COVID-19 more severe with certain rheumatic diseases: study
Patients on biologics, but not conventional DMARDs, are also at increased risk, researchers say.
Tag: Musculoskeletal – Rheumatic disorders
Pandemic: Delayed giant cell arteritis diagnosis led to blindness
Italian doctors at a fast-track clinic for GCA referrals saw a 75% decline in patients.
Patients with stable knee OA can quickly deteriorate: study
Harvard researchers identify three typical trajectories, including late progression.
COVID-19: Rheumatology patient outcomes vary with meds
Overall, it seems DMARDs are not raising risk of severe infection, researchers say.
Raised melanoma risk from biologics ‘cannot be ruled out’
Authors of systematic review and meta-analysis say larger studies are needed to clarify the issue.
Warning over oral fluconazole in pregnancy
Doctors advised to consider topical antifungals after research links fluconazole to musculoskeletal malformations.
RA: How sustainable is DMARD-free remission?
Remission is achievable but many patients will have flares during tapering, rheumatologists say.
Peak bodies launch website to support patients with RA
The MyRA website will offer patients and doctors a way to track the course of their illness over time.
COVID-19 can present as myositis: Case study
The patient went on to become critically ill, rheumatologists say.
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What’s behind this teen’s fever and hip pain?
Martin, 16, presents with five days of fever and right posterior hip pain. He fell heavily onto the buttock and sustained a graze to his shin duri…
