A new tool from the federal government provides county- and state-level prevalence data for Alzheimer’s/dementia and 15 other chronic conditions.
Polygenic risk score for OA predicts risk for hip, knee replacement
May 04, 2022
Participants with high PRS’s had an increased risk for joint replacement; a stronger association was seen with hip replacement for women versus men.
CV, cancer risk up with tofacitinib for rheumatoid arthritis
Jan 28, 2022
Incidences of major adverse cardiovascular events and cancers were higher with tofacitinib versus a TNF inhibitor; criteria for noninferiority were not met.
Platelet-rich plasma injections do not ease pain in knee osteoarthritis
Dec 03, 2021
No difference was seen in change in median tibial cartilage volume at 12 months for platelet-rich plasma versus saline placebo injections.
ACR: COVID-19 vaccine not tied to severe rheumatic disease flares
Nov 10, 2021
Seropositivity lags after vaccination in those with rheumatic diseases but improves after second dose.
Losing weight tied to better knee osteoarthritis outcomes
Sep 12, 2022
A change in body mass index is associated with both onset and progression of the structural defects of knee osteoarthritis.
Hyaluronic acid injection use increased for knee osteoarthritis in seniors
Dec 23, 2021
A significant increase in utilization and associated costs was seen among physicians’ assistants and nurse practitioners.
Global prevalence of osteoarthritis increasing
Mar 17, 2022
Prevalent cases of OA increased globally from 1990 to 2019; the prevalence increased with age; female preponderance and site disparity observed.
Inflammation at IP thumb joint common in psoriatic arthritis
Jul 01, 2021
The risk of MRI global inflammation around thumb IP joint is higher than in patients with undifferentiated inflammatory arthritis.
Risk factors ID’d for venous thromboembolism, atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease in rheumatoid...
Jul 23, 2021
The risk for atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease is increased twofold after unprovoked venous thromboembolism in rheumatoid arthritis.