RHEUM || Journal

Preeclampsia in SLE ups CVD risk

Posted on: 18/12/2014 - 18:13

Women with lupus and a history of preeclampsia have almost fourfold higher odds of subsequent heart disease as measured by coronary artery calcium than do women with the disease who never had...

Field of Interest: Rheumatology

Type: News Item

Preeclampsia in SLE ups CVD risk

Posted on: 18/12/2014 - 18:13

Women with lupus and a history of preeclampsia have almost fourfold higher odds of subsequent heart disease as measured by coronary artery calcium than do women with the disease who never had...

Field of Interest: Pulmonology

Type: News Item

TNF-alpha blockers effective in sustaining reduced PsA activity

Posted on: 05/12/2014 - 16:02

A state of minimal disease activity in patients with psoriatic arthritis is sustainable over several years by using treatments with tumor necrosis factor–alpha blockers, according to findings from a...

Field of Interest: Rheumatology

Type: News Item

Statins don’t cut fracture risk

Posted on: 01/12/2014 - 21:00

Daily rosuvastatin did not decrease fracture risk in a large international clinical trial involving older men and women who had elevated CRP levels, according to a report published online Dec. 1 in...

Field of Interest: Pulmonology

Type: News Item

Repeat BMD screening not helpful for women under 65

Posted on: 18/11/2014 - 22:15

Postmenopausal women without osteoporosis on their first bone mineral density test are unlikely to fracture before age 65, and are therefore unlikely to benefit from regular or repeated screening...

Field of Interest: Pulmonology

Type: News Item

Tocilizumab and tofacitinib increase lipids in RA patients

Posted on: 17/10/2014 - 22:34

Rheumatoid arthritis patients treated with the biologic tocilizumab and the Janus kinase inhibitor tofacitinib had significant changes to their lipid levels in a meta-analysis of randomized,...

Field of Interest: Rheumatology

Type: News Item

Biomarkers identify RA patients at risk of lung disease

Posted on: 17/10/2014 - 18:55

An international team of researchers has identified biomarkers that may help pinpoint rheumatoid arthritis patients at risk of interstitial lung disease. Dr. Juan Chen of the First Hospital of...

Field of Interest: Rheumatology

Type: News Item

RA patients’ readmission rates after joint replacement are rising

Posted on: 17/10/2014 - 14:20

Rheumatoid arthritis patients who have undergone a hip or knee replacement are more likely to be readmitted to a hospital than are patients with osteoarthritis, according to findings from a large...

Field of Interest: Rheumatology

Type: News Item

Psoriasis severity linked to uncontrolled hypertension

Posted on: 15/10/2014 - 21:00

The more severe the psoriasis, the greater likelihood of uncontrolled hypertension, according to data from a population-based study. The findings were published online Oct. 15 in JAMA...

Field of Interest: Dermatology

Type: News Item

High-resolution MRI revealed enthesitis in PsA patients with dactylitis

Posted on: 10/10/2014 - 14:42

Psoriatic dactylitis might be caused by inflammation of the small enthesis pulleys of flexor tendons of affected fingers and toes, according a study using high-resolution MRI. The findings help...

Field of Interest: Rheumatology

Type: News Item

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