Tag: Arthritis: Rheumatoid
DMARD Prescribing Low for Older Adults With Rheumatoid Arthritis
Any DMARD use recorded at 56 percent of rheumatologist visits and 30 percent of primary care provider visits
Evidence Weighed for Perioperative Use of bDMARDs
Limited evidence suggests that continuing biological DMARDs may lower risk for disease flares without increasing risk for postop complications
Methotrexate-Related AEs Profiled in Early Rheumatoid Arthritis
Adverse events common during first year of methotrexate therapy for early rheumatoid arthritis, but most not serious
Healthy Lifestyle Cuts Rheumatoid Arthritis Risk
Substantial proportion of overall risk may be preventable by healthy lifestyle
Polygenic Risk Score May Predict Radiographic Progression in RA
Risk for severe progression higher for patients in top quintile for PRS; association stronger in patients who were younger at disease onset
CV, Cancer Risk Up With Tofacitinib for Rheumatoid Arthritis
Incidences of major adverse cardiovascular events, cancers higher with tofacitinib versus TNF inhibitor; criteria for noninferiority not met
Fatigue Common Even With Early Rheumatoid Arthritis
Those presenting with fatigue early likely to see it persist
MRI of Hand, Foot May Predict RA in Undifferentiated Arthritis
MRI-detected tenosynovitis independently associated with progression to rheumatoid arthritis
Machine Learning IDs Predictors of Treatment Response in RA
Machine learning integrating clinical and genomic data can predict methotrexate treatment response in early rheumatoid arthritis
Subclinical Synovitis May Precede Arthritis in Anti-CCP2+ Individuals
Anti-CCP3 antibodies were predictive for the development of ultrasound synovitis in anti-CCP2+ at-risk individuals