Patrick Campbell

“Kawasaki disease continues to be an area of evolving understanding in clinical treatment,” said Mark Gorelik, MD, lead investigator of the guideline.

An analysis of more than 17,000 Veterans suggests early initiation of TNF inhibitor therapy in patients with ankylosing spondylitis was associated with an increased risk of incident cardiovascular disease and major adverse cardiovascular events.

A trial comparing a 1-week methotrexate hold following seasonal influenza vaccination against the standard 2-week hold among patients with rheumatoid arthritis using methotrexate suggests there were no significant differences in positive vaccine response with either approach.

A systematic review and meta-analysis assessing more than a dozen double-blind, placebo-controlled trials evaluating cannabis-based products for pain relief suggest these studies were the recipient of a disproportionate level of media coverage that was not associated with the results of each study.