Ankylosing spondylitis
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Despite advances, imaging of axSpA remains an adjunctive tool
MADRID – Supported by data, experts agree that diagnosis and assessment of axSpA is aided but not dependent on imaging.
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Retention rates comparable for biosimilars, original drug in spondyloarthritis
MADRID – One-year treatment data drawn from registries in five Scandinavian countries.
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Treat-to-target slowly emerging in axial spondyloarthritis
MADRID – While randomized trial data are awaited, observational evidence and expert opinion support the strategy in axial spondyloarthritis.
From the Journals
Chronic opioid use may be common in patients with ankylosing spondylitis
About a quarter of patients diagnosed with ankylosing spondylitis receive at least 90 days of opioids in a year, based on an analysis of U.S....
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High multimorbidity in axial spondyloarthritis
BIRMINGHAM, ENGLAND – Many patients with axial spondyloarthritis have other medical conditions, such as depression and fibromyalgia, which may...
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Low-dose CT has a place in spondyloarthritis imaging toolbox
MADISON, WISC. – Low-dose CT of the sacroiliac joints is in the same minimal risk category as a chest radiograph.
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Active psoriatic arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis linked to increase in adverse pregnancy outcomes
Women with psoriatic arthritis and ankylosing spondylitis generally have favorable pregnancy outcomes, but high disease activity during pregnancy...
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VA system lags in getting DMARDs to veterans with inflammatory arthritis
MADISON, WISC. – More than two-thirds of ankylosing spondylitis patients didn’t receive a DMARD in the first year...
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Ankylosing spondylitis patients taking COX-2 inhibitors may see fewer cardiovascular events
MADISON, WISC. – Meta-analysis of studies has limitations but provides “reassuring” data for rheumatologists caring...
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Experts agree on optimal use of MRI in axSpA
BIRMINGHAM, ENGLAND – Expert recommendations give guidance on how to standardize the use of MRI to diagnose axial spondyloarthritis.
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Mobile SpA apps abound, but there’s room for quality improvement
MADISON, WISC. – Smartphone app quality was higher when health care providers had input in app development.