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‘New tools’ offer hope for diverse gastrointestinal symptoms in systemic sclerosis
DESTIN, Fla. — Stepwise interventions, starting with diet and moving on to pharmacotherapies in more severe patients, is essential to managing gastrointestinal complications in scleroderma, a speaker said at the Congress of Clinical Rheumatology East.
New drugs, new guidelines: ACR/AAHKS update treatment recommendations in joint replacement
Joint replacement in patients with inflammatory arthritis is often beset with pitfalls like disease flares and infectious complications, and up until recently, the emergence new treatments were rendering the current guidelines outdated.
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COVID-19 vaccine uptake higher among patients with IMIDs than general population
Approximately 83% to 88% of Canadian patients with immune-mediated inflammatory disease have received two doses of a COVID-19 vaccine, compared with 78% of the general population, according to data published in The Journal of Rheumatology.
Maintenance infliximab more effective with therapeutic drug monitoring
Therapeutic drug monitoring, in which serum levels are regularly checked to adjust dose and intervals, is more effective at controlling disease than standard therapy with infliximab, according to data presented at ACR Convergence 2021.
FDA approves Cyltezo as first interchangeable biosimilar for inflammatory disease
The FDA has designated Cyltezo the first approved interchangeable biosimilar to treat certain inflammatory diseases, allowing pharmacists to substitute it for Humira without the need for the prescriber to alter the prescription.
Enthesitis-related arthritis, family history, etanercept use tied to IBD risk in JIA
Enthesitis-related arthritis and a family history of autoimmune disease are key risk factors for inflammatory bowel disease in juvenile idiopathic arthritis, according to data published in Rheumatology.
Healio launches rheumatology quiz platform, Rheum + Boards
Healio announced the launch of Rheum and Boards, a quiz-based, online learning resource for rheumatologists, according to a Healio press release.
Hidradenitis suppurativa treatment should be 'layered,' address psychosocial impacts
Providers should avoid monotherapy when treating hidradenitis suppurativa, and instead use a “layered and rotated” approach that also addresses the isolating psychosocial aspects of the disease, noted a speaker here.
Lack of racial diversity in rheumatology image banks perpetuates physician blind spot
This past spring, two studies shed light on how some of the largest clinician organizations and publishers in rheumatology, including the American College of Rheumatology and EULAR, have failed to provide adequate training materials or clear guidelines when it comes to caring for patients of color.
Widespread unaddressed arthritis pain prompts physicians to 'rethink the conversation'
Findings from the Live Yes! INSIGHTS survey from the Arthritis Foundation showed that out of some 40,000 patient responses, 100% reported experiencing some kind of pain within the last 7 days.
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