In a rheumatology practice, registered nurses take on multiple roles, from administrative tasks to engaging in patient support and assessment. They can aid rheumatologists and help provide the best care to patients…
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Zilretta Promising for Blood Glucose Levels; Plus Filgotinib Promising for RA
A recent study suggests Zilretta, an intra-articular injection for OA knee pain, may lower blood glucose levels in OA patients…
Revised Application Expected for IV Meloxicam; Plus EU Approves Tildrakizumab
After meeting with the FDA, the makers of intravenous meloxicam plan to resubmit the treatment’s new drug application…
FDA Expands Safety Measures for Immediate Release Opioids
The FDA has expanded the new Opioid Analgesic Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategy (REMS) to include immediate release opioids. The program, which also includes extended release and long acting opioids, will provide education to prescribers and healthcare professionals…
Collaborative Interventions Can Improve Sjögren Syndrome Patients’ Daily Lives
New research identifies how education designed to empower self-care and collaboration among providers, patients and family members can help patients with Sjögren’s syndrome manage their daily challenges and take back their lives…
Celiac Awareness Makes a Difference for Rheumatology Patients
Celiac disease and gluten sensitivity are difficult to diagnose, but they affect multiple systems and are associated with other autoimmune diseases. Lan Chen, MD, PhD, believes better testing and clearer education will be a gamechanger for celiac patients…
Researchers Release Proposed Lupus Criteria, & Pathogenesis Findings
AMSTERDAM—Newly proposed systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) classification criteria and new findings on SLE pathogenesis are two ways in which researchers and clinicians are getting a better grasp on the heterogeneous disease. The criteria and findings were discussed this June in a session at EULAR: the Annual European Congress of Rheumatology. ‘Paradigm Shift’ Sindhu Johnson, MD,…
Researchers Fight Cellular Senescence, Low-Grade Inflammation
AMSTERDAM—Low-grade inflammation in older adults can impede immune responsiveness, and researchers have shed light on how this happens. They have developed a short-term treatment that blocks inflammation and boosts the immune response, an expert said at EULAR: the Annual European Congress of Rheumatology. The findings were presented in a session on cellular senescence related to…
Researchers Work Toward Early ID & Treatment of Rheumatoid Arthritis
AMSTERDAM—Early identification and treatment of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) are two of the most pressing concerns in the field, an expert said at EULAR: the Annual European Congress of Rheumatology. He described the latest efforts to identify patients at risk of RA development and insights on quick referral to rheumatologists. Karim Raza, BM, BCh, PhD, Arthritis…
Placebos: Their Underappreciated Impact in Pharmaceutical Trials
Sir William Osler, the father of modern medicine, said “the desire to take medicine is perhaps the greatest feature that separates man from animal.” Determination of the benefit of a medication can be challenging and includes a number of factors, such as pharmacologic activities on the disease pathophysiology, pharmacokinetic properties and patient characteristics.1,2 An additional,…
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