#Gout is associated with a large burden of #EmergencyCare use, requiring multistakeholder engagement to develop bidirectional quality improvements. —Researchers in @acr-journals.bsky.social#Gout#EmergencyCare https://www.rheumatologyadvisor.com/news/emergency-gout-visits-suboptimal-follow-up-care/

From @acr-journals.bsky.social: Structural #inequalities can drive outcomes in #pediatric #AAV, requiring future research to further understand the complex mechanisms driving these disparities. https://www.rheumatologyadvisor.com/news/socioeconomic-racial-disparities-pediatric-aav-outcomes/

Review findings support the implementation of broader, more systemic #RZV implementation among patients with #inflammatory #rheumatic diseases. Read more: https://www.rheumatologyadvisor.com/news/recombinant-zoster-vaccine-rheumatic-flare-risk/

In idiopathic inflammatory #myopathies, men & people with a history of #cancer have an increased risk of developing a second primary cancer, informing the need for long-term #CancerSurveillance. https://www.rheumatologyadvisor.com/news/second-primary-cancer-idiopathic-inflammatory-myopathy/

A higher burden of #comorbidities is independently associated with #spinal radiographic progression, and patients with these features may benefit from earlier or more intensive interventions https://www.rheumatologyadvisor.com/news/comorbidity-burden-radiographic-progression-as-2/

From @acr-journals.bsky.social: Addressing highly prevalent lifestyle risk factors like obesity and smoking may provide a foundation for optimizing nonpharmacologic psoriatic arthritis care. https://www.rheumatologyadvisor.com/news/lifestyle-risk-factors-disease-activity-psoriatic-arthritis/

From @acr-journals.bsky.social Female sex, higher baseline weight, and an #InflammatoryArthritis diagnosis are clinical factors associated with greater therapeutic #WeightLoss. Read more: https://bit.ly/4w4LsSG

From @oacjournal.bsky.social: Detecting intra-articular calcification via CT scan provides a clinically relevant, targetable factor for intervening in #osteoarthritis progression. Read more: https://bit.ly/4wECtrh

Individuals with autoimmune diseases and a history of #COVID19 infection require close monitoring for #InterstitialLungDisease, researchers concluded. Read about it: https://bit.ly/4vpTog9

Patients with both #RheumatoidArthritis and non-tuberculous mycobacterial #PulmonaryDisease should be considered high-risk, and may require management strategies targeting systemic #inflammation and infection control. #RheumSky

From @acr-journals.bsky.social 🦴 Because non-articular #JointPain persists after treatment of inflammatory #JointDisease, pain levels should be considered when interpreting patient global assessment scores. #RheumSky @tuhinaneogi.bsky.social @feinberg.northwestern.edu @umich.edu @jhu.edu#JointPain

From @acr-journals.bsky.social and @ucsfhealth.bsky.social 💊 Clinicians should consider more proactive #antihypertensive management when initiating #voclosporin in #LupusNephritis while carefully balancing overall patient pill burden. #RheumSky

From @acr-journals.bsky.social Patients with systemic #autoimmune #RheumaticDiseases are more likely to exhibit prolonged #SARSCoV2 antigen positivity months after a #COVID19 infection compared with the general population. @mgbresearch.bsky.social @msjulieslam.bsky.social @jeffsparks.bsky.social#autoimmune

Treatment with #bDMARDs may lower #postpartum flare risk in women with #RheumatoidArthritis or #spondyloarthritis. #RheumSky

Patients with difficult to manage or treatment-refractory #AxialSpondyloarthritis may benefit from a tailored disease management approach to better address associated #fibromyalgia, degenerative spine disease, and other #inflammation-driven mechanisms. #RheumSky

Rheumatoid factor positivity is more common in #PsoriaticArthritis than historically reported, and is associated with worse patient-reported outcomes, lower likelihood of achieving minimal disease activity, and greater odds of biologic disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drug discontinuation.

Irreversible #OrganDamage can occur early in #SjögrenSyndrome and is often present at diagnosis — early identification of patients at high risk can allow for timely intervention to prevent further damage and improve long-term outcomes. #RheumSky

Patients with hand #osteoarthritis who exhibit greater baseline structural damage and erosive disease are at an increased risk for short-term radiographic progression. #RheumSky

Children and young adults with #JuvenileIdiopathicArthritis who receive #etanercept are more likely to achieve clinically inactive disease and clinical remission when they show early treatment response, younger age at disease onset, and lower baseline disease burden. #RheumSky

Among adults with or at risk for #KneeOsteoarthritis, those with #obesity and either #LowMuscleMass or #cardiometabolic comorbidities show persistently worse physical functioning over 7 years than their peers with uncomplicated obesity. #RheumSky

Differences in reimbursement policies, #HealthCare infrastructure, and regulatory requirements appear to contribute to cross-country variations in access to #IL1Inhibitors for #FamilialMediterraneanFever. #RheumSky

Elevated IFN-α and IFN-γ levels are independently linked to key #metabolic abnormalities in #SystemicLupusErythematosus, including #dyslipidemia and impaired β-cell function. #RheumSky

Patient global assessment scores for #SystemicSclerosis were worse than physician global assessment scores at baseline, with low correlation and agreement between measures. #RheumSky

Epicardial fat volume is higher among patients with #spondyloarthritis than #RheumatoidArthritis and is associated with systemic #inflammation and #CoronaryCalcification, supporting its role as a marker of subclinical #cardiovascular risk in inflammatory arthritis. #RheumSky

Longer disease duration, gastric antral vascular ectasia, myocardial disease, #EsophagealDysmotility, and reflux esophagitis were independently associated with clinically significant esophageal strictures among patients with #SystemicSclerosis.

