Rheumatology

Low-dose blinatumomab shows early activity in multidrug-resistant rheumatoid arthritis

A 15-patient case series found early disease control, synovial B-cell depletion, and reduced FAPI uptake after low-dose blinatumomab…

Rheumatology·EHJ

Systemic sclerosis study examines health literacy in the SPIN cohort

A SPIN cohort cross-sectional study examined health literacy in systemic sclerosis, a key factor in self-management, access, and…

Autoinflammatory Recurrent Fever Criteria Show High Diagnostic Accuracy

Eurofever investigators validated new classification criteria for hereditary recurrent fevers and PFAPA, with strong sensitivity, specificity, and external…

Inflammatory Myopathy Surfaces in Primary Sjögren’s Syndrome on Statin Therapy

A 63-year-old woman with primary Sjögren’s syndrome and chronic statin use developed biopsy-proven inflammatory myopathy with anti-HMGCR positivity.

Gout Ultrasound Shows Fast Crystal Deposit Reduction in NOR-Gout

NOR-Gout 12-month data show serum urate fell sharply and ultrasound tracked crystal deposit reduction during treat-to-target gout care.

Methotrexate Escalation in Rheumatoid Arthritis Shows No Efficacy Gain

Fast methotrexate escalation did not improve rheumatoid arthritis outcomes over usual titration, though early gastrointestinal adverse events were…

DiV Quik Staining Method for Synovial Fluid Crystal Detection

A BMJ abstract examines a DiV Quik staining method aimed at detecting and identifying monosodium urate and calcium…

Brodalumab in Axial Spondyloarthritis: 16-Week Efficacy and Safety Study

A 16-week study evaluated brodalumab, an anti-IL17RA monoclonal antibody, in axial spondyloarthritis, but the provided abstract text lacks…

Musculoskeletal Disorders in the Community: Symptom Burden by Site

Community data on musculoskeletal symptoms by anatomic site frame how clinicians estimate disease burden and plan population-level care.