Spondyloarthropathies News

Gut dysbiosis is more frequent in patients with ankylosing spondylitis, compared with controls, and is associated with worse axial spondyloarthritis disease activity and physical function, according to data.

Children with spondyloarthritis and polyarticular arthritis demonstrate greater internalized disturbances and worse psychological functioning in school and social arenas, according to data.

The American College of Rheumatology and the American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons have released updated recommendations for the perioperative management of antirheumatic medication in patients undergoing hip and knee arthroplasty.

Lack of antibody response following COVID-19 vaccination is the strongest predictor of breakthrough infection in patients with autoimmune rheumatic disease, according to data published in Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases.

High anti-cyclic citrullinated peptide levels and pain in the hands or feet indicate an increased risk for progression to inflammatory arthritis, especially rheumatoid arthritis, according to data published in Arthritis Research & Therapy.

Patients with axial spondyloarthritis demonstrate significant differences in peripheral and extra-musculoskeletal manifestations based on geographic region, according to data published in Rheumatology.

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.

Nonradiographic axial spondyloarthritis remains an underrecognized and undertreated condition in the United States, with rheumatology often the last stop for many of these patients. However, with a recent ICD-10 code upgrade, that may begin to change.

Therapeutic aquatic exercise results in greater lower back pain relief than physical therapy, and demonstrates long-term effects for up to 12 months, according to data published in JAMA Network Open.

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.