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Autoimmune Skin Diseases Linked To Risk Of Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes
The three most common autoimmune skin diseases in the study cohort were vitiligo (30%), alopecia areata (30%), and cutaneous lupus erythematosus (...
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Telemedicine not yet on par with in-person visits for rheumatology patients
Despite relatively high approval rates overall, patient satisfaction was lower among those treated via telemedicine at two tertiary medical...
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Nail psoriasis in Black patients often overlooked
Clinical training might explain the delay in diagnosis of nail psoriasis in patients with darker skin types.
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Conditional recommendations rule in new SARD-associated interstitial lung disease guidelines
“Clinicians must retain the latitude to prescribe medications based on individual patient factors and preferences.”
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Abatacept reduced rates of progression to RA, phase 2b trial finds
The study was conducted at 28 sites in the United Kingdom and 3 in The Netherlands.
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Risks quantified in medically optimized pregnancy with lupus
Patients who were not medically optimized for pregnancy were three times more likely to experience preterm birth and preeclampsia.
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Telemedicine offers solution for late cancellations and no-show appointments
Converting these missed appointments to telemedicine resulted in more than 250 additional hours of patient care as well as moderate revenue loss...
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Telitacicept shows efficacy, safety in methotrexate-resistant RA
The investigational drug’s ACR 20 response rate was typical for RA biologic treatments, and the trial’s Chinese patient population didn’t include...
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Benralizumab proves noninferior to mepolizumab for rare vasculitis, EGPA
“I anticipate that the drug will be approved for use in EGPA, providing another option for treating this complicated multisystem eosinophilic-...
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Novel blood test can detect RA
An experimental assay detects epigenetic features within the unique patterns and sizes of cell-free DNA found in blood, but is it better than...
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Split-dose methotrexate speeds RA response over single dose
Compared with a single dose, more patients in the split-dose group had improved disease activity at 16 weeks, and fewer needed additional DMARDs,...