Research Summaries

Kidney Disease
Kidney Disease
Machine Models Predict Renal Flares in Patients With LN
03/24/2011
Researchers find predictive models helpful in anticipating flares among patients with lupus nephritis.
03/24/2011
Drug Therapy
Drug Therapy
Recommendations Differ on Methotrexate Use to Treat Rheumatoid Arthritis
03/24/2011
According to a systematic review, there are varying recommendations guiding the use of methotrexate in patients with rheumatoid arthritis.
03/24/2011
Treatment
Treatment
Therapeutic Drug Monitoring of MMF Leads to Better Outcomes in Pediatric LN
03/10/2011
Using area under the concentration-time curve of mycophenolic acid to gauge treatment response improves outcomes among children with lupus nephritis just as it does in adults.
03/10/2011
Psoriatic arthritis
Psoriatic arthritis
Changing Treatment in Patients with PsA Could Improve Skin and Joint Conditions
03/04/2011
Could increasing therapy in patients with psoriatic arthritis improve joint activity and skin severity?
03/04/2011
Psoriatic arthritis
Psoriatic arthritis
Age and BMI Can Influence Diagnostic Delay for PsA
03/04/2011
Certain clinical characteristics are linked with delayed diagnosis of psoriatic arthritis.
03/04/2011
Rheumatoid Arthritis
Rheumatoid Arthritis
Medicare Claims Reveal Flaws in Self-Reports of Rheumatoid Arthritis
03/02/2011
Revisions to self-reporting tools for rheumatoid arthritis diagnoses are needed to validate national health surveys
03/02/2011
cardiovascular disease
cardiovascular disease
Cardiovascular Incidence, Mortality Among Patients With RA Reviewed
03/02/2011
Researchers investigated cardiovascular disease among patients with rheumatoid arthritis to determine if the incidence rates and mortality have fallen. They found good news.
03/02/2011
health outcomes
health outcomes
COVID-19 Delayed Hepatitis C Virus Elimination Targets
02/24/2011
The COVID-19 pandemic disrupted all facets of health care. In a recent study, researchers examined how COVID-19-related health care delays have affected the treatment of hepatitis C virus, and how these...
02/24/2011
treatment
treatment
ESHRE Issues 2022 Revision of Endometriosis Guideline
02/07/2011
A new guideline on the treatment of endometriosis was recently issued by the European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology.
02/07/2011
Treatment
Treatment
Test Your Knowledge on Diabetes: Managing Prediabetes
12/01/2010
In this “Test Your Knowledge” series, Edward Shahady, MD, asks you to choose the most appropriate treatment approach for a middle-aged Black man with prediabetes.
12/01/2010