Rheumatoid Arthritis

Otilimab Well Tolerated and May Improve Synovitis in Active Rheumatoid Arthritis

Researchers evaluated the effect of otilimab on the GM-CSF-CCL17 axis and synovitis in patients with rheumatoid arthritis.

Upadacitinib Superior to Abatacept for RA Refractory to DMARDs

Upadacitinib is superior to abatacept for patients with rheumatoid arthritis refractory to biologic DMARDs.

Assessing the Importance of Placebo Response in Objective and Subjective Outcomes in RA Clinical Trials

Researchers assessed whether subjective and objective outcomes differed with placebo response in rheumatoid arthritis.

Quantitative MRI and Strength Testing May Detect Muscle Changes in Rheumatoid Arthritis

Researchers assessed whether quantitative MRI can detect differences in the muscles between patients with rheumatoid arthritis and healthy control participants.

Low-Dose Glucocorticoids Increase Risk for Serious Infection in Rheumatoid Arthritis

Continued use of glucocorticoids was associated with dose-dependent increase in the risk for serious infection, with small but significant risk for infection at low doses of 5 mg or less per day.

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?