Is ACPA ‐positive RA still a more severe disease than ACPA‐negative RA? A longitudinal cohort study in RA‐patients diagnosed from 2000 onwards
ConclusionIn current rheumatology practice, ACPA‐positive RA is not more severe than ACPA‐negative RA in terms of for patients relevant outcomes including physical functioning and restrictions at work. This implies that effort to further improve the disease course should be proportional to both disease subsets.This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved. (Source: Arthritis Care and Research)
Source: Arthritis Care and Research - December 20, 2017 Category: Rheumatology Authors: Aleid C. Boer, Annelies Boonen, Annette H. M van der Helm van Mil Tags: Original Article Source Type: research
“Like No One Is Listening to Me”: A Qualitative Study of Patient‐Provider Discordance Between Global Assessments of Disease Activity in Rheumatoid Arthritis
ConclusionPatients described discordance in terms of symptom assessment and understanding how RA affects everyday life. Typical clinical assessments did not capture their experience. The resulting conceptual framework should inform future interventional studies seeking to enhance concordance of patient‐physician communication and to optimize satisfaction with care and health‐related quality‐of‐life outcomes for patients with RA.This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved. (Source: Arthritis Care and Research)
Source: Arthritis Care and Research - December 20, 2017 Category: Rheumatology Authors: Zoran Kvrgic, Gladys B. Asiedu, Cynthia S. Crowson, Jennifer L. Ridgeway, John M. Davis Tags: Original Article Source Type: research
Orthopedic Surgery among Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis: A Population ‐based study to Identify Risk factors, Sex differences, and Time trends
ConclusionIn recent years, there has been a significant decline in rates of SJS but not LJS in patients with RA. The incidence of SJS is higher among women. Traditional RA risk factors are strong predictors for SJS and LJS. Increasing age and obesity are predictive of LJS.This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved. (Source: Arthritis Care and Research)
Source: Arthritis Care and Research - December 20, 2017 Category: Rheumatology Authors: Michael Richter, Cynthia S. Crowson, Eric L. Matteson, Ashima Makol Tags: Brief Report Source Type: research
Smoking Behavior Changes in the Early Rheumatoid Arthritis Period and Risk of Mortality During Thirty ‐Six Years of Prospective Followup
ConclusionSustained smoking cessation within 4 years of RA diagnosis reduced mortality risk, with a similar effect observed among non‐RA comparators. Smoking >5 pack‐years after RA diagnosis significantly increased mortality beyond the risk of non‐RA comparators. (Source: Arthritis Care and Research)
Source: Arthritis Care and Research - December 15, 2017 Category: Rheumatology Authors: Jeffrey A. Sparks, Shun ‐Chiao Chang, Uyen‐Sa D. T. Nguyen, Medha Barbhaiya, Sara K. Tedeschi, Bing Lu, Karen H. Costenbader, Yuqing Zhang, Hyon K. Choi, Elizabeth W. Karlson Tags: Original Article Source Type: research
Impact of Osteoarthritis on Difficulty Walking: A Population ‐Based Study
ConclusionIn a population cohort, symptomatic hip/knee OA was the strongest contributor to walking difficulty. Given the importance of walking to engagement in physical activity for chronic disease management, greater attention to OA is warranted. (Source: Arthritis Care and Research)
Source: Arthritis Care and Research - December 15, 2017 Category: Rheumatology Authors: Lauren K. King, Tetyana Kendzerska, Esther J. Waugh, Gillian A. Hawker Tags: Original Article Source Type: research
Internet Cognitive –Behavioral Therapy for Depression in Older Adults With Knee Osteoarthritis: A Randomized Controlled Trial
ConclusionResults support the efficacy of an iCBT program (requiring no face‐to‐face contact) for depression in individuals with comorbid depression and OA of the knee. Importantly, the benefits of the program extended beyond reduced depressive symptoms and distress to include increased self‐efficacy and improved pain, stiffness, and physical function at followup. (Source: Arthritis Care and Research)
Source: Arthritis Care and Research - December 15, 2017 Category: Rheumatology Authors: Kathleen A. O'moore, Jill M. Newby, Gavin Andrews, David J. Hunter, Kim Bennell, Jessica Smith, Alishia D. Williams Tags: Original Article Source Type: research
News on Relapsing Polychondritis: the patients ’ experience
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Source: Arthritis Care and Research - December 15, 2017 Category: Rheumatology Authors: Jean ‐Charles Piette, Jérémie Dion, Nathalie Costedoat‐Chalumeau Tags: Editorial Source Type: research
Endothelial dysfunction in early systemic lupus erythematosus patients and controls without previous cardiovascular events
ConclusionA high rate of endothelial dysfunction and vascular stiffness occurs in early lupus patients without cardiovascular risk factors and disease. Larger studies are needed to confirm our results and to look for patients’ characteristics possibly associated to these abnormalities.This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved. (Source: Arthritis Care and Research)
