Factors linked to excess disability ID’d in rheumatoid arthritis
Mar 17, 2022
Higher pain, fatigue and depressive symptoms were linked to increased odds of being in a high disability trajectory, irrespective of inflammation.
Skyrizi approved for psoriatic arthritis
Jan 26, 2022
The approval was based on two Phase 3 trials showing that more than 50% of patients receiving Skyrizi achieved an ACR20 response at 24 weeks.
Duloxetine does not alleviate pain in chronic osteoarthritis
Jan 06, 2022
No differences was seen in Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Arthritis Index pain at three or 12 months with duloxetine added to usual care, or in subgroup with symptoms of centralized pain.
Telehealth programs benefit obese adults with knee OA
Nov 30, 2021
An education and exercise program, with and without dietary intervention, was better than education only for knee osteoarthritis.
BMI tied to pain in patients with hand osteoarthritis
Feb 23, 2022
A higher body mass index was linked to greater severity of pain in the hands, feet and knees/hips.
Pain, fatigue in rheumatoid arthritis tied to sitting, standing time
Oct 26, 2021
Longitudinal and bidirectional associations seen for pain and fatigue with more sedentary time, less standing time.
Psoriatic arthritis worsens quality of life in patients with psoriasis
Aug 25, 2021
Individuals with psoriasis/PsA have decreased ability to participate in social roles and activities, as well as more depression symptoms.
App to monitor rheumatoid arthritis symptoms does not improve disease outcomes
Jun 23, 2021
Both patients and physicians report positive experiences with app, however, with 90% of patients likely to recommend it.
Unsupervised yoga improves short-term function in knee OA
Sep 19, 2022
But unsupervised yoga plus online education did not reduce knee pain during walking compared with online education alone.
Serum biomarkers can differentiate psoriatic arthritis, RA
Dec 21, 2021
A panel of serum protein biomarkers was identified and evaluated for potential use in diagnostic testing for early-onset psoriatic arthritis.