The COVID-19 pandemic has presented several challenges due to insufficient evidence to guide clinical practice. Many patients with severe, refractory rheumatic disease (including vasculitis, systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), and rheumatoid arthritis) depend on B-cell depletion with anti-CD20 monoclonal antibodies, such as rituximab. In the current crisis, some clinicians and patients have…
Since 1940, epidemiologists, clinicians, and scientists promoted increased awareness of the crucial importance of promoting preventive strategies for minimising the risk of poor health later…
Two conventional synthetic DMARD tapering strategies were associated with significantly lower rates of flare-free survival compared with stable conventional synthetic DMARD treatment, and the data…
Little is known about the natural course and long-term outcomes of childhood-onset Sjögren’s disease due to its low prevalence, difference in clinical presentation between children…
The Florida Scoring System is a paediatrician-friendly tool that can be used to assist classification and long-term monitoring of suspected childhood Sjögren’s disease. The resulting…
Debashish Danda, professor of rheumatology and immunology at Narayana Health Institute, Bengaluru, India, died on Feb 23, 2024. He had an illustrious career as a…
Debashish Danda, professor of rheumatology and immunology at Narayana Health Institute, Bengaluru, India, died on Feb 23, 2024. He had an illustrious career as a…
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Participants adhered well to the non-operative interventions and their health-related quality of life improved. Participant and health professional feedback were extremely positive. These findings support…
In patients where antidrug antibodies were detected, remission was less likely to be reached and sustained, and infusion reaction or discontinuation of infliximab was more…
On March 11, 2024, Seattle Children’s Hospital (Seattle, WA, USA) announced that it had received approval from the US Food and Drug Administration for a…
