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September 6th 2024
The MTX + HCQ group had a higher, but not statistically significant, incidence rate of TEAEs than the monotherapy group.
RA response criteria help decisions about continuing TNF inhibitors
May 4th 2009The key predictors for continuation of anti–tumor necrosis factor a treatment in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) are response and achievement of a state of low disease activity. Responses seen after 6 weeks and, significantly, after 3 months help decision making.
Lupus symptoms overlap with RA, increase mortality
March 29th 2009The features of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) are common in the lifetime course of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and are significantly associated with an increased mortality risk, even after adjusting for well-described RA-specific predictors of mortality. For some SLE features, the increased risk may be as high as 6-fold.
Patient assessment provides effective RA measure
March 20th 2009A measure based on patient data provides a reasonable definition of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) outcome and RA treatment success or nonsuccess. Among patient-reported variables, patient global at a level of 1.25 or lower best separates patients who are very satisfied with their health from those not very satisfied, regardless of the presence of comorbidity.
Cutaneous amyloidosis with Sjögren syndrome a distinct disease entity?
July 20th 2008Meijer JM, Schonland SO, Palladini G, et al, University of Groningen, Groningen, theNetherlands, and other centers. Sjogren's syndrome and localized nodular cutaneousamyloidosis: coincidence or a distinct clinical entity? Arthritis Rheum. 2008;58:1992-1999.
High Birth Weight Leads to Rheumatoid Arthritis in Adulthood
July 3rd 2008The fetal environment potentially preprograms the brain or endocrine system to be maladapted later in life and that patients with rheumatoid arthritis are known for having a dysregulated HPA axis, which may be affected in utero.
Injection of the wrist and ulnar styloid
March 28th 2008The wrist, a complex joint, often is involved in inflammatoryarthritis, such as rheumatoid arthritis or psoriatic arthritis. Wristsynovitis causes pain, swelling, and loss of extension. Extension of thesynovial lining may lead to synovitis of the ulnar styloid. During injectionof the ulnocarpal joint, the lidocaine and corticosteroid mixtureshould flow without resistance. Injecting air after corticosteroidinjection of the ulnar styloid creates a seal that prevents the corticosteroidfrom leaking up the needle tract into the dermal layer and creatingunsightly depigmentation. (J Musculoskel Med. 2008;25:188-189)