Four out of five children with juvenile idiopathic arthritis had a good clinical response to abatacept during a long-term open-label extension trial. The safety profile was good, and the level of response often increased as treatment went on, the researchers report. Reuters Health Information
A variety of systemic diseases not generally considered as rheumatic diseases can involve joints and can create differential diagnostic dilemmas. These diseases are reviewed in this article. Current Opinion in Rheumatology
In patients with active early rheumatoid arthritis (RA), adding infliximab to methotrexate can arrest bone loss at the hip, but not at the spine or hand, researchers report in the Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases for December. Reuters Health Information
What is the relationship between distance to the nearest road, a marker of traffic pollution exposure, and the incidence of rheumatoid arthritis among US women? Environmental Health Perspectives
If you use -- or are considering -- an electronic medical record system, you do not want to miss these risk-reduction strategies. Topics in Advanced Practice Nursing eJournal
