Research Summaries

Glucocorticoids
Glucocorticoids
02/26/2020
The authors of a new study investigated the relationship between glucocorticoid use, type 2 diabetes mellitus, and mortality among more than 9000 patients with incident rheumatoid arthritis. Here is what...
02/26/2020
Ultrasonographic imaging
Ultrasonographic imaging
02/25/2020
Authors of a new study examined whether ultrasonographic abnormalities or clinical abnormalities at entheseal sites predicted radiographic progression at entheses in patients with psoriatic arthritis.
02/25/2020
osteogenesis imperfecta
osteogenesis imperfecta
02/20/2020
In the largest study to date on fatigue among patients with osteogenesis imperfecta (OI), the authors sought to determine whether adults with OI were significantly more fatigued than the general...
02/20/2020
Screening
Screening
02/19/2020
Authors of a new study evaluated the use of baseline in-hospital dual energy x-ray absorptiometry to identify osteoporosis among patients who received ambulatory care and patients who were hospitalized. ...
02/19/2020
Gout
Gout
02/07/2020
In a new population-based study, the authors sought to assess the risk of hypersensitivity reactions with allopurinol and febuxostat use among persons aged 65 years or older.
02/07/2020
Ultrasonographic imaging
Ultrasonographic imaging
02/06/2020
Can an ultrasonography-guided treat-to-target approach reduce inflammation assessed by MRI or joint damage compared with a conventional treat-to-target approach during follow-up of early rheumatoid...
02/06/2020
Psoriatic arthritis
Psoriatic arthritis
01/27/2020
To assess physical function in psoriatic arthritis, the authors of a new study sought to evaluate the psychometric properties of 3 patient‐reported outcome measures.
01/27/2020
Treatment
Treatment
01/24/2020
Authors of the MEASURE 3 study have shared their end‐of‐study 3‐year efficacy and safety results of secukinumab, 150 mg and 300 mg, among patients with active ankylosing spondylitis. Find out what the...
01/24/2020
Diet
Diet
01/20/2020
In an effort to find alternative forms of pain management in knee osteoarthritis, authors of a new study analyzed the efficacy of low-carbohydrate and low-fat dietary interventions on knee OA.
01/20/2020
Influenza Vaccine
Influenza Vaccine
01/16/2020
Although patients with rheumatoid arthritis are at an increased risk for seasonal influenza, their vaccine immunogenicity is reduced. The authors of a new study analyzed whether this patient population...
01/16/2020