Reactive Arthritis News

Patients with rheumatoid arthritis who received tofacitinib demonstrated a greater risk for major adverse cardiovascular events and cancer than those treated with TNF inhibitors, according to data in The New England Journal of Medicine.

Tenosynovitis detected through power Doppler ultrasound predicts rheumatoid and inflammatory arthritis development in patients with clinically suspect arthralgia, according to data published in Arthritis Research & Therapy.

Hour-long, virtual exercise classes that cover Pilates, yoga and tai chi are safe and improved health outcomes in patients with musculoskeletal disease, according to data presented at ACR Convergence 2021.

Spotting and managing early Lyme disease can be easy: Just look for the bullseye. But when the rash goes away and the infection remains untreated for a prolonged period, Lyme arthritis can develop. That is when the real challenges begin.

Compared to the Rotterdam Early Arthritis Cohort referral rule, the Clinical Arthritis Rule had superior specificity and overall diagnostic performance in recognizing inflammatory arthritis and inflammatory rheumatic disease in primary care.

Healio announced the launch of Rheum and Boards, a quiz-based, online learning resource for rheumatologists, according to a Healio press release.

Male patients diagnosed with inflammatory arthritis at or before peak reproductive age have a lower fertility rate, a higher childlessness rate, and more fertility issues, according to data published in the Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases.

Shared features and clinical presentations can make diagnosis and management of psoriatic arthritis, non-radiographic axial spondyloarthritis and reactive arthritis particularly challenging, according to a speaker at the 2021 Rheumatology Nurses Society annual conference.

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.

A maladaptive immune response may be prompting arthritic complications in patients with persistent and drug-refractory Lyme disease, according to a speaker at the EULAR 2021 Congress.