Objectives Treatment of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) relies on immunomodulatory drugs that can compromise immunity, inducing secondary immunodeficiency (SID). However, features of SID, such as ...

Objective Sarcopenia, defined by reductions in muscle mass and strength, increases the risk of adverse outcomes in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA)—driven in part by chronic inflammation—and is ...

Dance is a complex physical activity with high biomechanical and artistic demands that cause repetitive stress on the ...

Sjögren’s disease (SjD) is a chronic, multisystem autoimmune disorder characterised by lymphocytic infiltration of exocrine ...

Objective Unlike several other fields of healthcare, little is known about the size of ‘therapist effects’ on patient ...

Objective To compare the effectiveness of a strategy administering baricitinib versus one using TNF-inhibitors (TNFi) in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) after conventional synthetic ...

Artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming rheumatology research, with a myriad of studies aiming to improve diagnosis, prognosis and treatment prediction, while also showing potential capability to ...

Objective This study explored the dynamic functional connective (DFC) alterations in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and investigated the correlation between the neuropsychiatric symptoms, ...

Objective Adhesive capsulitis is a common painful shoulder condition. Treatment for the condition remains unsatisfactory. Suprascapular nerve block (SSNB) shows promise as a treatment option for ...

Objectives To identify potentially modifiable factors that mediate the association between symptomatic osteoarthritis (OA) and premature mortality. Methods A population-based prospective cohort study; ...

Objectives In two randomised controlled trials, the Plants for Joints (PFJ) multidisciplinary lifestyle intervention reduced signs and symptoms of rheumatoid arthritis (RA), or metabolic ...

Objectives Systemic autoinflammatory diseases (SAIDs) represent a set of conditions with exaggerated innate immune responses. IL-1β and IL-18 are key cytokines involved in the pathogenesis of some ...