In a study, researchers found rheumatoid arthritis patients experience a persistent burden of functional disability regardless of disease duration, age or gender.... [Read More]
For RA Patients, Functional Disability May Precede Diagnosis
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The Rate of Disability in Pediatric Patients with SLE
Recent research found 41% of pediatric patients with SLE are affected by at least mild disability, with higher pain scores correlating with increased disability. Mary Beth Son, MD, says determining how these children feel and what affects them daily is vital to “identifying targets we can hit as clinicians to improve their quality of life.”... [Read More]
Obesity Linked with Disability in RA
(Reuters Health)—Patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) may be more likely to become disabled if they’re obese, a U.S. study suggests. Researchers examined data on more than 25,000 patients with RA. Most were overweight or obese when they joined the study. Those who were severely obese were more likely to report some disability at baseline. Over… [Read More]
Obesity Linked with Disability After Joint Surgery
(Reuters Health)—People who undergo joint surgery, such as joint replacements for arthritis, are more likely to become dependent in the years following surgery if they are obese, researchers say. Further research is needed to know why this happens and how to prevent it, the study team writes in British Journal of Anaesthesia.1 “I think there’s… [Read More]
Role of the Physician and Healthcare Professional in Helping a Patient Obtain Disability Benefits
A review of the two most common disability insurance programs for people who can no longer work, and the healthcare worker’s role in assisting patients with their disability claims.... [Read More]
Study: Pegloticase & Methotrexate Co-Treatment Helps Uncontrolled Gout
A larger proportion of patients with gout had a therapeutic response at six months when treated with methotrexate and pegloticase than with pegloticase alone, according to results from the multi-center, open-label MIRROR (methotrexate to increase response rates in patients with uncontrolled gout receiving KRYSTEXXA) study, recently published in the Journal of Rheumatology.1 The MIRROR study… [Read More]
New Findings on COVID-19 Vaccination, Race & More Shared in 1st Plenary Session
Researchers shared findings on the immune response to COVID-19 vaccination in immunocompromised patients, insights into cognitive impairment in SLE & more.... [Read More]
Pegloticase Proves Promising for Gout in Patients who Have Undergone Kidney Transplant
Patients who have undergone a kidney transplant and have high levels of serum uric acid symptomatic gout may benefit from treatment with pegloticase, according to a recent study.... [Read More]
Guselkumab Boosts Response in Resistant Psoriatic Arthritis
NEW YORK (Reuters Health)—In patients with psoriatic arthritis (PsA) who are resistant to tumor necrosis factor inhibitors (TNFi), guselkumab was more effective than placebo in a phase 3b trial. “Guselkumab is a relatively new treatment and is the first drug in its class (IL-23 inhibitor) to gain approval for PsA,” Dr. Laura Coates of the… [Read More]
Management of Inflammatory Myositis: Options for Refractory Disease & New Therapies Discussed
Options to escalate treatment for refractory inflammatory myositis and new therapies in the pipeline are discussed.... [Read More]
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