Samara Rosenfeld

Older adults at high risk for knee osteoarthritis can safely engage in physical activities to improve their general health.

Seeing a rheumatologist within 6 weeks did not reduce the severity of radiographic progression.

Zoledronic acid should not be used to treat knee osteoarthritis.

Patients who have operations have increased range of motion than those who do not have surgery.

Patients who undergo knee chondroplasty procedures have a 17-fold increased risk of receiving knee arthroplasty than the general population.

Jacquelyn Center, PhD, discuss with HCPLive the findings of her study and factors that increase mortality risk.

The findings provide insight into practice, provide a rubric for future studies, and suggest areas to improve resource use and patient care.

Dapansutrile has substantial potential for further development for the treatment of gout flares and other NLRP3-mediated diseases.

A conversation on new AI software which can identify a five-fold greater rate of potential fractures.

Physical therapy for knee osteoarthritis improves pain scores and physical function.

Doses of secukinumab are clinically safe and beneficial for long-term treatment of psoriatic arthritis.

Investigators grapple with the viability of using chloroquine and hydroxychloroquine to stop the spread of COVID-19.

David Karp, MD, PhD, president-elect of ACR discusses what an appropriate hydroxychloroquine trial would look like, alternate treatment options, and how rheumatology experts should approach their patients during this time.

There is an increasing demand for a therapy that usually faces shortages. ACR provides suggestions for how to approach this and other issues related to hydroxychloroquine and COVID-19.

Rheumatology patients are more susceptible to infections, making self-quarantining extremely important for this population.

Geeta Nayyar, MD, MBA, discusses how hydroxychloroquine and chloroquine affect patients with arthritis and how it differs for those with coronavirus.

The device may allow for more natural motion and increased wrist durability over traditional implants.

A study compares the risks associated with an anterior surgical approach to a lateral or posterior approach.

Digital health tools can improve physical function and serve as an alternative treatment option for patients with certain chronic conditions.

The findings can lead to new policies, procedures, and programs being implemented at health systems.

Providers who care for patients with asthma or COPD need to be aware of the increased risk of rheumatoid arthritis.

Patients with psoriatic arthritis are not at an increased risk of cancer, however.

Patients who use methotrexate have increased risk of skin cancer, gastrointestinal, infectious, lung, and blood adverse events.

The gel is intended to relieve join pain in the hand, wrist, elbow, foot, ankle, or knee.

Findings of a phase 3 clinical trial show that patients who take a 15 mg or 30 mg dose achieved higher ACR20, ACR50, and ACR70 scores than those who had a placebo.

Patients with osteoarthritis participated in the development of the guideline updates for the first time ever.

Investigators identified 7 healthcare quality indicators, “the ideal clinical pathway,” for patients with rheumatoid arthritis to reduce the risk of birth complications.

Sociodemographic, physician, and insurance coverage influences who receives biologic DMARD therapy, findings of a cohort study found.