Latest Rheumatology News
Many Systematic Reviews Do Not Fully Report Adverse Events
by modernClinician Editorial Team
Many systematic review protocols in the International Prospective Register of Systematic Reviews do not include adverse event reporting, according to a study published in the April issue of the Journal of Clinical Epidemiology.
Discord Found in Clinician-, Criteria-Based Fibromyalgia Diagnosis
by modernClinician Editorial Team
There is disagreement between clinical diagnosis and criteria-based diagnosis of fibromyalgia, according to a study published online Feb. 6 in Arthritis Care & Research.
MRI-Guided Tx Strategy Not Superior for Rheumatoid Arthritis
by modernClinician Editorial Team
A magnetic resonance imaging-guided treat-to-target strategy is not associated with improved disease activity remission rates for patients with rheumatoid arthritis in clinical remission, according to a study published in the Feb. 5 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association.
Long-Term Opioid Use With OA Varies Across States
by modernClinician Editorial Team
There is substantial variation across states in rates of long-term opioid therapy among patients with advanced osteoarthritis, according to a study published online Jan. 28 in Arthritis & Rheumatology.
Withdrawal From Medetomidine Increasingly Seen in ICUs
Considerable Gaps Reported in Care for Youth With Opioid Use Disorder
Study Looks at Patient Experiences With Sedative Contaminating Fentanyl
Distinct Characteristics ID"d for Patients With Rheumatoid Conditions, Opioid Use Disorder
Holding DMARDs at Time of COVID-19 Vaccine Not Warranted in Those With Inflammatory Arthritis
1 in 3 With Lupus Take Supplements, Medications With Potential for Interactions
Age-, Joint-Specific Ultrasound Reference Values Set for Healthy Joints
Low Hydroxychloroquine Intake, Blood Levels Linked to ASCVD Risk in Lupus