Pediatric Rheumatology

A significant number of children with juvenile idiopathic arthritis treated prior to the treat-to-target era demonstrated persistently active disease up to 5 years later, according to data from an Italian pediatric hospital.

Nearly 40% of pregnancy-capable patients with rheumatic disease are unaware of the potential impacts of their medications on pregnancy, including the possibility of birth defects, according to a study published in Pediatric Rheumatology.

Lower levels of S100 proteins at baseline predict better treatment response with abatacept in patients with polyarticular-course juvenile idiopathic arthritis, according to data published in Arthritis Research & Therapy.

It may be possible to forecast persistent disease activity in juvenile idiopathic arthritis using C-reactive protein-to-albumin ratio and neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio, according to data published in BMC Rheumatology.

ORLANDO, Fla. — Cognitive behavioral therapy can help children and adolescents with rheumatic diseases cope with the challenges of their condition, according to a presenter at the 2024 Rheumatology Nurses Society annual conference.

ORLANDO, Fla. — Allowing children with rheumatic diseases the time and space to formulate their own thoughts on their condition can facilitate communication and help them live a normal life, according to a presenter.

“Your foot is very swollen. Like, there’s definitely something really wrong with your foot.”

Pediatric rheumatology patients could be considered ready to transfer to adult care if they score greater than 4 on the Transition Readiness Assessment Questionnaire, according to data published in Rheumatology.

Pediatric rheumatology fellowship programs filled just 61.5% of available slots for 2024 in the National Resident Matching Program, while nearly all adult program slots were filled, according to the American College of Rheumatology.