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Levels of obesity indicators, including body mass index and waist circumference, were notably higher in patients with gout compared to those without gout.

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.

Subjects reported pain at the injection site was significantly reduced with the One-Press autoinjector pen and 98% chose the pen as their preferred medication delivery system.

The most commonly reported symptoms were bodily pain, joint tenderness and swelling, and joint pain.

The repository corticotropin injection is designed to help patients manage their medication alongside a range of chronic and acute autoimmune and inflammatory conditions.

The study highlighted the potential role of shared decision-making in building trust in physicians among patients with SLE.

Prolonged gout, repeated flares, and severe pain impact the psychological status of patients.

Responders at week 104 demonstrated more significant changes from baseline and achieved normative values in PROs compared with non-responders.

Inverse variance weighting showed beef intake, iron intake, process meat intake, cheese intake, and fresh and dried fruit intake were strongly linked to inflammatory arthritis.

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

Among patients with fibromyalgia, there was a moderate negative correlation between vitamin D and physical functioning as well as between magnesium and stiffness.

The rheumatology month in review highlights the significance of early diagnosis in managing fibromyalgia, the prevalence of sexual dysfunction in patients with arthritis, and the impact of physical activity on arthritis symptoms.

Patients with inflammatory arthritis experiencing “long COVID” reported significantly worse disease activity.

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Patients with lower levels of physical activity had higher levels of fatigue and a higher risk of sarcopenia.

PASI100 was achieved by 41.7% of patients at week 16 and 70.6% at week 260.

Although half of participants strongly agreed that gouty arthritis is painful and can cause anxiety, only 15.28% agreed on the importance of dietary intake as a means for prevention.

Vitamin D insufficiency was linked to reduced muscle strength, increased pain, higher disease activity, fatigue, and worsened disease outcomes.

Most men (91.7%) and women (72.7%) with psoriatic arthritis exhibited sexual dysfunction.

A predictable, structured routine was shown to promote consistent treatment adherence among a cohort of patients with gout.

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

Higher PROs, which were indicative of worse disease activity, were more likely to be reported in the spring and fall months.

The number of prevalent gout cases is projected to reach 95.8 million by 2050, with population growth cited as the largest contributor.

Independent predictors of physical activity avoidance were anxiety symptoms—as determined by HADS—and the SF-36 Physical Component Score.

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Erectile dysfunction was significantly linked to arthritis and remained significant even after adjustment.

At the end of the intervention period, all patients displayed a significant reduction in weight of approximately 3 BMI points.

At week 24, 20% of patients were able to achieve gout remission. This percentage increased to 47% at week 52.

The mean percentage change from baseline in lumbar spine bone mineral density was comparable between treatment groups at 18 months.

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