Abstract: OBJECTIVES: Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) increases osteoporosis and fracture risk. The relationship between disease activity and fracture is not well characterized. We aimed …
Abstract: Objective: This investigation compared all-cause and cause-specific mortality in patients with and without rheumatoid arthritis (RA) in the Veterans Health Administration …
Abstract: Objective: Though used frequently to treat flare, risk of long-term opioid exposure in gout has not been well defined. In this study, we examined the hypothesis that …
Abstract: Objective: Administrative claims are used to evaluate oral glucocorticoid use in rheumatoid arthritis (RA), despite limited evidence to support accuracy. We aimed to …
Abstract: Introduction: Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a systemic inflammatory disease associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) and premature mortality. The …
Abstract: Background: Biologic (b) and targeted synthetic (ts) disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drugs (DMARDs) used in the management of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) target …
Abstract: Background: Biologic (b) and targeted synthetic (ts) disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drugs (DMARDs) used in the management of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) target …
Abstract: Background: Uncertainty exists regarding patient outcomes when using TNF inhibitors versus other biological and targeted synthetic disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs …
Abstract: Background: As the largest integrated healthcare system in the U.S., the Veterans Affairs (VA) provides a unique context for the conduct of clinical and …
Abstract: Objective: Racial and ethnic disparities in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) outcomes are well recognized. However, whether disparities in RA treatment selection and outcomes …
Abstract: Objective: To determine the associations of protein-specific anti-malondialdehyde acetaldehyde (MAA) antibodies with prevalent and incident rheumatoid …
Abstract: PURPOSE: We evaluated associations between adiponectin and the risk of diabetes among patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), a systemic inflammatory disease associated …