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ICYMI: Beyond the Needle: Redefining the Assessment of Lupus Nephritis
Lupus nephritis is one of the most silent and severe manifestations of SLE. When not captured early, patients are at high risk of progressing to end-stage renal disease, which would require dialysis or transplantation. Renal biopsy remains the gold standard for diagnosis and disease classification. However, the procedure is invasive and very painful. Non-invasive measures are critical for early detection and continuous monitoring.
Read ArticleICYMI: Are Emulation Trials a Fantasy?
Are emulation ‘trials’ helpful, despite the biases that occur with observational data, or do they truly mimic the results of randomized controlled trials (RCTs)?
Read Article54K Peptic Ulcers Annually (12.13.2024)
Dr. Jack Cush reviews the news and journal reports from the past week on RheumNow.com
Read ArticleRheumatoid Arthritis Boosts Risk for Some Types of Heart Failure
Rates of heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) were doubled in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) relative to other people of the same age and sex, researchers found.
Read ArticleSafety of Acetaminophen in the Elderly
New research, led by experts at the University of Nottingham, has found that repeated doses of paracetamol in people aged 65 and over, can lead to an increased risk of gastrointestinal, cardiovascular and renal complications.
Read ArticleICYMI: Say Goodbye to Methotrexate in PMR?
For decades, glucocorticoids (GCs) have formed the backbone of polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR) management.
Read ArticleOutcome of Pain in Hand Osteoarthritis
Leiden cohort study of hand osteoarthritis (HOA) patients shows that over 4 years, pain outcomes are variable, and not inevitably worsening.
Treat-to-Target LLDAS in Lupus
Patients with highly active systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) appeared to sustain much less organ damage and fewer disease flares when drug therapy yielded substantial relief, researchers found.
Read ArticleICYMI: ORAL Surveillance - Is Statin Use the Problem/Solution?
The findings from ORAL Surveillance Study have been a dominant conversation at recent ACR Convergence, with the seminal findings and subsequent analyses a target of debate. Subsequent post-hoc analyses, follow-up studies, and claims data analyses have been used to further interpret the data, though a clear answer on safety is not certain. A study presented on Sunday reported on a new post-hoc analysis that provides new insights.
Read ArticleDrug-Free Remission in Giant Cell Arteritis is Uncommon
A Spanish retrospective registry study of patients with giant cell arteritis (GCA) found that 3-4 years after diagnosis, only 21% of patients with GCA successfully reached the sustained drug-free remission (SDFR).
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