Domestic Abuse Linked to Fibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue
Domestic violence was found to predispose to a higher risk of fibromyalgia and those developing chronic fatigue syndrome.
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No Cancer Risk with Systemic Necrotizing Vasculitis
The French Vasculitis Study Group has published that patients with systemic necrotizing vasculitis do not have an increased risk of malignancy; in fact they have a risk that is similar to the general population.
Predicting Inpatient Gout Flares
Analysis of New Zealand hospitalized patients revals nine predictors of inpatient flare for people with comorbid gout.
This retrospective cohort study of hospitalised patients with comorbid gout included 625 hospitalised patients, 87 experienced inpatient gout flare.
RheumNow Podcast - The Elusive Hand OA Problem (12.13.19)
Dr. Jack Cush recaps the news and journal reports from the past week on RheumNow.com.
Short-term Benefit with Prednisolone in Hand Osteoarthritis
Lancet reports that prednisolone 10 mg daily for 6 weeks can effectively control the pain of hand osteoarthritis (OA), according to results from the Hand Osteoarthritis Prednisolone Efficacy (HOPE) study. This was a double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled trial aimed to assess the short-term effects of prednisolone in painful hand OA and synovial inflammation. Patients were required to have hand OA and signs of inflammation in their distal and proximal interphalangeal (DIP/PIP) joints and > 4 DIP/PIP osteoarthritic nodes and at least one DIP/PIP joint with soft swelling/erythema or evidence of synovitis on power Doppler ultrasound. The primary endpoint was finger pain.
CRP in SSc: Identifying a Severe Phenotype
Patients with systemic sclerosis (SSc) who have persistent inflammation -- characterized by consistently elevated levels of C-reactive protein (CRP) -- have more severe disease and worse outcomes, a retrospective study confirmed.
ACR/EULAR Classification Criteria for IgG4 Related Disease
IgG4-related disease (IgG4-RD) is a relatively new disorder since 2003, and may present as a diagnostic challenge as it can cause fibroinflammatory pathology in nearly any organ.
Variations in First Biologic Use in Rheumatoid Arthritis
A Canadian analysis shows that rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients are more likely to receive biologic DMARDs earlier if they are younger, female, and living in urban areas closer to prescribers.
Link Between Obstructive Lung Disease and Developing RA?
We all know that the microbiome in the gut may be very important for multiple immune diseases. However, new findings from the ACR, 2019 in Atlanta reinforce how important the interface is between the lungs and developing rheumatoid arthritis.
Steroids Use in Lupus Linked to Damage Accural
A report from Lancet Rheumatology shows that glucocorticoid use contributes to damage accrual in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) independent of disease activity.
RheumNow Podcast - Monitoring Methotrexate Safety (12-6-19)
Dr. Jack Cush reviews the news and journal reports from the past week on RheumNow.com.
