15/03/2010 | While ultrasound guidance can improve the accuracy of steroid joint injections it does not improve short-term clinical outcomes, research shows.
15/03/2010 | Moderate alcohol intake may reduce the progression of joint damage in some rheumatoid arthritis patients, Swiss researchers report.
15/03/2010 | Rheumatologists will be able to download the book Women’s Insights into Rheumatoid Arthritis from today as part of a campaign by Arthritis Australia and the Australian Rheumatology Foundation for Arthritis Awareness week.
03/03/2010 | The Pharmaceutical Benefits Advisory Committee will revise the access criteria for funded biological anti-rheumatic drugs for rheumatoid arthritis to ensure they reflect best clinical practice.
01/03/2010 | In girls with juvenile idiopathic arthritis the risk of developing uveitis is strongly related to age at diagnosis and ANA positivity, research finds.
22/02/2010 | The atypical antipsychotic quetiapine has anti-inflammatory effects that may make it a useful treatment option for arthritis patients with depression, Australian psychiatrists report.
08/02/2010 | Etanercept 50mg twice weekly is superior to 50mg once weekly in treating the skin manifestations of psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis but the two regimens have similar efficacy against joint manifestations, a study shows.
08/02/2010 | Analysis of the Australian Rheumatology Association Database has helped define the comorbidities of patients with rheumatoid arthritis treated with biologic agents, providing a firmer foundation for future research and clinical management.
01/02/2010 | The monitoring of methotrexate polyglutamate concentrations is unlikely to be helpful in guiding dose adjustment for long-term MTX therapy but red blood cell folate levels might, New Zealand researchers report.
15/01/2010 | Arthritis patients being treated with rituximab should be given flu vaccinations immediately before treatment begins or several months later, Dutch rheumatologists advise.