Patients with gout who reached serum urate targets had modestly higher 5-year cardiovascular event-free survival, with associations strongest among high-risk patients
Meta-analysis favored tofacitinib for some rheumatoid arthritis outcomes, but high heterogeneity, dose-dependent effects, and JAK inhibitor safety concerns complicate interpretation.
Patients with chronic lung disease had numerically lower remission rates and substantially more serious adverse events in a 5-year Japanese registry study of late-onset rheumatoid arthritis.
A long-term cohort study found that obesity was not associated with worse patient-reported outcomes or higher reoperation rates following total ankle replacement in optimized surgical candidates.
These 10 states posted some of the lowest 2026 Medicare practice expense GPCI among states that CMS treats as a single statewide locality, with broader price levels and selected malpractice or tax indicators adding context.
These 10 states make it more practical for physicians to participate in hospital ownership by aligning statutory structure, corporate practice of medicine rules, and population trends.