specialists in Rheumatoid Arthritis

Expertscape, a web platform that uses the PubMed database and its patented algorithm to identify and objectively rank physicians and researchers that excel in the treatment and diagnosis of specific disease states, has released their rankings for U.S. physicians who specialize in the research and treatment of rheumatoid arthritis. Using Expertscape’s rigorous process, Roy Fleischman,…

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SPONDYLOARTHRITIS

Secukinumab Associated With Reduced Synovitis in Psoriatic Arthritis

The 52-week double-blind, placebo-controlled ULTIMATE study included 166 adult biologic-naive patients with active psoriatic arthritis.

Guselkumab Provides Sustained Improvements Through 1 Year in Patients With Active Psoriatic Arthritis

Study authors reported on the 1-year safety and efficacy of guselkumab treatment in patients with active psoriatic arthritis.

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SYSTEMIC LUPUS ERYTHEMATOSUS

Examining Hospitalization, Mortality Trends Among Adult Patients With Systemic Lupus Erythematosus

Study authors analyzed all indications for adult systemic lupus erythematosus hospitalizations and reasons for in-hospital mortality.

Is There a Correlation Between IL-6 and SLE Disease Activity?

What is the link between the pro-inflammatory cytokine interleukin-6 (IL-6) and systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE)? Patients with SLE often have elevated levels of serum IL-6, but is there a direct correlation between this and the disease activity of SLE? In a study published in Clinics, a team of researchers reviewed 24 studies published between 1996…

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ANKYLOSING SPONDYLITIS

FIBROMYALGIA

GOUT

LYME DISEASE

CONNECTIVE TISSUE DISEASE

OSTEOARTHRITIS

OSTEOPOROSIS

PAIN MANAGEMENT

PRACTICE MANAGEMENT

PSORIATIC ARTHRITIS

RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS

SPONDYLOARTHRITIS

SYSTEMIC LUPUS ERYTHEMATOSUS

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