Rheumatology

The latest clinical research into the causes and treatments for gout.

Chef Seamus Mullen has found relief from rheumatoid arthritis through medication-and a diet that emphasizes fresh ingredients from Spanish cuisine.

Multidisciplinary management of fibromyalgia syndrome, including pharmacological and nonpharmacological interventions, is optimal. Exercise may improve patients’ symptoms and quality of life, but an exercise program may be challenging because of pain, stiffness, and fatigue.

Researchers in China report finding evidence of genetic links to rheumatoid arthritis and the related condition ankylosing spondylitis.

Portable, bedside musculoskeletal ultrasonography (MSUS) equipment has placed the potential for advanced imaging in the hands of office-based clinicians. Assessment of synovial tissue is one of the main applications of MSUS in rheumatology.

The risk of latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) is greater in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Regular screening for LTBI is recommended.

Recommendations on pain prevention, care, education, and research intended to achieve a cultural transformation in the way pain is understood, viewed, assessed, and managed are provided in an Institute of Medicine (IOM) report recently submitted to Congress.

In this meta-analysis, the risk of malignancy or serious infections was not increased in patients with a new diagnosis of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) who received tumor necrosis factor α (TNF-α) inhibitor therapy and had not received disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs (DMARDs) or methotrexate (MTX). This finding runs contrary to the results of earlier meta-analyses.

In patients who have rheumatoid arthritis (RA) or psoriasis, there is a reduced risk of diabetes mellitus (DM) with the use of a tumor necrosis factor α (TNF-α)inhibitor or hydroxychloroquine (HCQ), but not with methotrexate (MTX), compared with other nonbiologic disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs (DMARDs). Evidence suggests a possible role for DMARDs and immunosuppression in DM prevention

A new study shows the prevalence of gout in the US has risen over the last 20 years and now affects 8.3 million (4%) Americans.

The latest in clinical research into gout and related disorders.

High anti–cyclic citrullinated peptide (anti-CCP) antibody levels are associated with lung disease in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Male sex is another independent risk factor for co-occurrence of active lung disease in RA.

Walking at a slow speed up a moderate incline is an alternative exercise strategy for obese adults that may reduce the risk of musculoskeletal injury and pathological disease associated with brisk, level walking and provide proper cardiovascular stimulus for weight management.

The Extension for Community Healthcare Outcomes (ECHO) model, which uses video-conferencing technology to train primary care physicians to manage complex diseases, is effective for treating patients with hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection in underserved communities.

Bone marrow lesions (BML) are highly prevalent in patients with knee osteoarthritis (OA). They are significantly associated with pain on climbing stairs.

A video discussion of the pathology, clinical characteristics, and diagnosis of rheumatoid arthritis.

For many, summer is carefree vacation time that often includes travel. For persons with arthritis, however, travel can be challenging and uncomfortable.

The FDA declined to approve Simponi (golimumab) for use in limiting the advance of structural damage in patients with moderate to severe rheumatoid arthritis.

An update on the latest clinical research in gout.

Researchers hope a device that stimulates the vagus nerve will reduce pain and swelling as well as joint damage in rheumatoid arthritis patients.

The latest clinical research into gout.

(VIDEO) When does groin or buttock pain underlie a musculoskeletal problem? See for yourself what can appear through the arthroscope in such a patient.

An observational study finds evidence for the benefits of starting drug treatment within three months of rheumatoid arthritis diagnosis.

Until Uloric became available last year we didn't have much else we could use to prevent attacks of recurrent gout in patients who could not take allopurinol.

Men who smoke are at a decreased risk of receiving total joint replacement (TJR) surgery of the hip or knee compared to men who have never smoked.

A 10-year-old boy injured his left elbow during football practice. He subsequently had pain with normal range of motion of the elbow. He had minimal tenderness over his olecranon but no joint swelling, bruising, or palpable mass

This video will help to diagnose acute and chronic lower back pain.

Colchicine toxicity was frequent in a small cohort of hospitalized patients and may have contributed to several deaths.

Regeneron and Sanofi have announced promising results of a mid-stage clinical trial of their drug sarilumab as a treatment for rheumatoid arthritis.

sedentary behavior, or too much sitting, as distinct from too little exercise, potentially could be a new risk factor for disease.