Spondyloarthropathies News

FORTH WORTH, Texas — Ankylosing spondylitis may be the most misdiagnosed inflammatory arthritis conditions, as it often occurs among young patients whom health care providers may not associate with the disease, according to Denise Smith-Hauser, NP-C, from the Cleveland Clinic.

Although patients and physiotherapists noted that a lack of motivation was among the leading barriers impeding individuals with axial spondyloarthritis from vigorous cardiorespiratory training, rheumatologists instead cited a lack of information and patient disinterest as the primary hurdles, according to findings published in Arthritis Care and Research.

More than one-third of indigenous people in Latin America have a musculoskeletal disorder, and the prevalence of rheumatoid arthritis in these communities — particularly the Qom in Argentina — is among the highest reported in the world, according to findings published in the Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases.

Depression is highly prevalent among patients with axial spondyloarthritis, and is associated with increased severe disease activity and functional impairment, according to findings published in Arthritis Research & Therapy.

MRI interrater reliability is superior to that of radiographs — which demonstrated a significant proportion of both false negative and false positive findings — for global sacroiliitis impression among juvenile patients, according to findings published in Arthritis Research & Therapy.

Physical activity should be an integral part of standard care in the treatment of inflammatory arthritis and knee and hip osteoarthritis, and all health care providers should take responsibility for promoting its use, according to recommendations released by EULAR.

Axial involvement in psoriatic arthritis is associated with a greater risk for moderate-to-severe psoriasis, with higher disease activity and a more pronounced impact on the patient’s quality of life, according to findings published in the Journal of Rheumatology.

Healio Rheumatology is proud to announce the launch of Rheuminations, a podcast series hosted by Adam Brown, MD, focusing on medical mysteries and other ripping yarns of the immune system gone awry.

Ixekizumab demonstrated a statistically significant improvement in the signs and symptoms of ankylosing spondylitis compared with placebo, according to an Eli Lilly press release.

Higher education and better national socioeconomic welfare are associated with a greater likelihood that patients with spondyloarthritis will maintain employment, according to findings published in the Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases.