Online Pain Management Programs May Help Chronic Pain Outcomes
In a systematic review and meta-analysis, researchers evaluated whether online pain management programs are effective in the setting of chronic pain.
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Hidden Drugs Found in 3 Supplements Promoted for Joint Pain, Arthritis
Fast-Act Rheuma Capsule, New Fast-Act Rheumatism Capsule, and UA-Block contain active hidden drug ingredients not listed on the product label.
Patient Survey Reveals Significant Physical Burden of Psoriatic Disease
Researchers sought to assess patients’ understanding of the systemic nature of psoriatic disease.
Fracture Risk Reduction Greater With Denosumab vs Alendronate, According to Real-World Data
Treatment with Prolia was associated with greater reductions in the overall relative risk across various fracture types.
Psoriasis Progression to Inflammatory Arthritis Reduced With Biologics
Researchers evaluated the association between biological therapy and the time to incident inflammatory psoriatic arthritis.
Fibromyalgia Is Risk Factor for Opioid Use Disorder Exacerbations
New instrument, the Pain-related OUD Exacerbation Scale, shows validity.
Men Break Too: Recognizing the Role of Liver Disease in Osteoporosis
Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease and alcoholic liver disease are underrecognized causes of osteoporosis in men.
Stat Consult: Sjögren Syndrome
This review provides a concise overview of the epidemiology, etiology, history, diagnostic criteria, and management of Sjögren syndrome.
Targeted Therapies Do Not Increase Cardiovascular Risk in Psoriasis
Researchers sought to investigate the effect of targeted therapies on cardiovascular risk in psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis.
Dapagliflozin Lowers Cardiovascular Risks, Uric Acid Regardless of Gout Status
Latest findings are from a post hoc meta-analysis of pooled data from the DAPA-HF and DELIVER trials.
Lupus, RA Tied to Higher Risk for Adverse Obstetric, Birth Outcomes
Women with RA/SLE more often required hospitalization postpartum; infants of women with RA/SLE had more frequent rehospitalizations in first year of life.
ACR Releases Guidelines for Vaccinations in Patients With Rheumatic and Musculoskeletal Diseases
The American College of Rheumatology developed evidence-based guidelines for the use of vaccines among patients with rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases.
Trends in Chronic Pain and Its Management Among Nursing Home Residents With Dementia
A team of investigators evaluated numerous factors associated with the management of pain among residents of nursing homes with dementia.
Top December 2022 FDA Approvals
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.
Is COVID-19-Associated Arthritis a New Disease Entity?
Based on existing literature, the potential mechanism, clinical characteristics, and treatment of COVID-19-associated arthritis is discussed.
How Does Physical Exercise Affect Rheumatic Disease Outcomes?
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?
New Causal Genes, Pathways Implicated in Gout Pathogenesis
Researchers presented a gout genome-wide association study (GWAS) to identify genes and pathways that enable the progression of hyperuricemia to gout.
Corticosteroids or Immunosuppressive Therapy Tapering Increases Flares in Stable SLE
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.
How Did the Roe v Wade Overturn Affect Methotrexate Access in Rheumatic Disease?
The aim of the study was to evaluate the effect of the Roe v Wade decision on methotrexate access among patients with rheumatic disease.
Dry Eye Risk Elevated in Patients With Migraine
Neurogenic inflammation has been identified as a common mechanism between dry eye and migraines.
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