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EULAR: Hydroxychloroquine shows no benefit in hand osteoarthritis

Posted on: 16/06/2015 - 17:02

ROME – Hydroxychloroquine should not be prescribed for patients with mild to moderate hand osteoarthritis (OA) according to data from a 24-week, randomized, multicenter, placebo-controlled...

Field of Interest: Rheumatology

Type: News Item

Tenosynovitis predicts 6-month flare of rheumatoid arthritis

Posted on: 14/06/2015 - 14:53

ROME – Tenosynovitis detected by high-power ultrasound accurately predicted the chance of a disease flare in patients with rheumatoid arthritis who were in clinical remission. Those who had...

Field of Interest: Rheumatology

Type: News Item

TNF tapering can be successful for patients with RA

Posted on: 14/06/2015 - 14:07

ROME – Many patients with rheumatoid arthritis can reduce – or even discontinue – their maintenance therapy with tumor necrosis factor inhibitors after they achieve clinical stability. Half who...

Field of Interest: Rheumatology

Type: News Item

Inspiratory muscle training boosts lung function in ankylosing spondylitis

Posted on: 13/06/2015 - 17:21

ROME – A program of inspiratory muscle training combined with standard muscular rehabilitation exercise significantly improved lung function in patients with ankylosing spondylitis. Compared to...

Field of Interest: Rheumatology

Type: News Item

Boosting methotrexate suppresses subclinical synovitis

Posted on: 13/06/2015 - 16:49

ROME – Ultrasound identification of subclinical synovitis allowed clinicians to get the upper hand on early joint damage in rheumatoid arthritis patients who were in remission. When these patients...

Field of Interest: Rheumatology

Type: News Item

EULAR: Epigenetics points to anti-TNF efficacy in psoriatic arthritis

Posted on: 12/06/2015 - 18:18

ROME – Tumor necrosis factor–alpha (TNF-alpha) inhibitors are well established as a treatment for psoriatic arthritis patients, but efficacy can vary greatly within that population. New work from...

Field of Interest: Rheumatology

Type: News Item

NSAID dosing frequency matters little in ankylosing spondylitis

Posted on: 12/06/2015 - 14:09

ROME – Radiographic progression occurs at similar rates in the spines of ankylosing spondylitis patients treated over 2 years with either continuous or on-demand diclofenac, according to results...

Field of Interest: Rheumatology

Type: News Item

Mycophenolate mofetil bests azathioprine for maintenance in lupus nephritis

Posted on: 09/06/2015 - 21:29

Mycophenolate mofetil was superior to azathioprine in preventing treatment failure in 227 lupus nephritis patients who initially responded to induction therapy, according to a randomized,...

Field of Interest: Rheumatology

Type: News Item

First in-human RA vaccine trial yields positive results

Posted on: 03/06/2015 - 19:20

A single intradermal injection of autologous modified dendritic cells exposed to citrullinated peptides is safe and has immunoregulatory and anti-inflammatory effects, results of a phase I first...

Field of Interest: Rheumatology

Type: News Item

OARSI: Set concrete walking goals in knee OA

Posted on: 02/06/2015 - 12:55

SEATTLE – The pain of knee osteoarthritis is not exacerbated by regular exercise such as walking and may actually be relieved by it, according to several findings presented at the World Congress on...

Field of Interest: Rheumatology

Type: News Item

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