Chelsie Derman

A new study suggests circulating uric acid may be a pro-aging factor in older adults, potentially causing more harm than benefits.

A recent study showed an association between pediatric acute-onset neuropsychiatric syndrome and inflammatory diathesis.

A new study found approximately 40% with osteoarthritis and 36.3% with RA screened positive for anxiety, depression, and fibromyalgia.

A new study revealed patients with chronic pain treated with opioid analgesics had a greater prevalence of opioid dependence, opioid use disorder, and aberrant behavior.

Investigators found patients with comorbid temporomandibular disorder, migraines, and fibromyalgia experienced longer pain duration than patients with only 1 comorbidity.

A study found the association between physical activity engagement and reduction in depression symptoms is moderated by pain.

A study shows gout and Oxidative Balance Score has a negative linear relationship and may be modified by diabetes.

A new study shows RA is linked to an increased risk of hematological tumors and bladder, lung, and liver cancer compared to the general population.

Older age and a greater BMI are associated with having a shorter interval between psoriasis and PsA diagnoses, a study found.

Patients with PsA who achieved low disease activity had a 76% - 79% improvement in the Global Assessment and Pain composite.

A study found patients with PsA have greater healthcare costs for herpes zoster than patients without PsA.

A recent study shows the need to standardize sonography for asymptomatic hyperuricemia detection.

An observational study found patients with chronic inflammatory diseases who smoke may respond less to biologics than non-smokers.

A study revealed factors linked to gout flare risk included the absence of tophi, younger age, and more. Taking allopurinol over febuxostat or vice versa did not affect flare risk.

A survey shows females with PsA have a greater disease burden than males with PsA.

A study found patients with psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis had a polyneuropathy relative risk of 22.09. However, an analysis revealed the neuropathy risk was not significant.

Fibromyalgia severity is correlated to how long the condition takes to get diagnosed, a new study showed.

A study presented at EULAR 2024 found anxiety, depression, and sleep disorders were significantly correlated to pain intensity.

Administering canakinumab prophylaxis before a pegloticase infusion prevents new gout glares induced by pegloticase + methotrexate treatment.

A study presented at EULAR 2024 suggests tophaceous gout patients may benefit from a longer pegloticase treatment course alongside urate-lowering therapy.

A study presented at EULAR 2024 found patients with RA of low socioeconomic status have a high prevalence of fatigue.

A study presented at EULAR 2024 found fibromyalgia and worse pain, symptom severity, and depression scores were linked to a risk of low medication adherence.

Positive personality traits and perceived disease impact may play a larger role in explaining sleep disturbances in patients with RA than disease activity, anxiety, or depression.

Presented at EULAR 2024, a study suggested controlling RA disease activity may be important from a psycho-social perspective.

Phase 2 data presented at EULAR 2024 showed gout patients on febuxostat and ruzinurad were more likely to achieve the target serum uric acid level than those on febuxostat alone.

A national survey provides insight into the prevalence of arthritis based on race in the US from 2011 – 2018.

A study presented at EULAR 2024 found tender joint count was linked to depression and illness perception but not anxiety.

A study presented at EULAR 2024 found a positive correlation between RA disease activity levels and mood disorders.

Two patients with autoimmune diseases from 2 phase ½ RESET trials had complete B cell depletion within 15 days post-infusion with CABA-201 and needed no additional medication.

A study describes the structure and function differences of the Achilles tendon for PsA patients who self-report pain and those who don’t.