Juvenile Arthritis News

Fear and anxiety related to their disease, in addition to infertility, may impact family sizes of women with inflammatory arthritis, according to data published in ACR Open Rheumatology.

In the ever-changing landscape of the United States health care system, rheumatologists need a voice. They need a voice in managing the complex web of drug pricing structures, a voice in developing clinical guidelines, and, on a fundamental level, a voice in simply communicating with all the players involved in running the day-to-day operations of a rheumatology practice.

Orofacial symptoms are present in approximately 38% of patients with juvenile idiopathic arthritis, with orofacial dysfunctions prevalent in an estimated 56% of patients early in the disease course, according to findings published in Arthritis Care & Research.

More than 620 registered attendees from 45 states and 11 countries are traveling to Destin, Florida, this week for the 2019 Congress of Clinical Rheumatology, scheduled for May 2 to 5, according to David McLain, MD, FACP, FACR, where they will learn about a wide range of topics from speakers they may not hear anywhere else.

Sexual dysfunction is highly prevalent among men and women with inflammatory arthritis, with diseases-related factors impacting fluctuations in sexual function and reduced sexual desire, according to data published in Arthritis Care & Research.

Health care providers should avoid prescribing chronic low-dose glucocorticoids — regardless of risk factors or disease activity — when treating children with juvenile idiopathic arthritis manifesting as non‐systemic polyarthritis, sacroiliitis or enthesitis, according to recommendations published in Arthritis Care & Research.

The FDA has approved the second biosimilar to etanercept, etanercept-ykro, for all eligible indications of the biologic product, according to an FDA press release.

CHICAGO — There is a dearth of research evaluating the effects of diet and nutrition on rheumatic immune-mediated inflammatory diseases, and more dietary interventions need to be tested in rigorous clinical trials, according to a presenter at the 2019 Interdisciplinary Autoimmune Summit.

CHICAGO — Rheumatologists should make greater efforts to collaborate with ophthalmologists to better care for patients with inflammatory and systemic eye diseases such as uveitis and scleritis, according to Jim T. Rosenbaum, MD, chief of the division of arthritis and rheumatic diseases at Oregon Health & Science University.

All children suspected of having localized scleroderma should be referred to a specialized pediatric rheumatology center, according to recommendations published in the Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases.