Background For patients with newly diagnosed rheumatoid arthritis, treatment aim is early,
rapid, and sustained remission. We compared the efficacy and safety of strategies initiating …

Background Hand osteoarthritis is a prevalent joint condition that has a high burden of disease
and an unmet medical need for effective therapeutic options. Since local inflammation is …

In vivo arterial stiffness is a dynamic property based on vascular function and structure. It is
influenced by confounding factors like blood pressure (BP), age, gender, body mass index, …

Objectives We explored the effects of B-cell directed therapy in subjects at risk of developing
autoantibodypositive rheumatoid arthritis (RA), who never experienced inflammatory …

Objective Several questionnaires exist to assess frailty, a geriatric syndrome. None of these
has been validated in older patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Our objective was to …

Objectives To compare the benefits of a tight-control/treat-to-target strategy (TC/T2T) in axial
spondyloarthritis (axSpA) with those of usual care (UC). Methods Pragmatic, prospective, …

Objective Tumor necrosis factor inhibitor (TNFi) biologic agents are an effective treatment
for rheumatoid arthritis (RA). It is unclear whether patients whose disease is in remission or …

Objectives Persons at high risk of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) might benefit from a low-risk
pharmacological intervention aimed at primary prevention. Previous studies demonstrated …

To explore in elderly patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and comorbidity (1) in which order
and why patients prioritize their morbidities with regard to functioning and health, (2) their …

Objective. In this qualitative study we analyzed the (1) influence of age, comorbidity, and
frailty on management goals in elderly patients with RA; (2) experiences of rheumatologists …