Rheumatology News

Rapidly advancing technology in artificial intelligence and other spaces has yet to deliver on “the promise” of minimizing physician workload and burnout, according to a speaker at the Ending Clinician Burnout Global Community summit.

In this edition, drug discounts through Medicare price negotiations, opioid use has fallen 15% annually since 2014 and more.

The total number of patients with gout across the world is estimated to increase more than 70% from 2020 to 2050, largely due to aging and population growth, according to forecasting model data published in The Lancet Rheumatology.

Long-term exposure to air pollutants, including particulate matter, increases the risk for developing systemic lupus erythematosus, according to data published in Arthritis & Rheumatology.

In new guidance, the Infectious Diseases Society of America suggested that immunocompromised patients take the monoclonal antibody pemivibart as pre-exposure prophylaxis to prevent severe COVID-19.

Tapering tocilizumab leads to a longer relapse-free period in patients with giant cell arteritis, compared with abrupt discontinuation, according to data published in Seminars in Arthritis and Rheumatism.

Olokizumab combined with methotrexate for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis maintains its safety and efficacy profile through 106 weeks, according to data published in Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases.

Subcutaneous TNF inhibitors and their biosimilars are discontinued due to inefficacy and adverse events at similar rates in patients with rheumatic diseases, according to data from Spain published in The Journal of Rheumatology.

ORLANDO, Fla. — Evidence-based medical practices can be fostered through a five-step process that begins with asking the right questions, according to a presenter at the 2024 Rheumatology Nurses Society annual conference.

ORLANDO, Fla. — Although rheumatic diseases must be considered in a differential diagnosis of autoimmune encephalitis, some patients can have both, according to a presenter at the 2024 Rheumatology Nurses Society annual conference.