Oct 17, 2024 · Objectives To update the 2017 European Alliance of Associations for Rheumatology (EULAR) recommendations for treatment of systemic sclerosis (SSc), incorporating new evidence and therapies. Methods An international task force was convened in line with EULAR standard operating procedures. A nominal group technique exercise was performed in two rounds to define questions underpinning a ...

Systemic juvenile idiopathic arthritis (sJIA) and adult-onset Still’s disease (AOSD) are considered the same disease, but a common approach for diagnosis and management is still missing. Methods In May 2022, EULAR and PReS endorsed a proposal for a joint task force (TF) to develop recommendations for the diagnosis and management of sJIA and AOSD. The TF agreed during a first meeting to ...

Objective To develop new antiphospholipid syndrome (APS) classification criteria with high specificity for use in observational studies and trials, jointly supported by the American College of Rheumatology (ACR) and EULAR. Methods This international multidisciplinary initiative included four phases: (1) Phase I, criteria generation by surveys and literature review; (2) Phase II, …

COVID-19, caused by SARS-CoV-2, can lead to severe inflammation and has been suggested to induce autoimmune phenomena. Multiple studies have reported autoantibodies in patients with COVID-19, particularly anti-cardiolipin, anti-β2-glycoprotein I and antinuclear antibodies.1 2 Anti-citrullinated protein antibodies (ACPA) and flaring of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) after SARS-Cov-2 infection have ...

Corticosteroids are the standard treatment prescribed in the management of polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR); due to the lack of quality studies, there is, however, a great variability in the initial dose prescribed.1 The European League Against Rheumatism/American College of Rheumatology (EULAR/ACR) recommendations, published in 2015, have proposed starting treatment with an initial dose of ...

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Introduction. Fibromyalgia is common with a prevalence of 2% in the general population.1, 2 However, its diagnosis and management remain a challenge for patients and healthcare professionals. It often takes >2 years for a diagnosis to be made with an average of 3.7 consultations with different physicians.3 Referral to specialists and investigations results in high healthcare use, for up to 10 ...

Objectives: In rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients with low disease activity after >28 weeks of ADA treatment, we assessed whether a strategy using TDM-based dose adjustments to a target concentration of 2 mg/L was non-inferior to that with a concentration of 5 mg/L with respect to disease activity. Secondarily, superiority in reducing the amount of drug administered was assessed between both ...

Background: There has been much debate regarding the use of intra-articular injections of platelet-rich plasma (PRP) as symptomatic treatment for knee osteoarthritis. The heterogeneity of the preparation and injection protocols limits the extrapolation of data from randomized controlled trials and meta-analyses. Objectives: The objective …

EULAR recommendations for the management of systemic lupus ... ... 2023; ...