Use of selective JAK1 inhibitors was associated with a 28% lower risk for treatment discontinuation compared with pan-JAK inhibitors among patients with #RheumatoidArthritis.

#MetabolicSyndrome was independently associated with an increased risk for #cardiovascular and all-cause outcomes among patients with chronic inflammatory #arthritis. #RheumSky Read more ⬇️ https://www.rheumatologyadvisor.com/news/mets-increases-cv-risk-in-cia/

While prescription #NSAID exposure was not associated with a clinically meaningful increase in #IBD-related hospitalization overall, patients with #CrohnDisease specifically may face an increased risk.

From @uwmadison.bsky.social 💊 Very low #hydroxychloroquine levels and subtherapeutic levels were associated with higher odds of active #SystemicLupusErythematosus vs therapeutic levels.

#COVID19Vaccination was associated with a longer time to infection among pregnant people with #autoimmune inflammatory #RheumaticDiseases, though this effect was attenuated when compared against those without AIRDs. @mllind.bsky.social#COVID19Vaccination

Maternal #smoking was associated with an increased risk for overall, knee, hip, and hand #osteoarthritis, while both former and current smoking were also associated with higher risks across all sites. #RheumSky

From @umich.edu and @ucsdhealthsci.bsky.social 🦴 Among adults aged 66 years and older with #RheumatoidArthritis, #AntiTNF de-escalation is frequently followed by re-escalation in routine practice, highlighting challenges in sustaining reduced #BiologicTherapy. #RheumSky

From @ruhr-uni-bochum.de and @hhu.de 🦴 Patients with #DiffuseIdiopathicSkeletalHyperostosis show substantial impairments in spinal mobility and physical performance, with limitations comparable in magnitude to those seen in #AxialSpondyloarthritis. #RheumSky

From @acr-journals.bsky.social 🦴 A behavioral incentive program significantly increased #PhysicalActivity among individuals with #KneeOsteoarthritis, with participants walking an average of 771 more steps per day than control individuals. #RheumSky

Patients with vs without #AnkylosingSpondylitis were associated with higher risks for renal complications, including #AcuteKidneyInjury and #ChronicKidneyDisease.

Optimal treatment for patients with co-occurring #PTSD and #fibromyalgia requires coordinated, multidisciplinary care.

Engaging in a "weekend warrior" #PhysicalActivity pattern was associated with reduced #cardiovascular and mortality risks among individuals with #osteoarthritis.

Men with #RheumatoidArthritis have higher odds of developing #HeartFailure compared with women, with differences driven largely by #IschemicDisease. #RheumSky

From @asbmr.bsky.social 🦴 Adults with higher Fracture Risk after Ischemic Stroke (FRAC-Stroke) scores are associated with an increased risk for minimal trauma #fracture following #IschemicStroke. #RheumSky

Higher #RheumatoidArthritis disease activity was significantly associated with greater #frailty scores at both baseline and over time among US #veterans.

Significant differences in #OralMicrobiota were found between patients with primary #SjögrenSyndrome vs control individuals, with the former showing reduced diversity.

From #EULAR2026 and @eular.org#EULAR2026 Treatment with subcutaneous #efgartigimod PH20 led to maintained or improved efficacy outcomes through 52 weeks and a consistent safety profile among adults with active idiopathic #InflammatoryMyopathy.

From #EULAR2026 and @eular.org#EULAR2026 #Semaglutide and #tirzepatide are effective for achieving #WeightLoss among patients with #rheumatic and #musculoskeletal diseases with and without #diabetes, with treatment patterns showing rising uptake.

From #EULAR2026 and @eular.org#EULAR2026 #Izokibep demonstrates durable efficacy and a favorable safety profile through 52 weeks among patients with active #PsoriaticArthritis, with sustained improvements across joint, skin, and quality of life outcomes.

From #EULAR2026 and @eular.org:#EULAR2026#GLP1RA use is not associated with a significantly reduced risk for total #KneeReplacement compared with #metformin among older adults with #Type2Diabetes and #obesity.

From #EULAR2026 and @eular.org#EULAR2026 Compared with placebo, #litifilimab treatment resulted in higher rates of clear or almost clear skin at weeks 16 and 24 among patients with #CutaneousLupusErythematosus.

While the role of the gut-joint axis has been recognized in #spondyloarthritis, evidence shows #diet should be used as an adjunct to medication.

Antiphospholipid antibody positivity and a history of methylprednisolone pulses were predictive of fetal loss among women with #systemiclupuserythematosus. #lupus https://www.rheumatologyadvisor.com/news/anti-ssa-ro-antibodies-not-linked-to-apos-in-sle/

Between 2022 and 2026, only 10.4% of stand-alone plans and 37.6% of #Medicare Advantage Part D plans covered DMARDs across all mechanisms of action. #rheumatology #healthequity https://www.rheumatologyadvisor.com/news/medicare-part-d-coverage-of-dmards-declines-across-plans/

Treatment with biologic and targeted synthetic DMARDs was associated with stabilized lung function among patients with #rheumatoidarthritis-associated #interstitiallungdisease. https://www.rheumatologyadvisor.com/news/dmards-preserve-lung-function-in-ra-ild/