Scleroderma News

The American College of Rheumatology “strongly recommends” against the use of glucocorticoids as a first-line therapy for interstitial lung disease in patients with systemic sclerosis-associated ILD, according to newly released guidelines.

AUSTIN, Texas — Ongoing communication between rheumatology and pulmonology is essential to managing “unpredictable” interstitial lung disease, according to a presenter at the 2023 Rheumatology Nurses Society annual conference.

Approximately 7% of patients with systemic sclerosis in an Australian cohort demonstrated concurrent pulmonary arterial hypertension and interstitial lung disease, according to data published in Arthritis Research & Therapy.

Non-pharmacological strategies such as exercise can improve hand function in patients with systemic sclerosis, according to data published in the International Journal of Rheumatic Diseases.

Higher disability scores are a potential predictor of fracture risk among patients with systemic sclerosis, according to data published in Arthritis Care & Research.

OnabotulinumtoxinA offers short-term relief to patients suffering from scleroderma/systemic sclerosis-induced microstomia, according to a study.

Managing comorbidities is critical to minimizing deaths in patients with rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases, according to data presented at EULAR 2023 Congress.

For diagnosing systemic sclerosis-related ILD, Krebs von den Lungen-6, surfactant protein-D and interleukin-8 in blood/bronchoalveolar lavage fluid samples were found to be “reliable biomarkers,” according to results published in Thorax.

A composite biomarker index could improve the risk stratification and diagnosis of interstitial lung disease in patients with systemic sclerosis, according to data published in Arthritis & Rheumatology.

Patients diagnosed with systemic sclerosis-related pulmonary hypertension in the last 10 years had better survival than those diagnosed prior, according to results published in American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine.