At the 19th Annual Advances in the Diagnosis and Treatment of the Rheumatic Diseases course, Dr. Michelle Petri gave a presentation concerning the overall state of lupus treatment outcomes in the U.S.
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Get Your Patients Moving: Physical Activity Is Key for Pain Management & Overall Health
Regular movement is crucial for everyone, but patients with rheumatic disease may feel overwhelmed about starting and maintaining a routine. Here’s how physical and occupational therapists can help patients establish and reach movement goals, while improving their pain management and overall health.
Why Mental Health Screening Is Essential for Patients with Psoriatic Disease
Research suggests that patients with psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis (PsA) have a greater risk of depression, anxiety and, in some cases, substance abuse and dependence than the general population, yet symptoms often go unrecognized and untreated by medical professionals. Both psoriasis and PsA are associated with depression, with up to 30% of patients in either…
Rheumatologists Turn to Social Media to Educate Patients & Combat Misinformation
When Taylor Warmoth, MD, a rheumatologist with Arthritis and Osteoporosis Associates (AOA), Lubbock, Texas, posted her first educational video on TikTok in 2022, she anticipated a moderate response. She was surprised when her medical assistant informed her the next day that her video had received over 5,000 views, 800 comments, and her account had gained…
Findings from a Clinical Trial of Dazodalibep for Sjögren’s Disease
St.Clair et al. found that patients with Sjögren’s disease treated with dazodalibep experienced greater improvement in key symptoms of dryness, fatigue and pain than patients who received placebo.
Guideline for Integrative RA Interventions Released
Discussions between clinicians and their patients about complementary aspects of their care just got easier with the release of the 2022 ACR Guideline for Exercise, Rehabilitation, Diet, and Additional Integrative Interventions for Rheumatoid Arthritis.
Patient Education Materials for Non-English Speakers
Recently, the Vasculitis Foundation, in collaboration with a group of physicians and vasculitis investigators in the U.S. and Latin America (i.e., Mexico, Colombia, Peru, Chile and Argentina), launched an educational series of videos in Spanish called, Aprendiendo de Vasculitis. “The goal of these videos is to provide education to all Spanish-speaking patients,” explains Sebastian E….
Break the Barrier: Understanding & Treating Neuropsychiatric Lupus
Updated research on the complexities of central nervous system (CNS) lupus, as well as its diagnosis and treatment are discussed.
Mixed Results for Rezpegaldesleukin in Patients with Active SLE
In a clinical trial, patients with active systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) did not experience a reduction in disease activity with the addition of rezpegaldesleukin to their standard treatments. However, some patient populations did see improvements in their disease activity compared with the placebo-treated group.
RA Disease Activity & Alcohol Consumption Habits
Past studies have suggested that patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) who consume a moderate amount of alcohol may experience lower disease activity and higher quality of life than non-drinkers. In this study, Alfredsson, et al. confirmed earlier studies’ claims that alcohol consumption reduces disease activity in a dose-dependent manner, and also indicated that patients who stopped drinking post-baseline experienced worsened disease activity, more pain and a lower quality of life.
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