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Predictors may help to spot risk for hydroxychloroquine nonadherence
- Author:
- Nicola Garrett
A detailed look at the trajectories of patients who stop, continue, or never start the drug.
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Hydrochlorothiazide use linked to higher skin cancer risk
- Author:
- Nicola Garrett
The common diuretic hydrochlorothiazide is linked to a dose-dependent increased risk of nonmelanoma skin cancer, in particular, squamous cell...
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TNFi response evaluations may conflict when fibromyalgia, axial SpA coexist
- Author:
- Nicola Garrett
The presence of both diseases seems to affect response to TNF blockers – but only in self-reported instruments used to evaluate patients.
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PsA disease activity instruments differ on residual disease
- Author:
- Nicola Garrett
Measurement of disease activity with certain tools may miss residual disease, such as psoriasis, despite meeting criteria for low disease activity...
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Stopping anti-TNF drugs in PsA has high rebound risk
- Author:
- Nicola Garrett
- Jeff Evans
A preponderance of evidence suggests how difficult it is for PsA patients with low disease activity to discontinue the drugs.
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High ‘nocebo’ effect observed when patients knowingly switch to a biosimilar
- Author:
- Nicola Garrett
A “nocebo” response to switching from an originator biologic to its biosimilar may be hampering persistence to biosimilar therapy, new research...
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Abatacept shows potential in refractory myositis
- Author:
- Nicola Garrett
A small phase 2b trial provides evidence to warrant further study.
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EULAR program features novel treatments and targets in immune pathways and key overviews of the field
- Author:
- Nicola Garrett
As EULAR celebrates its 70th anniversary, it will launch its first awareness campaign‚ “Don’t delay, connect today!” at the congress.
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The changing face of JIA sets the tone for pediatric sessions at EULAR
- Author:
- Nicola Garrett
A variety of sessions on JIA will include studies on its heterogeneity, long-term outcomes, side effects of biologics, treatment response, and...
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Depressed OA patients get far-reaching benefits from Internet-delivered CBT
- Author:
- Nicola Garrett
The benefits of the 10-week program extended beyond depression to improving pain, stiffness, physical functioning, and self-efficacy.
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Cervical cancer incidence declines after age 85
- Author:
- Nicola Garrett
Women should stop attending their cervical screening appointments at the recommended age of 65 and over only if they have an adequate prior...
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Short course of prednisolone may help distinguish between RA and hand OA
- Author:
- Nicola Garrett
A 3-day course of prednisolone may help clinicians to decide if patients have RA, but the test should not be used in isolation of other surrogate...
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Triple therapy found as ‘durable’ as biologic after methotrexate failure
- Author:
- Nicola Garrett
RA patients stay on triple therapy at least as often and with the same results as do those who take a methotrexate-etanercept combination over the...
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Osteoarthritis’ link to metabolic syndrome tied to body weight, BMI
- Author:
- Nicola Garrett
Teasing out higher body mass’ effects on the development of OA via increased joint loading and metabolic derangements will require new study...
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Biomarker score not predictive of successful TNF inhibitor tapering in RA
- Author:
- Nicola Garrett
The Vectra DA score did not predict flare outcomes in RA patients tapering TNF inhibitors during low disease activity.