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Effect of DMARDs on Pain Sensitivity in RA

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Aydemir et al. examined the relationship between disease activity in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and pain regulatory mechanisms of the central nervous system. They found that improvements in pain sensitivity were associated with reductions in disease activity in patients with RA after 12 weeks of treatment with disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drugs. This study underscores the importance of inflammatory and noninflammatory contributors to patient outcomes.

Psychosocial Factors & Pain in Hand Osteoarthritis

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Attention to factors beyond the standard nociceptive model of painin patients with hand OA, including psychosocial considerations &other comorbidities, may impact a patient’s pain perception &pain course.

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Cannabis for Pain Management in Rheumatology

Joanna Zeiger, PhD, & Kaleb Michaud, PhD  |  

‘Cannabis has a long history of being used for pain management,’ says Physician Editor Bharat Kumar, MD, MME, FACP, FAAAAI, RhMSUS. ‘What does it mean for rheumatology patients moving forward? Read our article for one answer to this question.’ As cannabis becomes more widely legalized, both in the U.S. and internationally, its use for pain…

Chronic Back Pain & axSpA

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Maksymowych et al. assessed the frequency of axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA) according to extra-articular presentation and human leukocyte antigen B27 (HLA-B27) status and sought to identify features that distinguish patients with axSpA from those with non-specific back pain. Their data support recommendations that patients with chronic back pain and extra-articular features related to axSpA be screened for axSpA with MRI and referred to a rheumatologist.

Prevalence of Fibromyalgia & Widespread Pain in Psoriatic Arthritis: Association with Disease Severity Assessment in a Large U.S. Registry

Philip Mease, George Reed, Alexis Ogdie, Dimitrios A. Pappas, & Joel M. Kremer  |  

According to a new study, fibromyalgia prevalence is elevated in PsA and is associated with elevated disease measures, confounding reliable disease assessment for treat-to-target goals.

Case Report: Hip Pain in End-Stage Renal Disease

Ilana P. Goldberg, MD, & Samuel Faught, MD  |  

Renal osteodystrophy is associated with chronic kidney disease (CKD) and its associated metabolic derangements, most commonly CKD stages 3–5. It is often subclassified into four histological subtypes, with definite distinctions unable to be made clinically. These four subtypes, which may only be differentiated by bone biopsy, include: osteitis fibrosa cystica, mixed uremic osteodystrophy, osteomalacia and…