Rheumatology

Fragility fractures represent a major global health burden in patients with osteoporosis, contributing to significant morbidity…

Sarcopenia is a severe and debilitating disease, affecting muscles and bones, as well as other organs and systems…

The primary objective of this research was to synthesise the current state of knowledge regarding the multi-faceted effects…

Paget’s disease of bone (PDB) is a focal, benign disorder of bone metabolism first described by Sir James Paget in 1876…

This research integrates findings from several cross-sectional and observational studies conducted in Albania between 2017–2024…

Primary hyperparathyroidism (PHPT) is one of the most common endocrine disorders, characterised by excessive parathyroid hormone secretion…

Severe constitutional genu varum in young adults often leads to abnormal mechanical loading across the knee, accelerating media….

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Transforming Episode Accountability Model (TEAM) is a mandatory 5-year, episode-based….

Osteoporosis Canada is the only organisation in Canada serving people affected by osteoporosis. The organisation works to empower…

Vertebral fractures are among the most common fragility fractures in patients with osteoporosis, accounting for nearly 50% of all…

Early intervention in psoriatic arthritis (PsA) is disease-modifying, and delays in diagnosis, even by 6 months, can reduce treatment…

Digital ulcers (DU) affect approximately 50% of patients with systemic sclerosis (SSc), causing significant pain and…

Despite various treatments, the first-line approach for rheumatoid arthritis (RA) has long relied on disease-modifying antirheumatic…

Safety data on the use of biologic and targeted synthetic disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs (b/tsDMARD) in patients…

Eleven patients were assigned to the ROMO-DMAb group, 14 to the DMAb group, and 14 to the BP group. The median age of all…

Axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA) is a chronic inflammatory disease that can lead to irreversible structural damage…

Most studies on juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) aetiology are case-control studies, which are susceptible to recall and selection bias…

In individuals who are anti-citrullinated peptide positive (anti-CCP+) at risk of developing rheumatoid arthritis (RA), ultrasound…

Antiphospholipid syndrome (APS) is a systemic autoimmune condition characterised by the presence of antiphospholipid antibodies…

Reduced muscle endurance and strength are cardinal traits in patients with myositis. These traits are associated with reduced quality of…

B-lines (BL) and pleural line alterations (PLA) are the typical lung ultrasound (LUS) findings for the detection and severity assessment…

The following highlights spotlight the latest research in rheumatology, featuring studies presented at this year’s annual European…

The following selected highlights spotlight several interesting and timely abstracts presented at the European Alliance of Associations…

There is a higher prevalence of anxiety and depression in patients with chronic diseases. In a complex relationship, chronic diseases and…