Juvenile Arthritis

Is There a Link Between Maternal Infection and Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis?

July 06, 2022

Previous attempts to make associations between JIA and prenatal maternal infection is difficult due to the rarity of JIA diagnosis and recall bias.

Secukinumab Receives Expanded Approvals in EU for Pediatric Arthritic Conditions

June 27, 2022

The approvals were based on results from the JUNIPERA trial, which showed secukinumab reduced the risk of flare and disease activity when compared with placebo over 2 years in pediatric patients with ERA and JPsA.

Baricitinib Effectively Reduces Frequency of Flares in Patients with JIA

June 15, 2022

The study, which assessed data from the JUVE-BASIS trial, suggests baricitinib significantly reduced both the time to and frequency of flares in patients with JIA when compared with placebo.

Secukinumab Receives Positive CHMP Opinion for Expansion in Childhood Arthritic Conditions

May 20, 2022

The Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) issues a positive opinion to expand Novartis secukinumab indication to enthesitis-related arthritis (ERA) and juvenile psoriatic arthritis (JPsA).

Janet E McDonagh, MD, FRCP: Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis Age Delays in Rheumatological Care

May 06, 2022

Janet E McDonagh, MD, FRCP, discusses the study “The Role of Age in Delays to Rheumatological Care in Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis.”

Celiac Disease More Prevalent in Patients With Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis

April 26, 2022

“Understanding the extent of the co-occurrence and identifying factors associated with an increased susceptibility could be relevant to implement case-finding strategies in specific at-risk populations," investigators stated.

Joyce Chang, MD, MSCE: Racial Disparities in Children With Systemic Lupus Erythematosus

April 21, 2022

Joyce C. Chang MD, MSCE, discusses the racial disparities in renal outcomes for hospitalized children with systemic lupus erythematosus.

Adverse Experiences Negatively Impact Symptomology of Childhood Rheumatic Disease

March 30, 2022

Chronic stressors may play an important role in the development of chronic pain, leading to excess cortisol production and disruption to the body's sympathetic and parasympathetic systems.

Childhood Rheumatic Disease Negatively Impacts Standardized Test Scores

March 24, 2022

Limited physical function, fatigue, mental health issues (resulting from chronic disease), and medication issues can further affect the ability of children with rheumatic disease from performing well in school.

Karen Onel, MD: Updates in JIA Treatment Guidelines, Unmet Needs in Pediatric Rheumatology

March 15, 2022

Karen Onel, MD, one of the lead investigators of the ACR's recent JIA treatment guidelines updates, explains important changes, treating patients with glucocorticoids, and the continued unmet needs in pediatric rheumatology.