Rheumatoid Arthritis Causally Linked to Prostate Cancer
No significant associations seen for SLE or AS with prostate cancer or in reverse MR analyses
Childhood Maltreatment May Up Risk for Immune-Mediated Inflammatory Disorders
Significantly higher risk seen for rheumatoid arthritis and psoriasis
GLP-1 Receptor Agonists Tied to Risks and Benefits Beyond Weight Loss
Reduced risks seen for neurocognitive, coagulation, cardiometabolic disorders; increased risks seen for GI, arthritic disorders
Risk for Atherosclerotic CVD Up in Association With Cutaneous Lupus Erythematosus
Increased odds of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease seen in association with CLE and SLE, but not psoriasis
Gout Flares Often Underreported in U.S. Adults With Gout
Patients who are younger, less educated, with a lower Charlson Comorbidity Index score less likely to report flares
Immunocompromised Have Heterogeneous Antibody Response to RSV Vaccines
Median four-week preF IgG fold rise was 4.21; 61 percent of participants achieved seroconversion
More Than Half of People With Rheumatoid Arthritis Have Anemia
Anemia significantly associated with higher disease severity, elevated inflammatory markers
Modest Decline Seen in Portal Messaging With Billing Implementation
8.8 percent decrease seen in volume of patient-initiated medical advice message threads in six months after implementation
Bidirectional Association Found Between Rheumatoid Arthritis, COPD
Significant association between RA and increased COPD risk seen in both genders, seropositive/seronegative RA
U.S. Health Care Spending Reached $4.9 Trillion in 2023
Health sector's share of the economy was similar in 2023 and 2022, but lower than in 2020 and 2021, during height of COVID-19