Rheumatology

A cross-sectional study finds nearly 80% of women with Sjögren’s syndrome experience sexual dysfunction, underscoring the need for routine assessment and support.

Trial finds diacerein does not improve knee pain in osteoarthritis patients with inflammation, questioning its clinical use.

A UK retrospective analysis finds that baseline lung comorbidities, measured using a rheumatic disease–specific index, are linked to interstitial lung disease risk in rheumatoid arthritis.

A multicentre trial will assess whether a nurse led self management intervention improves skills and quality of life in adults with newly diagnosed inflammatory arthritis.

A phase 2 trial found vunakizumab improved ACR20 response rates in active psoriatic arthritis, with sustained benefits and a favourable safety profile.

Data from the LIHOA cohort show that ultrasound-detected synovitis and synovial thickening in hand osteoarthritis are associated with worse hand function but not pain intensity.

Cast immobilisation proved non-inferior to surgery for the treatment of unimalleolar Weber B ankle fractures with a congruent mortise on initial radiography but deemed unstable by external rotation stress testing.

A case series published in BMC Rheumatology describes new-onset inflammatory arthritis following bariatric surgery, with MRI-confirmed axial and peripheral disease requiring advanced treatment.