Gender plays a role in career advancement among academic rheumatologists in the U.S., according to a new study by Jorge et al.
Gender Disparity in Invited Commentary Authorship
A case-control study found only 23% of invited commentaries for peer-reviewed medical journals had women as their corresponding authors. The study also revealed women are 21% less likely to write such commentaries as men with similar expertise and author seniority…
Baby on Board: The Rheumatologist’s Role in Family Planning for Patients with Lupus
For patients with lupus, family planning discussions are vital to achieving positive pregnancy outcomes & maintaining overall health…
Lupus Flares Pose Greatest Risk for Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes in Women with SLE
According to new research, women with SLE are at the highest risk for adverse pregnancy outcomes during a lupus flare. The data may enable clinicians to use risk stratification and tailored monitoring to counsel SLE patients who are pregnant or considering pregnancy. Researchers also found that maternal age, lupus nephritis and antiphospholipid antibodies may affect pregnancy outcomes…
Long-Term Physical Activity Lowers the Risk of RA among Women
A new study adds to the evidence that metabolic factors play an important role in the pathogenesis of rheumatoid arthritis (RA). In this large, prospective cohort study, Liu et al. found that increased physical activity among women was associated with a reduced risk of RA…
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…
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome of Pregnancy May Persist Long After Delivery
NEW YORK (Reuters Health)—About 15% of women who develop carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) while pregnant will suffer persistent and worsening symptoms long after delivery, a new study suggests. “Conventional medical wisdom has been that gestational carpal tunnel syndrome simply goes away after pregnancy, and for many women this is true. However, in our practice this…
Women Diagnosed Years Later than Men for Same Diseases
(Reuters Health)—For a wide range of diseases, diagnosis comes later in life for women than for men, according to a large Danish study. Researchers don’t know whether the later diagnoses are due to genetics, the environment, possible biases in the healthcare system—or some combination of reasons. The study of health data from 6.9 million Danish…
History of Depression Is a Risk Factor for SLE in Women
Results from a 20-year, cohort study add to the evidence that depression increases the risk of developing an autoimmune disease, specifically SLE in women. Lead investigator Andrea Roberts, PhD, says, “There may be direct biological effects of depression that increase the risk of autoimmune disease.”…
Women Internists Make 80 Cents for Every Dollar Earned by Men
(Reuters Health)—In internal medicine, women earn less than men even when they’re in the same specialty and working the same hours in similar types of medical practices, a U.S. study suggests. Overall, half of male internists have annual salaries of at least $250,000, compared with $200,000 for female internists, the analysis of survey data from…
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