The new EULAR/ACR classification criteria for SLE offer improved sensitivity and specificity, as well as more accurately reflect the current tests used to clinically diagnose SLE. A positive ANA test is obligatory…
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Physical Activity Reduces Risk of Rheumatoid Arthritis
A recent study has taken a more detailed look at the relationship between physical activity and the risk of developing rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Researchers found the more patients exercised weekly the lower their overall risk, specifically brisk and very brisk walking paces, along with longer cumulative average walking hours weekly were associated with a reduced risk for RA…
Study Says Mothers’ Cardiovascular Health Is Linked to Pregnancy Outcomes in Lupus
A recent study in The Journal of Rheumatology sheds light on the importance of preconceptional cardiovascular health in women with systemic lupus erythematosus. Although many questions remain, improved cardiovascular health measures seem to positively affect pregnancy outcomes, suggesting a potential role for preconception cardiovascular interventions.1 Women with lupus now have healthier pregnancies than in the…
Study Examines How Depression Subtypes May Stem from Osteoarthritis
People with or at risk for symptomatic knee osteoarthritis (OA) may be assigned to four depression subtypes with distinct clusters of depressive symptoms that may affect pain and disability over time, according to a new study in Arthritis Care & Research.1 Four depression subtypes were identified in the study using the Center for Epidemiologic Studies…
Ethics Forum: What Are Conflicts of Interest?
Results from an ethics survey presented to attendees at the 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting highlight the complexities and challenges of assessing potential conflicts of interest.
Professional Coaching Improves Physician Wellbeing
Many physicians struggle with work–life balance, and burnout is a growing professional concern. New research suggests professional coaching may effectively reduce emotional exhaustion in physicians and improve their quality of life…
Imagining a Life Free from the Pain of Ankylosing Spondylitis
Dan Reynolds, the lead singer of the Grammy award-winning band Imagine Dragons, has partnered with Novartis to increase awareness of ankylosing spondylitis.
The Bath Ankylosing Spondylitis Functional Index’s History & Patient View
Sir William Osler, widely regarded as one of the greatest physicians of the 20th century, once said, “He who studies medicine without books sails an uncharted sea, but he who studies medicine without patients does not go to sea at all.”1 This sentiment is particularly true in the field of rheumatology, in which understanding the…
Updated OARSI Guideline for the Non-Surgical Management of Osteoarthritis
The recently updated Osteoarthritis Research Society International (OARSI) guideline offers comprehensive and patient-centered treatment approaches for individuals with knee, hip and polyarticular OA…
Rheumatology Patients & Providers Push for Step Therapy, Workforce Changes
Rheumatology professional and patients visited with 117 legislators and their staffs during the 2019 Advocates for Arthritis event to champion better rheumatology patient care and access.
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