Karolinska Institutet
Rheumatoid arthritis may be strong driver for incident HF
Rheumatoid arthritis is independently associated with incident HF across the range of ejection fraction, with a stronger association among those with an EF of at least 40%, researchers reported.
Alcohol consumers report lower RA disease activity, better outcomes vs non-drinkers
Patients with rheumatoid arthritis who consume alcohol report lower baseline disease activity and more favorable 1-year outcomes than those who abstain, according to data published in Arthritis & Rheumatology.
HF prevalence in adults may be as high as 2%
The prevalence of HF in the adult population is 1% to 2%, according to a meta-analysis of populations from 11 countries published in Heart.
Inhalable agents in workplace ‘important’ triggers for rheumatoid arthritis
Inhalable substances associated with occupational settings may act as “important” environmental triggers for developing rheumatoid arthritis, according to data published in the Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases.
Cardiometabolic multimorbidity impacts dementia risk
Cardiometabolic multimorbidity and midlife onset of cardiometabolic disease are significantly associated with an increased risk for dementia, and genetic background may underlie this association, researchers reported.
Offspring of mothers with preeclampsia have elevated risk for stroke, heart disease
In a Scandinavian cohort, offspring born to mothers with preeclampsia had elevated risk for ischemic heart disease and stroke, researchers reported in JAMA Network Open.
Higher patient global assessment threshold improves RA remission criteria agreement
A higher threshold for patient global assessment — 2 cm rather than 1 cm — increases agreement between Boolean and index-based rheumatoid arthritis remission criteria, according to data published in Arthritis & Rheumatology.
Patients with systemic sclerosis have ‘significantly higher’ mortality despite advances
Despite advances in understanding and diagnostics, patients with systemic sclerosis still demonstrate “significantly higher” mortality rates compared with the general population, according to Swedish data published in Rheumatology.
Kidney disease progression risk lower with DOACs vs. vitamin K antagonists in AF
Among adults with nonvalvular atrial fibrillation, direct oral anticoagulant initiation was associated with lower risk for renal failure or progression of chronic kidney disease compared with vitamin K antagonist initiation, data show.
Fertility preservation not associated with risk for breast cancer recurrence
Fertility preservation did not appear associated with an increased risk for breast cancer recurrence or disease-specific mortality among a cohort of young women diagnosed with breast cancer, according to study results.