A meta-analysis has highlighted the cardiovascular risk faced by patients with vasculitis associated with the presence of anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies.

Baricitinib treatment is associated with greater improvements in patient-reported outcomes than methotrexate monotherapy, suggests an analysis of the RA-BEGIN trial.

Changing sedentary behavior needs to be a focus for patients who undergo total knee or hip joint replacement, US researchers maintain.

Targeting factors such as inflammation and disease activity in patients with rheumatoid arthritis could help reduce their risk for cardiovascular disease, study findings suggest.

A Canadian research team has pinpointed several sociodemographic, disease, and treatment parameters associated with adherence to medication in patients with rheumatoid arthritis.

Results of a US study suggest that herpes zoster infection is associated with an increased risk for giant cell arteritis, but antiviral treatment and vaccination are unlikely to reduce this risk.