Tag: Arthritis: Rheumatoid
FDA Approves Inflectra as ‘Biosimilar’ to Remicade
For adults with Crohn's, rheumatoid arthritis, or psoriasis
Baricitinib Superior to Placebo in Refractory Rheumatoid Arthritis
Findings based on patients with previous inadequate response to biologics
Tocilizumab Treats Rheumatoid Arthritis After Non-TNFi Failure
Better efficacy for tocilizumab versus abatacept and rituximab in patients with first non-TNFi failure
PTSD Symptomatology Linked to Increased Risk of RA
In prospective cohort study of women, elevated risk for rheumatoid arthritis is independent of smoking
Opioids Tied to Higher Risk of Infections in Rheumatoid Arthritis
Increased risk of hospitalization for serious infection
Patient, Doctor Panels Develop Similar RA Recommendations
Panel composed of patients with RA develops same recommendations for 13 of 16 questions
Improvements in RA Disease Activity With Bariatric Sx
Fewer patients had moderate to high disease activity, more in remission at 12 months post-op
Herpes Zoster Risk in RA Up With Older Age, Prednisone Dose
HZ risk comparable after initiation of TNFi, non-TNFi, and conventional synthetic DMARDs
Lower RA Activity for Patients Seen at Practices With NPs, PAs
Lower RA disease activity over two years versus patients seen at rheumatologist-only practices
Three-Month Efficacy Data Predicts Six-Month RA Tx Efficacy
ΔACR50 at six months was strongly correlated with results obtained at three months
