Lupus & Connective Tissue Diseases
Guidelines
Updated perioperative guidance says when to hold antirheumatics
Rheumatologists and orthopedic surgeons revise advice on JAK inhibitors and add new medications.
Guidelines
EULAR CVD management guidance focuses on gout, lupus, vasculitis
The recommendations advise on managing cardiovascular health in patients with gout, vasculitis, systemic sclerosis, myositis, Sjögren syndrome,...
From the Journals
New ivermectin, HCQ scripts highest in GOP-dominated counties
Rates of new hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) prescriptions particularly increased in highly Republican counties after the Food and Drug Administration...
Conference Coverage
Patients are interrupting DMARD use well into the COVID-19 pandemic
Rates of patients stopping disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs (DMARDs) have begun to rise after initially falling during the pandemic, with...
Conference Coverage
Real-world data reinforce stem cell transplant for progressive systemic sclerosis
In real-world study, stem cell transplant provides major advantages for rapidly progressive systemic sclerosis if strict selection criteria are...
Feature
PAH care turns corner with new therapies, intensified monitoring
Conference Coverage
Absolute increase in Kawasaki CV risk remains small in long-term follow-up
Relative to controls, the increased long-term cardiovascular risk of patients with Kawasaki disease is small in most patients.
Latest News
Lilly calls it quits on baricitinib’s development for lupus
The company said it is stopping phase 3 trials because of disappointing results.
Feature
Rituximab and COVID-19 vaccines: Studies begin to answer key questions
This article aims to summarize the latest research on how rituximab affects humoral and cell-mediated response following a COVID-19 vaccine...
From the Journals
One-third of trials for connective tissue diseases go unpublished
Smaller studies were more likely than larger studies to be discontinued or unpublished.
From the Journals
Low BMI, weight loss predict mortality risk in ILD