Experts have called for additional research and drug development after estimates showed that more than 700 million disability-adjusted life-years were associated with 85 pathogens, with some disproportionately affecting young children.
The effectiveness of TNF inhibitors for axial spondyloarthritis varies significantly between men and women based on BASDAI score, but not ASDAS, according to data published in Arthritis Research & Therapy.
After 1 year of treatment, men were more likely to demonstrate effective response according to the Bath Ankylosing Spondylitis Disease Activity Score (BASDAI), while there was no
A rheumatology clinic initiative to connect patients with smoking cessation resources was feasible, cost-effective and boosted referrals to the state quit line 20-fold, according to data published in Arthritis Care & Research.
The initiative, called Quit Connect, used electronic health record prompts that encouraged clinic staff to check patients’ readiness to quit, advise them on the
The SLE Severe Infection Score-Revised, an updated score for predicting severe infections in systemic lupus erythematosus, is more accurate and feasible than the prior version, according to data published in Lupus Science & Medicine.“Properly estimating the risk of infection in patients with SLE is paramount if we are to balance immunosuppression and implement preventive
COVID-19 antibodies are significantly reduced by 6 months post-vaccination among patients with immune-mediated inflammatory diseases, according to data published in The Journal of Rheumatology.However, individuals with diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis and systemic lupus erythematosus continued to see positive impacts to immunogenicity with fourth and fifth doses of COVID-19 vaccines, the