Doctor says arthritis research overlooked despite high prevalence
A leading rheumatologist has called for more focus on arthritis research, highlighting a report showing it affects one in seven Australians yet receives only 1%…
Tag: Rheumatology
Total arthroplasty comparable to fusion surgery in end-stage ankle OA
For patients with end-stage ankle osteoarthritis, total ankle replacement and ankle fusion have similar clinical scores and harms, according to UK findings. Researchers from the…
Radical new treatment offers hope for patients with lupus
When real patients have unprecedented positive outcomes to a new treatment, it’s tempting to talk about it as a breakthrough for medical science. This describes…
Gout flares linked to raised risk of acute MI and stroke
Patients need to be alert for signs and symptoms of cardiovascular events, say cardiologists.
Rheumatic disease patients show low response to COVID-19 booster
Study finds on average they display half the cross-neutralising response to Omicron as healthy controls.
Review backs immunosuppressants for connective tissue disease-associated PAH
The paper is a 'first', and offers useful data to aid clinical decision-making, researchers say.
Rheumatoid arthritis biologics could reduce COVID-19 mortality: trial
Infliximab and abatacept nearly halved the risk of death compared with placebo, the US government-backed study shows.
Another study links rituximab to increased risk of COVID-19 death
Other immune-modifying therapies don't confer a similar risk, according to findings from a huge database analysis.
Gene profiling predicts treatment response in refractory RA: study
UK researchers say their findings represent a 'paradigm shift' in precision medicine for affected patients.
Autoimmune conditions ‘share genetic link’ with psychiatric disorders
Results could be of direct clinical relevance to rheumatologists, a specialist says.
