Research Summaries

Treatment
Treatment
07/28/2022
The US Food and Drug Administration approved the first steroid-free cream for the treatment of plaque psoriasis in adults.
07/28/2022
Medication prescribing
Medication prescribing
03/01/2022
Leigh Precopio
The American College of Rheumatology and the American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons have updated their recommendations on perioperative medication use for hip and knee arthroplasties in specific...
03/01/2022
Spondylosis
Spondylosis
05/17/2021
New research reveals psoriatic arthritis manifestations vary according to patient sex.
05/17/2021
Psoriasis
Psoriasis
04/26/2021
Psoriatic diseases may increase risk of maternal complications in pregnant patients.
04/26/2021
Treatment
Treatment
04/07/2021
Researchers reveal that the benefit of intravenous glucocorticoid treatment in patients with giant cell arteritis may not be significant enough to risk exposure to the drugs’ toxicity.
04/07/2021
Diagnosis
Diagnosis
03/25/2021
While already common practice in Europe, the use of vascular ultrasound to diagnose giant cell arteritis has been limited in the United States. New research aims to change that.
03/25/2021
Treatment
Treatment
03/15/2021
Results of new research suggest potential for antibody-secreting cell‐directed therapy among patients with refractory lupus nephritis.
03/15/2021
Diagnosis
Diagnosis
02/22/2021
Researchers sought to determine the best methodology for identifying psoriatic arthritis among patients with musculoskeletal symptoms.
02/22/2021
Health Outcomes
Health Outcomes
02/17/2021
A new app allows patients with rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases to choose which measures of disease activity to track—and the results can help direct personalized treatment.
02/17/2021
pregnancy
pregnancy
02/16/2021
Researchers examined whether a treat-to-target approach for rheumatoid arthritis among patients who were or wished to become pregnant could achieve remission or low disease activity.
02/16/2021