In a nutshell This study investigated hearing loss (HL) in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). They found that RA was associated with senorineural HL (SNHL). Some background Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic condition. It is caused by excessive inflammation. This leads to painful swelling in the joints. This causes degeneration of...
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In a nutshell This study investigated if subcutaneous methotrexate (MTX-sc; Otrexup) is safe and well tolerated in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). They found that MTX-sc is safe and well-tolerated in these patients. Some background Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic condition. It is caused by painful inflammation in...
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In a nutshell This study investigated treatment tapering strategies (TTS) in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). They found that drug-free remission (DFR) can be achieved in a small number of patients. Some background Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic condition. It is caused by excessive inflammation. This leads to painful swelling in...
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In a nutshell This study investigated if garlic supplementation improves rheumatoid arthritis (RA) symptoms. They found that garlic supplementation improved RA inflammation and symptoms. Some background Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic immune condition. It is caused by excess inflammation. It leads to painful swelling in the joints. It...
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In a nutshell This study investigated the effect of adding methotrexate (Otrexup) after adalimumab (Humira) treatment In patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). They found that methotrexate added to adalimumab improves disease activity (DA) in patients without previous biologic treatment. Some background Rheumatoid...
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In a nutshell This study investigated ocular (eye) conditions (OCs) in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). They found that OCs affect approximately 20% of patients with RA. Some background Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic immune condition. It is caused by painful inflammation in the joints. This leads to joint damage and disability...
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In a nutshell This study investigated if reducing the doses (tapering) of biologic drugs maintains effectiveness in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). They found that drug tapering maintained low disease activity (LDA) and remission while reducing side effects and costs. Some background Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic...
Read MoreIn a nutshell This study investigated the effectiveness of Janus kinase (JAK) inhibitors in rheumatoid arthritis (RA). They found that JAK inhibitors were more effective than conventional RA drugs. Some background Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic immune condition. RA causes painful inflammation in the joints. This leads to disability...
Read MoreIn a nutshell This study investigated if saffron supplementation (SS) improves rheumatoid arthritis (RA) symptoms. They found that SS reduced disease activity (DA) in patients with RA. Some background Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is caused by excessive inflammation. The body’s immune system starts to attack healthy joint tissue. This...
Read MoreIn a nutshell This study reviewed the effectiveness of drugs used to treat rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Some background Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic disease. It is caused by painful inflammation in the joints. Over time this can lead to degeneration of joint tissue and disability. RA is managed with disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drugs...
Read MoreIn a nutshell This study investigated if garlic supplementation improves rheumatoid arthritis (RA) symptoms and inflammation. They found that garlic supplements improved pain and quality of life (QoL) in these patients. Some background Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic condition. It causes painful inflammation in the joints. This...
Read MoreIn a nutshell This study investigated the long-term safety and effectiveness of peficitinib (Smyraf) in rheumatoid arthritis (RA). They found that this treatment lowered disease activity (DA) and was well tolerated. Some background Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic auto-immune disease. Excessive inflammation causes painful...
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