Tofacitinib Use Associated with Cardiovascular and Cancer Risk: Results of the ORAL Surveillance Trial
Results of the ORAL Surveillance study were recently published in the NEJM in late January 2022. ORAL Surveillance was a randomized, Phase 3b-4 post-marketing...
Rheumatology Round-up: Pediatric Psoriasis Factors Identified; Plus More
Factors Linked to Pediatric Psoriasis Identified
Atopic dermatitis, a family history of psoriasis, and skin viral and bacterial infection and fungal infections in early life are...
Poverty Tied to Worse Functional Status in Rheumatoid Arthritis
Worse functional status and increased probability of functional decline are seen for patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) with lower socioeconomic status (SES), according to...
Rheumatology Round-up: Cognitive Decline Ups Bone Fracture Risk, and More
Cognitive Decline May Up Bone Loss, Fracture Risk in Older Women
There is a significant association between cognitive decline and both bone loss and fracture risk, independent...
Anti-SSA, Anti-SSB Antibodies Low in RA Patients Wishing to Conceive
For patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) who wish to conceive, the prevalence of anti-Sjögren's syndrome-related antigen A (anti-SSA) and anti-Sjögren's syndrome-related antigen B (anti-SSB)...
Rheumatology Round-up: Six-Year Outcomes of ACL Revision Surgery; and More
RA Predictors ID'd in Undifferentiated Large Joint Arthritis
Autoantibody positivity and subclinical synovitis are independent predictors of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) among patients presenting with undifferentiated...
Women May Avoid Arthritis Treatment Due to Pregnancy and NursingConcerns
Expectant and recent mothers often choose to forego antirheumatic drugs to treat inflammatory arthritis out of concerns about medication safety in pregnancy and lactation,...
