Rheumatoid Arthritis

Worse COVID-19 Severity Among Patients With RA Receiving Rituximab or JAK Inhibitors vs TNF Inhibitors

Using data from the COVID-19 Global Rheumatology Alliance registry, researchers assessed the association between baseline use of DMARDs and COVID-19 outcomes in patients with rheumatoid arthritis.

Janus Kinase Inhibitors Plus Methotrexate Not Associated With Malignancy Risk in Patients With Rheumatoid Arthritis

Study authors assessed malignancy risk among patients with rheumatoid arthritis receiving combination therapy with Janus kinase inhibitors and methotrexate vs MTX alone.

Tofacitinib vs Baricitinib Compared for the Treatment of Rheumatoid Arthritis in Clinical Practice

In study findings presented at the EULAR 2021 Virtual Congress, researchers compared the efficacy between tofacitinib and baricitinib in patients with RA in clinical practice.

Active Rheumatoid Arthritis Linked to Kidney Function Decline

Chronic inflammation in patients with rheumatoid arthritis might cause kidney damage, according to investigators.

RA Linked to Restrictive, Obstructive Spirometry Patterns

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is associated with restrictive and obstructive spirometry patterns, with the strongest associations seen for severe patterns.

Predictions in Medicine 2019: What’s Ahead

What breakthroughs in medicine do experts expect to see in 2019 and beyond?

Alcohol Use: Surveying Effects on the Body’s Major Systems

The effects of alcohol on the body’s systems are examined here, with both damaging and potentially protective effects being explored.

Ten Unusually Specific ICD-10 Codes

With nearly 70,000 ICD-10 diagnosis codes available to clinicians, things are bound to get interesting.

Rheumatoid Arthritis Knowledge Assessment

Test Your Knowledge on Rheumatoid Arthritis

Rheumatoid Arthritis Assessment and Management: Clinical Quiz

Compete against your peers with our rheumatoid arthritis clinical quiz.

Rheumatoid Arthritis Guideline Recommendation Clinical Quiz

Test your knowledge: How well do you know the guidelines for rheumatoid arthritis?