Clinical Challenge: Progression of Palpable Purpura to Bullous Plaques
A 20-year-old woman presents to the dermatology clinic with a 5-day history of a mildly pruritic rash on both of her legs and feet. Can you diagnose this condition?
General Rheumatology
Uncontrolled Gout: Open Dialogue With Patients
Suneet Grewal, MD, provides a deeper insight into the impact of uncontrolled gout on the quality of life of patients and the importance of having an open dialogue.
Geographic and Temporal Trends in Repurposed and Adjuvant Drug Use During COVID-19 Pandemic
Researchers assessed the use of repurposed and adjuvant drugs in hospitalized patients with COVID-19 across 3 continents.
Some Disease-Modifying Antirheumatic Drugs Raise Risk for Heart Failure
Researchers aimed to study the associations between heart failure medications and certain systemic autoimmune rheumatic diseases.
Physical Inactivity Linked to Depression Risk in Patients With Lupus
Researchers studied the effect of physical activity and risk for incident depression in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus.
Assessing Risk for Chronic Inflammatory Diseases in Children of Affected Adults
Study authors assessed registry data to evaluate the risk of developing childhood chronic inflammatory diseases dependent on disease status of the parents.
Modification of Obesity, Key Lifestyle Factors May Prevent Incident Gout
Researchers estimated the proportion of incident gout cases that could be prevented by modification of obesity and other key risk factors.
Higher Disease Activity Associated With Increased Risk for Diabetes in RA
Researchers assessed the association between inflammatory disease activity and incident diabetes mellitus in patients with rheumatoid arthritis.
Gout May Be a Possible Indication for Bariatric Surgery
Of 25 patients with both obesity and gout who had elevated uric acid levels prior to bariatric surgery, 10 achieved therapeutic target levels of uric acid at 12 months after the surgery, according to investigators.
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