National Institute Of Arthritis And Musculoskeletal And Skin Diseases (niams)

This study aimed to test if an oral medication called deucravacitinib, already approved for plaque psoriasis, could help adults with dermatomyositis or juvenile dermatomyositis who did not respond well to standard treatments. Participants would have taken the pill twice daily for…

This study analyzed existing Medicare and Medicaid data from 1999 to 2015 to understand how often people with rheumatoid arthritis and ankylosing spondylitis undergo major orthopedic surgeries like joint replacements. Researchers examined whether surgery rates have changed over t…