Source: Arthritis Care and Research - December 15, 2017 Category: Rheumatology Authors: Mara Taraborelli, Edoardo Sciatti, Ivano Bonadei, Vincenzo Terlizzi, Micaela Fredi, Roberta Zani, Giovanni Cancarini, Angela Tincani, Franco Franceschini, Enrico Vizzardi, Ilaria Cavazzana Tags: Original Article Source Type: research
Patient ‐Perception of Disease‐Related Symptoms and Complications in Relapsing Polychondritis
ConclusionPatient‐reported data in RP highlight a significant burden of disease. Patterns of organ involvement may lead to diagnostic delay and influence treatment decisions, ultimately impacting the development of disease‐related complications. Timely diagnosis, standardization of treatment approaches, and prevention of disease‐related complications are major unmet needs in RP.This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved. (Source: Arthritis Care and Research)
Source: Arthritis Care and Research - December 15, 2017 Category: Rheumatology Authors: Marcela A Ferrada, Peter C Grayson, Shubhasree Banerjee, Keith Sikora, Robert Colbert, Ninet Sinaii, James D Katz Tags: Original Article Source Type: research
The unmet needs of Aboriginal Australians with musculoskeletal pain: A mixed method systematic review
ConclusionsFindings provide preliminary evidence of an increased MSP burden amongst Aboriginal Australians and, particularly for OA, a mismatch between the disease burden and access to health care. To increase accessibility, health services should initially focus on improving Aboriginal patients’ experiences of care, in particular by improving patient‐practitioner communication. Implications for care and research are outlined.This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved. (Source: Arthritis Care and Research)
Source: Arthritis Care and Research - December 15, 2017 Category: Rheumatology Authors: Ivan B Lin, Samantha Bunzli, Donna B Mak, Charmaine Green, Roger Goucke, Juli Coffin, Peter B O'Sullivan Tags: Original Article Source Type: research
Factors influencing cane use for the management of knee osteoarthritis: a cross sectional survey
ConclusionIndependent determinants of cane use include older age, higher BMI, greater pain duration and greater severity of knee pain. Strategies targeting an individual's capability and motivation to use a cane may increase cane use among people with knee OA.This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved. (Source: Arthritis Care and Research)
Source: Arthritis Care and Research - December 15, 2017 Category: Rheumatology Authors: Julia Hart, Rana S Hinman, Ans Van Ginckel, Michelle Hall, Rachel Nelligan, Kim L Bennell Tags: Original Article Source Type: research
Comparison of the Sensitivity to Change of the 36 ‐Item Short Form Health Survey and the Lupus Quality of Life Measure Using Various Definitions of Minimum Clinically Important Differences in Patients With Active Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
ConclusionIn SLE patients with active disease, both the SF‐36 and LupusQoL are sensitive to change, reflecting both improvement and worsening. More importantly, the LupusQoL SLE‐specific domains (planning, burden to others, body image, and intimate relationships) were largely responsive to change. (Source: Arthritis Care and Research)
Source: Arthritis Care and Research - December 8, 2017 Category: Rheumatology Authors: Stephanie G. Nantes, Vibeke Strand, Jiandong Su, Zahi Touma Tags: Original Article Source Type: research
Practice Pattern of Hepatitis B Testing in Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients: A Cross ‐National Comparison Between the US and Taiwan
ConclusionWe found small differences in the HBV testing rates across the US and Taiwan. Although the rate gradually increased in the past decade, it remained low in both countries. (Source: Arthritis Care and Research)
Source: Arthritis Care and Research - December 8, 2017 Category: Rheumatology Authors: Tzu ‐Chieh Lin, Nikroo Hashemi, Seoyoung C. Kim, Yea‐Huei Kao Yang, Kazuki Yoshida, Sara Tedeschi, Rishi Desai, Daniel H. Solomon Tags: Original Article Source Type: research
Study of Flare Assessment in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Based on Paper Patients
ConclusionGiven the complexity of assessing lupus flare, we were encouraged by the overall results reported. However, the problem of capturing lupus flare accurately is not completely solved. (Source: Arthritis Care and Research)
Source: Arthritis Care and Research - December 8, 2017 Category: Rheumatology Authors: D. Isenberg, J. Sturgess, E. Allen, C. Aranow, A. Askanase, B. Sang ‐Cheol, S. Bernatsky, I. Bruce, J. Buyon, R. Cervera, A. Clarke, Mary Anne Dooley, P. Fortin, E. Ginzler, D. Gladman, J. Hanly, M. Inanc, S. Jacobsen, D. Kamen, M. Khamashta, S. Lim, S. Tags: Original Article Source Type: research
Does glucosamine/chondroitin sulfate have a long ‐term effect on the progression of structural changes in knee osteoarthritis? Comment on the article by Raynauld et al
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Source: Arthritis Care and Research - December 8, 2017 Category: Rheumatology Authors: Marcos Edgar Fern ández‐Cuadros Tags: Letters Source Type: research
