BMI Linked to Greater Disease Activity in Women With Psoriatic Arthritis
Researchers assessed sex differences in disease activity parameters and health-related quality of life in psoriatic arthritis.
Rheumatology
Q&A: The Role of Nutrition in Rheumatoid Arthritis Risk and Progression
For patients with rheumatoid arthritis, studies show the benefits of certain dietary patterns and nutrients, including their possible protective effects on disease risk and progression.
Guselkumab Shows Skin Clearance in Psoriasis, Joint Symptom Improvement in Psoriatic Arthritis
At AAD VMX 2021, researchers presented data on skin clearance rates through 5 years with guselkumab in patients with moderate to severe plaque psoriasis.
Hand Grip Strength Linked to Greater Bone Size, Strength in Older Individuals
Researchers determined the association between grip strength and distal radius bone density, size, and strength in both older men and women enrolled in the Framingham Osteoporosis study.
Premature Mortality Not Associated With Chronic or Increasing Pain Among Patients With Psoriatic Arthritis
Researchers sought to determine if a higher cumulative pain intensity is associated with premature mortality risk in patients with PsA.
Sydney AFF Score Accurately Detects Atypical Femur Fractures in Women
The Sydney AFF Score is a tool to help differentiate atypical from typical femur fractures in women, independent of bisphosphonate use.
Uncovering the Cause of a Child’s Limp: From A to Zebra
Limps in children can be the result of infection, trauma, pathologic disease processes, a neoplasm, inflammatory diseases, or neuromuscular diseases.
Multimorbidity Predicts High Mortality and Poor Quality of Life in Patients With Rheumatoid Arthritis
Study authors reviewed the literature to determine the effect of multimorbidity on all-cause mortality, functional status, and quality of life in RA.
Similar Rates of Depression and Anxiety Plus Depression With Apremilast vs Other Drugs in Psoriatic Arthritis
Apremilast used for the treatment of psoriasis or psoriatic arthritis is not associated with a high risk of incident treated depression, anxiety, or anxiety plus depression.
Psoriasis Task Force Says Take the First Available COVID-19 Vaccine
Updated guidance suggests possibly pausing methotrexate use for 2 weeks after COVID-19 vaccination in patients with psoriasis or psoriatic arthritis.
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