The desire for safety during the COVID-19 pandemic has forced rheumatology fellowship programs to embrace virtual platforms. Here are some insights into how this change has affected recruitment in 2020.
Sedentary Lifestyle Linked to Reduced Quality of Life in People with Knee OA
Physical inactivity significantly affects disease burden and reduces the overall quality of life in patients with knee osteoarthritis (OA), according to a study from Losina et al. The researchers calculated the total quality-adjusted life-years lost for U.S. patients with OA due to inactivity.
How to Leverage Patient-Reported Outcomes to Improve Care for SLE Patients
A recent study reinforces the growing understanding that the fatigue many SLE patients experience should be considered a lupus symptom. Researchers found that using patient-reported outcomes to identify type 2 symptoms of SLE may improve patient communication, understanding and overall care…
A More Complicated Pregnancy: Inflammatory Arthritis Increases the Risk for Adverse Outcomes
Pregnant women with inflammatory arthritis may have an increased risk for preterm delivery. New research examined the risk of preterm delivery and other pregnancy complications in women with RA and JIA vs. healthy controls…
Practical, Diverse Knowledge: A Preview of 2019’s ARP Sessions
From insights into mentoring and statistics to integrating virtual reality into a patient’s rehab—the educational sessions offered during the ACR/ARP Annual Meeting will be practical, yet innovative and inspiring…
ACR Volunteer Leaders Visit Capitol Hill, Lobby for 5 Issues
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Dozens of rheumatology leaders met with more than 100 politicos on Capitol Hill in mid-May as part of the ACR’s annual Advocacy Leadership Conference. Armed with research and advocacy training concerning a handful of important issues, rheumatologists, rheumatology interprofessional team members, government affairs specialists and others met with federal lawmakers, legislative aides and correspondents….
Opioids Commonly Prescribed for Gout Attacks
NEW YORK (Reuters Health)—Nearly three in 10 patients seeking care at the emergency department (ED) for acute gout will be discharged with a prescription for opioids, new research shows. “Our study suggests a high use of prescription opioid in patients discharged from the ED with a diagnosis of gout, a condition that can be managed…
Diet & Exercise: What’s the Economic Benefit for Overweight & Obese Patients with Knee OA?
New research recently found that, when combined with standard treatment, diet and exercise regimens are cost effective for overweight and obese patients with knee OA…
New Research Examines the Use of Natural Dietary Supplements by RA Patients
The popularity of natural dietary supplements has grown worldwide, with many adults using them to manage musculoskeletal conditions. But for RA patients, little is known about the risk of side effects and potential adverse drug interactions when taking these supplements with standard RA therapies. New research examined the supplement use patterns of RA patients…
How Does Health Literacy Affect the Patient Global Assessment?
For RA patients, a low score on the patient global assessment of disease activity as measured by a visual analog scale (PGA-VAS) is necessary to confirm remission. However, limited patient health literacy combined with the complexity of the scale may result in discrepancies between the PGA-VAS and provider assessments of disease activity. New research examined the patient perspective on the PGA-VAS and its connections to health literacy and disease state…
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