Tag: Arthritis: Rheumatoid
Respiratory Disease May Increase Risk for Rheumatoid Arthritis
Findings seen for both seropositive and seronegative rheumatoid arthritis, but only among nonsmokers
Rheumatoid Arthritis Linked to Lower Risk for Incident T2DM
Risk for incident type 2 diabetes lower compared with four comparison groups, including HTN, OA, PsA
Arthritis Patients Needing to Shelter in Place Require More Support
Survey finds many experiencing increased symptoms, less physical activity, emotional issues
Upadacitinib Beats Methotrexate in Early Rheumatoid Arthritis
Significantly better clinical, radiographic, patient-reported outcomes seen with upadacitinib
Study Finds Allergic Rhinitis, Rheumatoid Arthritis Not Linked
But when low-quality studies excluded from meta-analysis, higher risk of rheumatoid arthritis seen
Genetic Data May Up Diagnostic Efficiency for Rheumatic Disease
Genetic Probability tool (G-PROB) calculates probability for diagnosis based on genetic risk scores
Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients Remain Unaware of CV Risk
Further, rheumatoid arthritis patients report low rates of counseling by physicians
COVID-19-Linked Changes Reported in Rheumatic Disease Patient Care
Forty-two percent of patients report change in care in previous two weeks
Factors ID’d in Quitting Smoking for Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients
Being new to rheumatology care, treated at rural community health system up likelihood of quitting smoking
Asthma, COPD Linked to Higher Risk for Rheumatoid Arthritis
Risk for rheumatoid arthritis up after adjustment for covariates, including smoking pack-years/status