American College of Rheumatology/Arthritis Foundation Release Updated Treatment Guideline for Osteoarthritis

Today, the American College of Rheumatology (ACR), in partnership with the Arthritis Foundation (AF), released the 2019 ACR/AF Guideline for the Management of Osteoarthritis of the Hand, Hip and Knee.
7-Jan-2020 3:40 PM EST Add to Favorites

Complimentary Press Registration Available for the 2020 Winter Rheumatology Symposium

The American College of Rheumatology (ACR) welcomes members of the press to write about rheumatology research presented at the Winter Rheumatology Symposium in Snowmass Village, CO on January 25 -31, 2020.
10-Dec-2019 9:00 AM EST Add to Favorites

ACR and EULAR Release New Classification Criteria for IgG4-Related Disease

The American College of Rheumatology (ACR) and the European League Against Rheumatism (EULAR) released the 2019 ACR/EULAR Classification Criteria for IgG4-Related Disease. It is the first criteria developed specifically for this recently recognized...
4-Dec-2019 2:10 PM EST Add to Favorites

Limited Availability of Lupus Laboratory Tests, Such As ANA, in Developing Nations Affects Global Usefulness of Criteria and Clinical Trials

According to new research findings presented this week at the 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting, supportive laboratory assays to diagnose lupus, specifically the antinuclear antibody (ANA) test, are less often offered in developing nations due to a...
6-Nov-2019 12:00 PM EST Add to Favorites

Low-Dose Oral Prednisolone Substantially Improves Pain and Function in Hand Osteoarthritis

Research presented at the 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting found that a six-week treatment with low-dose oral prednisolone substantially improves pain and decreases signs of inflammation in patients with painful hand osteoarthritis.
6-Nov-2019 12:00 PM EST Add to Favorites

Babies Exposed to TNF Inhibitors or Tofacitinib in Utero Experience Very Few Serious Infections

A new study found that very few serious infections were seen in children born to mothers with chronic inflammatory diseases who used non-TNFi biologics or tofacitinib during pregnancy compared to children not exposed to these drugs and children...
6-Nov-2019 12:00 PM EST Add to Favorites

Ultrasound to Guide Treatment Strategy Not Beneficial in Early RA

According to new research findings presented this week at the 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting, a treatment strategy guided by ultrasound information use does not appear to provide better treatment decisions in patients with early rheumatoid arthritis.
6-Nov-2019 12:00 PM EST Add to Favorites

Down Syndrome Arthropathy Diagnosis Typically Delayed a Year, Optimal Treatments Still Unclear

A new study found that patients with Down syndrome arthropathy continue to have an approximate year-long delay in diagnosis from the onset of their symptoms, and that optimal therapy for this condition remains unclear (Abstract # 2722).
6-Nov-2019 12:00 PM EST Add to Favorites

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