Erich Martin

Tofacitinib improves enthesitis in patients with psoriatic arthritis regardless of severity or location at baseline, according to data published in Arthritis Research and Therapy. “Patients with vs. without enthesitis generally reported worse functional status, greater fatigue and pain, and reduced work productivity,” Philip J. Mease, MD, of the University of Washington and Swedish

Updated classification criteria for antiphospholipid syndrome require patients display at least one positive antiphospholipid antibody test within 3 years of a linked disease manifestation, according to new guidance from the ACR and EULAR. “Since the introduction of the Sapporo criteria, advancements in our understanding of APS include better characterization of aPL-associated nonthrombotic

Patients receiving the adalimumab biosimilar SB5 demonstrated high persistence, consistent effectiveness and no new safety signals through 48 weeks, according to data published in BioDrugs.“SB5 was granted European Medicines Agency approval in August 2017 for the same indications as reference adalimumab, and became available for prescription in Europe in October 2018,” Ulf

A rheumatologist’s decision to ask about tobacco use may potentially be the leading factor in whether a patient with ankylosing spondylitis quits smoking, according to data published in Cureus. “Studies show that doctors’ smoking cessation advice is a powerful motivator to promote smoking cessation,” Mehmet Nur Kaya, MD, of Gülhane Training and Research Hospital, in

Hospitalizations and deaths due to COVID-19 in patients with autoimmune rheumatic diseases declined significantly during the most recent 2 years of the pandemic, partly thanks to vaccination among vulnerable populations, according to data.“Although by the end of 2022 COVID-19 still remained prevalent, the severity of the disease in the general population had considerably decreased compared

People who work lower-paid, manual-labor jobs are more likely to discontinue employment in the first 5 years after an early inflammatory arthritis diagnosis, vs. those who work in managerial or professional capacities, according to data.

Among patients with rheumatoid arthritis, the chosen course of therapy does not have an impact on the risk for developing a serious infection, according to data published in Rheumatology. “When evaluating adverse effects of RA treatments, including serious infections, conclusions from randomized controlled trials may be limited because they are generally underpowered for such outcomes with

Among patients with polymyalgia rheumatica who relapse during glucocorticoid tapering, sarilumab is effective at enabling them achieve sustained remission and lowering cumulative glucocorticoid use, according to data. “Patients with polymyalgia rheumatica who have a relapse while tapering glucocorticoid therapy or have glucocorticoid-related adverse effects have limited treatment

Among patients with psoriatic arthritis treated with guselkumab, early joint improvement by week 8 predicts lower radiographic progression rates through 2 years, according to data published in Clinical Rheumatology. “Structural joint damage occurs in up to half of patients with PsA within 2 years of developing clinical symptoms, and can be characterized by bone erosion and joint space

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