Psoriatic Arthritis

Researchers employed the the Citizen Pscientist, an online patient portal developed by the National Psoriasis Foundation, to investigate chronic sleep dysfunction prevalence in psoriasis. Read what they discovered in this article. 

A recent study found that Psoriasis Epidemiology Screening Tool (PEST) may help dermatologists identify which patients need a rheumatology referral. 

According to a recent study, patients with psoriatic arthritis may be at a greater risk for adult hearing loss than individuals without psoriatic arthritis.

For psoriasis patients, the most common comorbidity they may experience is psoriatic arthritis. Knowing how to identify and treat it can be critical.

The prevalence of psoriatic arthritis in patients with psoriasis worldwide appears to be around 20 percent, shows a meta-analysis published in JAAD.

Many tools and strategies can help dermatologists overcome their discomfort in addressing psoriatic arthritis (PsA) in patients with psoriasis, physicians report.

In June, the European Commission approved tofacitinib citrate (Xeljanz/Pfizer) 5 mg twice daily in combination with methotrexate for adults with psoriatic arthritis. Learn about the parameters here.

In inflammatory arthritis, the molecular and genetic makeup of synovial tissues appears to hold clues that one day may guide clinical decision-making. Re: EULAR report.

A new methotrexate usage survey shows that most patients with arthritis do not discuss medication modification strategies with their doctors.