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Pain Relief in RA: JAK Better than TNF Inhibitors?
Targeted drugs for rheumatoid arthritis (RA) are not created equal when it comes to pain relief, a retrospective study from Sweden indicated, although the differences appeared to be modest.
Read ArticleEULAR/PReS Still's Disease Management Recommendations
Since 2022, EULAR and the Paediatric Rheumatology European Society (PReS) have been working to establish clinical practice guidelines for the diagnostics and management of systemic juvenile idiopathic arthritis (sJIA) and adult-onset Still’s disease (AOSD).
Read ArticleI Can't Treat Ugly (9.20.2024)
Dr. Jack Cush reviews the news, journal articles and a new FDA approval for EGPA, this week on the Podcast.
Read ArticleRunning with Data (8.30.2024)
Dr. Jack Cush reviews the news and journal reports from the past week on RheumNow.com - including tips on steroids, MAS, and myositis testing.
Read ArticleLipids and Inflammation in Rheumatoid Arthritis
In the realm of chronic inflammation, lipid abnormalities are well-recognized as pivotal contributors to the progression and clinical manifestations of atherosclerosis.
Read ArticlePulse Steroids with Tocilizumab in Giant Cell Arteritis
A pilot study assessed pulse methoprednisolone with weekly subcutaneous tocilizumab (TCZ) in patients with large vessel-GCA (LV-GCA) and showed that a sizeable minority will relapse after the TCZ is discontinued.
CARRA Consensus Treatment for Refractory Juvenile Dermatomyositis
CARRA has developed consensus treatment plans for the use of biologic disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs (bDMARDs) in patients with refractory, moderately severe juvenile dermatomyositis. Juvenile dermatomyositis is the most common form of idiopathic, inflammatory myositis in childhood, with an estimated incidence of 3.2 per million children per year in the United States.
Read ArticleLead with Lupus (8.2.2024)
Dr. Jack Cush reviews the news and journal reports from this past week on RheumNow.com - leading with lupus because everyone wants to know about lupus!
Read ArticleBiologics Prevent AA amyloidosis progression to ESRD
One of the most serious complications of rheumat0logic and autoimmune diseases can be prevented with biologic drugs, a single-center chart review suggested, and some such products may be more effective than others.
Read ArticleUpdated EULAR Recommendations on the Treatment of Systemic Sclerosis
Medscape has published an overview to the 2024 updated recommendations for the treatment of systemic sclerosis (SSc) presented in Vienna at EULAR 2024 by Professor Francesco Del Galdo, MD, PhD on behalf of a 27 member task force.
Read ArticleEfficacy of Biologics in Patients with Chronic KIdney Disease
A retrospective cohort study of biological disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs (bDMARDs) persistence in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD), shows the 3 year survicval to be under 50% but that all studied biologics were nearly equivalent
PMR - a Risk Factor for Recalcitrant Giant Cell Arteritis?
Despite the clinical similarities and treatment differences between giant cell arteritis (GCA polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR), confusion exists regarding the impact of overlapping disorders.
Future Big BiTEs (6.28.2024)
Dr. Jack Cush reviews the news, journal articles and regulatory announcements from the past week on RheumNow.com.
Read ArticleEULAR 2024 – Day 2 Report (A Difficult RA Day)
Day 2 at EULAR 2024 was a big poster day for many with several good sessions and oral presentations on Preventing RA, new vasculitis therapies and a session devoted to the 50th anniversary of the Moll & Wright Criteria.
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