3+ week, 2+ day ago   (175+ words) IN PATIENTS with rheumatoid arthritis, screening via a dedicated early arthritis recognition clinic was linked to lower long-term disease activity, less disability, and higher rates of drug-free remission compared with standard referral pathways, according to a new Dutch cohort study....

1+ mon, 1+ day ago   (225+ words) NEW DATA has shown that concurrent initiation of tirzepatide and biologic therapy is associated with better patient-reported outcomes in obese patients with psoriatic arthritis, with nearly triple the rate of symptom control compared with biologics alone. Biologics and Weight Loss…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (401+ words) EMJ Hospital Data Reveals Shifting Face of Rheumatic Disease Care - Researchers analysed German hospital discharge data on inflammatory rheumatic diseases from 2010 to 2023. - RA hospitalisations fell by 16.1% and JIA by 43.0%, while PsA rose by 7.6%. - Orthopaedic surgery remained important, highlighting the need…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (296+ words) EMJ This site is intended for healthcare professionals How Obesity Shapes Outcomes in Psoriatic Arthritis - A narrative review examined the clinical burden of obesity in patients with psoriatic arthritis. - Obesity worsened outcomes and reduced response to biologics and other PsA…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (476+ words) EMJ This site is intended for healthcare professionals Real-World Glucocorticoid Use in Giant Cell Arteritis Remains High - A French nationwide study examined glucocorticoid use in 18,301 patients with giant cell arteritis (GCA). - Each gram of glucocorticoid was linked to higher mortality…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago   (446+ words) EMJ This site is intended for healthcare professionals CRP May Predict Drug Response in Axial Spondyloarthritis A ROUTINE blood marker may predict how well biologic drugs work in axial spondyloarthritis, a Danish nationwide study finds, with higher inflammation predicting better…...

2+ mon, 4+ week ago   (187+ words) may be characterised by dysregulation of the sphingosine 1 phosphate (S1P) signalling pathway, according to new research linking elevated biomarker levels with disease progression, enthesitis, and structural damage. Psoriatic arthritis is a chronic inflammatory condition with diverse clinical manifestations. Researchers investigated the…...

11+ mon, 1+ week ago   (446+ words) Discover a study identifying baseline predictors like gender and prior treatment that influence early response to vunakizumab in plaque psoriasis. This site is intended for healthcare professionals Predictors for Early Plaque Psoriasis Treatment Response THE EARLY stages of treatment for…...