The antidiabetic medication canagliflozin (Invokana) lowered serum urate and reduced the risk of gout flare in a post-hoc analysis of data from two large clinical trials.In the CANVAS clinical trial program, which was funded by Janssen Research & Development and included more than 10,000 patients, the percentage difference in serum urate reduction with canagliflozin versus placebo was 6.7% (95%…
A cohort analysis of ambulatory emergency department (ED) utilization by patients with psoriatic arthritis (PsA) and radiographic axial spondyloarthritis (r-axSpA) demonstrated significant use for less…
Is it possible that intra-articular corticosteroid injections for osteoarthritis might affect the use of opioids?British patients with osteoarthritis (OA) who received intra-articular corticosteroid injections had…
Two leading rheumatologists share insights into why RF levels are important to consider when identifying treatment options for patients with RA.
People with Crohn’s disease and related joint inflammation linked to immune system dysfunction have distinct gut bacteria or microbiota, with the bacterium Mediterraneibacter gnavus being…
Rheumatologists Dr. Christina Charles-Schoeman and Dr. Manish Jain discuss their approaches to setting and pursuing treatment goals for patients with poorly controlled RA after TNFis
Is it possible that intra-articular corticosteroid injections for osteoarthritis might affect the use of opioids?British patients with osteoarthritis (OA) who received intra-articular corticosteroid injections had…
