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.
Acupuncture linked to lower incidence of ischemic stroke in RA
Feb 16, 2024
The cumulative incidence of ischemic stroke was lower among patients receiving acupuncture versus no acupuncture.
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.
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.
Body mass index affects risk for rheumatic disease
Aug 04, 2023
Body mass index is a stronger risk factor for women than men.
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.
Four JAK inhibitors have comparable efficacy, safety for RA
Dec 01, 2023
Baseline CRP, Clinical Disease Activity Index and glucocorticoid dose predict resistance to CDAI-low disease activity achievement.