Women with RA/SLE more often required hospitalization postpartum; infants of women with RA/SLE had more frequent rehospitalizations in first year of life.
The American College of Rheumatology developed evidence-based guidelines for the use of vaccines among patients with rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases.
December FDA approvals include treatments for weight loss in adolescents, major depressive disorder, lung cancer detection, metastatic non-small cell lung cancer, multiple sclerosis, and lymphoma.
Though patients with rheumatic diseases may think physical activity may exacerbate their pain and fatigue, studies show that exercise can be beneficial to disease activity. How does exercise impact certain rheumatic conditions?
Researchers assessed the effect of tapering of corticosteroids or immunosuppressive therapy on disease activity, flare rate, and remission among patients with stable systemic lupus erythematosus.