Prevalent cases of OA increased globally from 1990 to 2019; the prevalence increased with age; female preponderance and site disparity observed.
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.
Model may predict psoriatic arthritis risk in patients with plaque psoriasis
Feb 17, 2022
“The assessment of the risk of PsA in plaque psoriasis patients can help physicians guide patients’ lifestyles and make an individualized treatment plan,” the authors write.
Healthy lifestyle cuts rheumatoid arthritis risk
Feb 07, 2022
A substantial proportion of overall risk may be preventable by healthy lifestyle.,/p>
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.
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.
MRI of hand, foot may predict rheumatoid arthritis in undifferentiated arthritis
Jan 24, 2022
MRI-detected tenosynovitis was independently associated with progression to rheumatoid arthritis.
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.
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.
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.