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 recent analysis compared the care of patients with RA with that received by patients with gout, finding that hospitalization and costs for patients with gout have increased, but both are decreasing for patients with RA. Unlike RA, significant advances in treatment have not been made for gout, despite its increasing prevalence, and patients may land in the hospital unnecessarily…
(Reuters Health)—People with psychiatric illnesses are more likely to have complications after hip replacement surgery, according to a recent analysis. This added risk is something doctors and patients should discuss in advance, the study team writes in The Journal of Arthroplasty, March 17. Previous studies have linked depression and other mental illnesses to greater complications…
Social workers’ ability to build trusted relationships with patients helps enhance care coordination and can improve patient outcomes
Clinicians and researchers will discuss the latest trends in assessing patient-reported outcomes in the premeeting Clinical Focus Course at this year’s ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
The Pediatric Rheumatology Care and Outcomes Improvement Network uses clinical evidence and a network of collaborators to improve outcomes for children with JIA
Widely variable results for people post-TKR procedures have prompted doctors to develop a standardized approach to rehabilitation care