Juvenile Arthritis

November 30, 2022

Investigators strive to learn more about whether mTORC1 inhibitors are a feasible approach for treating patients with systemic JIA.

November 30, 2022

“There’s still a great need for additional treatment for this very dangerous condition,” Pui Lee, MD, PhD, emphasized.

October 13, 2022

Higher PGI scores, which signify better quality of life, were positively correlated with all SF-12 subscales except for role emotional.

September 07, 2022

“Kinesiophobia plays a major role in the onset, persistence, and exacerbation of chronic disability in a variety of musculoskeletal disorders."

August 29, 2022

Although effective therapies are crucial, adverse events, financial burden, and other factors make a "taper-to-target" approach appealing to both pediatric patients and their caregivers.

August 24, 2022

Although pulmonary complications in pediatric patients may cause functional impairment and increase mortality, studies detecting lung involvement in children with treatment-naïve, newly diagnosed patients with rheumatic disease are scarce.

August 16, 2022

Although the current treatment strategies for children with juvenile idiopathic arthritis help to relieve pain symptoms, these medications provide limited efficacy on the underlying disease.

July 26, 2022

“Qualitative research has identified that caregivers face many challenges that affect their well-being, including balancing their child’s demands with their own psychological needs when feeling depressed or stressed, and accompanying the child to the frequent health appointments.”

July 21, 2022

“Understanding the impact of COVID-19 infection on children and young people with RMDs is important to inform national protection, education (such as school attendance), and vaccination guidance."

July 14, 2022

“These results show that emotional distress is associated with higher frequency of PFAPA attacks, thus may be considered as an environmental trigger for PFAPA attack," investigators stated.