Tag: Arthritis: Rheumatoid
Weight Loss Predicts Mortality in Rheumatoid Arthritis
Highest risk seen with high annual weight loss rate, low BMI in previously obese
Arthritis Patients Want Info About Multiple Drug Options
Patients with inflammatory arthritis want to be informed about current, future treatment options
Rituximab Retreatment at Clinical Relapse Cost-Effective in RA
At least as cost-effective as more intensive regimen in patients with longstanding RA
Early Age of Menopause Linked to Seropositivity in RA
Increased odds of seropositivity in women with menopause <45 years versus ≥45 years
European League Against Rheumatism, June 10-13
The European League Against Rheumatism 2015 Annual European Congress of Rheumatology The annual meeting of the European League Against Rheumatism (EULAR) was held...
Most Part D Plans Cover at Least One Biologic DMARD
In most plans, patients required to pay coinsurance percentage, averaging 29.6 percent of drug costs
RA-Related Issues Impede Smoking Cessation
Smoking used as distraction from pain, coping mechanism for frustration of living with RA
Antiatherosclerotic Activity ID’d for MTX, Adalimumab in RA
Activity may be mediated by effects on lipoprotein functions, macrophage metabolism
Adherence to Mediterranean Diet Not Linked to Risk of RA
No significant association between Med diet and risk of RA in two large cohorts of U.S. women
High-Value Research of 2014 Presented for Rheumatology
Authors summarize 2014 studies that are highly relevant to rheumatology
