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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

VIDEO: Assessment tool rapidly screens lupus cognition

Posted on: 15/06/2015 - 18:01

ROME – The Montreal Cognitive Assessment provides a quick and easy-to-use screening tool to identify patients with systemic lupus erythematosus with cognitive impairment, <a...

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: Imaging suggests early cardiomyopathy accompanies early RA

Posted on: 12/06/2015 - 21:38

Patients with newly diagnosed rheumatoid arthritis already show increased aortic stiffness as well as lower left and right ventricular, end-systolic, and end-diastolic volumes, Dr. Maya Buch reported...

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

VIDEO: Predicting anti-TNF failure in psoriatic arthritis

Posted on: 12/06/2015 - 17:27

ROME – Changes in the methylation status of particular genes in psoriatic arthritis patients might provide the ability to predict failure to respond to tumor necrosis factor-alpha inhibitors,...

Field of Interest: Rheumatology

Type: News Item

Uncomplicated pregnancies in women with lupus may not boost risk for CV events

Posted on: 12/06/2015 - 14:35

Pregnancy may not increase the risk of a cardiovascular event (CVE) in women with systemic lupus erythematosus as much as disease-related morbidities, according to findings from a large,...

Field of Interest: Pulmonology

Type: News Item

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