RT by @spietikainen: Rheumatic diseases carry a significant burden on women โ as such, it's pivotal that we rethink these diseases to better meet womenโs needs. Read about #UCBโs mission to empower women to make informed treatment decisions: https://www.ucb.com/Patients/magazine/detail/article/Redefining-the-standard-of-care-to-meet-the-needs-of-women-with-rheumatic-diseases
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Background/Purpose: To comprehensively understand the impact of disease management strategies, it is essential to understand the patient perspective. Gout is a chronic inflammatory arthritis characterized by painful joint flare-ups secondary to uric acid accumulation. Virtually all subspecialty groups recommend a proactive โtreat-to-targetโ strategy to reduce serum urate levels, but many individuals living with gout adhere [โฆ]
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๐ฌ Patients favored social media for their knowledge.
๐ฃ๏ธ Medical personel: online & traditional lectures
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Background/Purpose: Myositis is a rare complex autoimmune disease that is less known and poorly understood, with increased effort required for education of practitioners, students, educators, and patients. Social media platforms offer immense potential for rare disease education, though assessment of baseline knowledge is crucial to develop a comprehensive health education program disseminated through social media. [โฆ]
Background/Purpose: Treat-to-target (T2T) is a widely established and accepted approach in RA management, but its real-world implementation is suboptimal1. Further primary research is required to identify the most relevant barriers to, and facilitators of, real-world T2T implementation2. This survey assessed perceived barriers to, and facilitators of, T2T implementation among rheumatologists globally. Methods: A non-remunerated quantitative [โฆ]
Background/Purpose: There is uncertainty about the best type of exercise to optimise outcomes for people with knee osteoarthritis (OA). Strengthening exercise is commonly recommended. However, yoga may have greater effects than strengthening given its focus on the mind and body with purposed benefits on flexibility, muscle strength, balance, fitness, while addressing the psychosocial sequelae. This [โฆ]
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@RHEUMarampa
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34% had SARC-F >4 = โฌ๏ธ organ damage & worse functional status
Background/Purpose: Sarcopenia, i.e., loss of skeletal muscle mass and strength, has been associated with multiple adverse health outcomes, including mortality. Although limited data suggest that sarcopenia is more prevalent among adults with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) across the lifespan relative to comparators, current methods for sarcopenia assessment (e.g., body composition-specific dual energy x-ray absorptiometry) are [โฆ]