Axial Spondyloarthritis
Women with axial SpA face delayed diagnosis, worse disease burden vs men
Women with axial spondyloarthritis face longer diagnostic delays and greater disease burden than men despite higher rates of treatment and healthy behaviors, according to data published in International Journal of Rheumatic Diseases.
Name changes for Sjögren’s, axial spondyloarthritis ‘a big deal’ for researchers, patients
“Ankylosing spondylitis”? “Sjögren’s syndrome”?
VIDEO: ‘Intriguing’ psoriatic arthritis treatments in the pipeline
Ethan Craig, MD, spoke with Healio about treatment options coming up in the pipeline for psoriatic arthritis.
VIDEO: Diagnostic challenges in psoriatic arthritis
Ethan Craig, MD, spoke with Healio about diagnostic challenges in psoriatic arthritis.
Substance use disorder predicts long-term opioid use in psoriatic arthritis, axial SpA
Smoking, substance use disorder and taking gabapentinoids or antidepressants predict long-term opioid use among patients with axial spondyloarthritis and psoriatic arthritis, according to data published in Rheumatology.
Higher secukinumab dose yields no clinical difference after inadequate response in AS
Increasing the dosage of secukinumab failed to improve ankylosing spondylitis outcomes among patients who initially demonstrated an inadequate treatment response, according to data published in Rheumatology.
Knowing ‘fluid’ nature of axial spondyloarthritis critical to preventing serious outcomes
ORLANDO, Fla. — Understanding the nuances of spondyloarthropathy diagnostic criteria can help prevent “debilitating” consequences, according to a presenter at the 2024 Rheumatology Nurses Society annual conference.