Tag: Arthritis: Rheumatoid
Exposure to Occupational Inhalable Agents Could Increase RA Risk
Markedly elevated risk seen for ACPA-positive RA with exposure to any occupational inhalable agents, smoking, high genetic risk score
ACR: Opioids Raise Risk for VTE in Patients With Rheumatoid Arthritis
However, opioids and NSAIDs carry similar cardiovascular, mortality risks for RA patients
New Inflammatory Arthritis Diagnoses Down Early in Pandemic
20.3 percent drop seen in new diagnoses in year commencing April 2020; median time to first rheumatology assessment decreased
One in Four Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients Has Osteoporosis
Review revealed prevalence declining in more recent years, but remains high
Biomarkers May ID RA Patients With, Without Active Disease
Active disease in rheumatoid arthritis patients associated with higher values for inflammatory indices, neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio and platelet-to-lymphocyte ratio
Pirfenidone Promising for RA-Linked Interstitial Lung Disease
Phase 2 trial terminated early, underpowered to meet primary end point, but limited results suggest pirfenidone may slow progression of RA-ILD
Group Therapy for Insomnia Studied in RA Patients
Nurse-led group cognitive behavioral therapy had no effect on objective sleep measures but did improve patient-reported secondary outcomes
AI Model Can Quantify Radiographic Joint Damage in RA
Crowdsourcing approach used to develop machine learning algorithms that quantify joint space narrowing, erosions
Olokizumab Tops Placebo for RA Patients Receiving Methotrexate
Olokizumab superior to placebo and noninferior to adalimumab in producing ACR20 response at 12 weeks
