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ICYMI: GRAPPA Recommendations for Treating Enthesitis in Psoriatic Arthritis

GRAPPA has provided new, evidence based updates to the management of enthesitis in patients with psoriatic arthritis (PsA), affecting at least 30% of PsA patients and is associated with more severe disease, x-ray damage, and poorer outcomes. 

ChatGPT - A Boon or Threat to Scientific Publication?

ChatGPT is a new, artificial intelligence chatbot that has dramatically changed the digital worlds of education, research, graphic design, statistics and more.

High- Versus Low-Dose Exercise Therapy for Knee Osteoarthritis

Exercise is known to improve function, pain and quality of life (QOL) in patients with knee osteoarthritis (KOA), but optimal amount of exercise is unknown.

Burnout #10 (2.3.2023)

Dr. Jack Cush reviews the past week of news on RheumNow.com.

Novel Proteomic Biomarker Set in Osteoarthritis

NIH funded researchers from Duke University have developed a set of serum proteomic biomarkers that successfully predict clinically relevant knee osteoarthritis (KOA) progression (both structural change and joint pain) over a 2 year period.

Physician Burnout Remains, Less So in Rheumatology

The 2023 Medscape Survey on Physician burnout ranks rheumatology at #10; which is down from #2 when the survey was last done in 2021.

ACR Urges CMS to Reconsider Copay Assistant Programs in CMS Proposed Rule

The Health and Human Services Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters proposed rule for 2024 does not revise policies related to copay assistance and patient deductibles.

Hope for Biologic Treatment of Hidradenitis Suppurativa

A meta-analysis of trials using biologics [adalimumab (ADA), ustekinumab (UST) and secukinumab (SEC)] in the the management of hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) suggests promising results, but more controlled, rigorous studies are needed.

Herpes Zoster with JAK Inhibitors

JAK inhibitors are approved for several immune-mediated inflammatory diseases and carry a higher than usual risk of herpes zoster in certain conditions like rheumatoid arthritis, psoriatic arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis and ulcerative colitis.

Women at high risk of fracture remain untreated for osteoporosis

EurekAlert!

An estimated 100,000 to 120,000 fragility fractures occur annually in the Netherlands, the equivalent of at least 11 broken bones per hour.

Coffee with milk may have an anti-inflammatory effect

EurekAlert!

Can something as simple as a cup of coffee with milk have an anti-inflammatory effect in humans? Apparently so, according to a new study from the University of Copenhagen. A combination of proteins and antioxidants doubles the anti-inflammatory properties.

Pathogenic Impact of microRNA Cotargeting in Lupus

EurekAlert!

A group of researchers from the Graduate School of Medicine at Nagoya University in Japan have discovered the impact of microRNA (miRNA) on inflammation in lupus in mice.

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