Tag: Arthritis: Rheumatoid
Little Benefit for Etanercept-MTX Before Triple Therapy in RA
First-line etanercept-methotrexate would result in 0.15 additional lifetime QALY, at cost of $77,290
Early RA Treatment Important for Long-Term Outcomes
Other study shows drop in mortality attributable to rheumatoid arthritis from 1987 to 2011
Doctors Should Evaluate Hand Function in RA, Systemic Sclerosis
Loss of hand function may negatively impact physical status and health-related QoL in systemic sclerosis
Ultrasound IDs Ankle Pathology in Inflammatory Rheumatic Dz
Tibiotalar joint synovitis seen more often in SpA, gout patients; TP tenosynovitis seen more in RA
Tocilizumab Useful for Uveitis in Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis
Rapid, maintained improvement in ocular parameters for JIA-linked uveitis refractory to anti-TNF tx
Risk of Heart Failure Up for Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients
High disease activity linked to all types of heart failure, especially non-ischemic heart failure
Baricitinib Associated With Significant Improvement in RA
Findings versus placebo, adalimumab in patients non-responsive to methotrexate
Ultrasound IDs Disease Activity in Rheumatoid Arthritis
Overall, 6.7 percent of joints had US evidence of synovitis but were not considered to be swollen
Short-Course Tocilizumab May Up Hep B Reactivation in RA
Three patients with chronic HBV infection had reactivation, but they were asymptomatic
Infection Risk Lower for Etanercept Vs Monoclonal Ab Rx
Findings from meta-analysis of patients with rheumatoid arthritis
