Rheumatoid Arthritis

Five barriers to adopting TNF therapeutic drug monitoring emerged among a cohort of experienced rheumatologists.

The median survival for triple therapy was longer compared with double therapy (15.1 months vs 9.6 months).

Obesity was linked to a lower likelihood of obtaining response to treatment during the 48-week follow-up period.

Exercise was beneficial in functional status for both patients with RA and spondyloarthritis.

Birthweight was significantly lower in women who were not treated with a TNF.

Receiving methotrexate and leflunomide within the 3 months prior to conception was linked to an increased rate of adverse pregnancy outcomes.

Between 2009 and 2020, the number of rheumatologists increased 23%, from 4557 to 5600.

Participants with an RA risk had various opinions on preventive measures, from being on board, needing to be swayed by a doctor, and fearing the intervention.

The analysis of NHANES 2005-2016 data found exposure to thiocyanate, either alone or in combination with perchlorate and nitrate, was associated with arthritis vulnerability and inflammation.

Despite being a rare occurrence, the infection was linked to deaths in 1 in 5 observed patients.

A new study found RA patients with concomitant Sjögren’s disease were more likely to fail TNFi treatment than the treatments of other mode of action biologics and JAKi.

A 6-week bodyweight exercise program led to improved muscle strength, range of motion, and physical fitness test results in female patients with RA.

A new study suggests patients with either rheumatoid arthritis or osteoarthritis may be at a higher genetic susceptibility to develop COPD.

A new study evaluated gender differences in physical functioning, sexual dysfunction, depression, fatigue, pain, and loneliness among RA patients using and not using methotrexate.

Findings suggest a positive association between valine, leucine, and isoleucine intake with RA risk, although total and individual dietary BCAA intake were not related to disease activity parameters.

New 5 year data from the phase 3 SELECT-COMPARE trial suggest a patient with RA not responding to adalimumab or upadacitinib may fare better switching to the other.

An analysis of data from more than 5 million people suggests rheumatic and immune-mediated diseases were associated with increased rates of childlessness and elevated risk of adverse pregnancy outcomes.

Participants with RA had a 1.66-fold greater risk of depression compared to participants without RA, a new study found.

After propensity score matching, patients with COVID-19 were at an increased risk for AIRD when compared with both uninfected controls and influenza-infected patients.

A study from Brigham and Women's Hospital has identified 6 blood-based biomarkers that may predict cardiovascular disease risk in rheumatoid arthritis patients.

No statistically significant differences in the odds of remission at ≤12 months were observed between patients receiving adalimumab compared with other biologics.

Patients perceived WelTel as a beneficial tool for providing quality care across domains including efficiency, safety, and patient-centeredness.

The presence of sinusitis is linked to a 40% heightened risk of a diagnosis of rheumatic disease, particularly in the 5 to 10 years before disease onset.

When stratified by 2 groups (high exposure vs low exposure), a significant link between high PM10 exposure and mortality was observed among patients with RA-ILD.

Results of a multivariate logistic regression analysis showed previous exposure to occupational noise was positively associated with both rheumatoid arthritis and osteoarthritis.

The study performed the first genome-wide cross-trait analysis to investigate the shared genetic basis underlying hypothyroidism and rheumatoid arthritis.

After adjusting for risk factors, patients in the > 50 nmol/L pre-methotrexate initiation group exhibited a 28% reduced risk of mortality when compared with those in the ≤ 50 nmol/L group

A Mendelian randomization analysis provided new insights into the relationship between inflammatory cytokines and ankylosing spondylitis, rheumatoid arthritis, and psoriatic arthritis.

A Finnish study finds elevated cardiovascular risk in rheumatic diseases peaks within a year of diagnosis, emphasizing the need for early management strategies.

In a new study, cross-sectional analyses showed each 1-year increase in age-adjusted biological age was linked to a 1% - 10% increase in the risk of rheumatoid arthritis.