Treatment with belimumab resulted in fewer flares in patients with either early or established systemic lupus erythematosus, especially among those with no baseline organ damage, according to data presented at the EULAR 2024 Congress.
“The benefits of early treatment of SLE for the prevention of repeated flares of disease activity, as well as the need to limit glucocorticoid exposure, are
The ability to view laboratory results, track symptoms and sharing them with a provider were rated as the most useful potential app functions by patients with rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases, according to data.“As patient education continues to transition from paper to online resources, it is important to understand how education and other patient needs could be satisfied in a
Serious infections were uncommon among patients with psoriatic arthritis exposed to targeted therapies for the first time in “a large and exhaustive” French cohort, according to data published in RMD Open.Compared with new users of adalimumab (Humira, Abbvie), risk for serious infection was significantly lower among new users of etanercept (Enbrel, Immunex) and ustekinumab (Stelara,
Self-administered acupressure, combined with a short education program, was a cost-effective method of pain relief that boosted mobility in adults with probable knee osteoarthritis, according to data published in JAMA Network Open.
“Acupressure stimulates the same acupoints as acupuncture with the use of fingers, hands or elbows, based on traditional Chinese medicine meridian theory,”
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