Healio Rheumatology Current Issue

The following articles appeared in the print edition of Healio Rheumatology.

Table of Contents

• The Virtual Doctor is In: Advancing Care Through Tele-Rheumatology
• A Diagnosis Divided
• CDC: Opioid Use Disorder Rate Quadruples Among Pregnant Women
• Depression Linked to Increased Axial Spondyloarthritis Disease Activity
• Genetic Polymorphisms Directly Influence Gout Risk Regardless of Coffee Intake
• Gout Linked to Increased Risk for Erectile Dysfunction
• Obesity, Hypertension, Diuretic Use Each Double Risk for Gout
• Only Half of Patients With Gout Adhere to Urate-lowering Therapy
• Patients With Early-onset Gout Develop More Severe Joint Symptoms
• Trump Administration’s Affordable Insurance Plans are ‘Junk’ Says Medical Ethicist
• US Opioid Use Remained High Through 2016
• Closing the Patient-Provider Gap: The Rise of Relationship-centered Care Leonard H. Calabrese, DO
• Ace the Case: A 55-Year-Old Man With RA and Increasing Joint Symptoms After Methotrexate Use
• Misconceptions Impede Family Planning in Women with Rheumatic Diseases
• Rheumatologists Define New Role Amid Opioid Epidemic
• Biosimilars Safe, Effective Alternatives to Originator Biologics
• HHS-funded Website Shutdown Prompts Guideline Concerns
• MARAJIA Experts Offer Recommendations for Methotrexate Treatment in JIA
• Standard of Care Recommended for SLE, Musculoskeletal Symptoms
• Childhood Secondhand Smoke Exposure may Increase Adult RA Risk
• Multimorbidity Most Significant Risk Factor for Polypharmacy in Older Patients
• Only 30% of RA Patients Report Dietary Supplement Use to Physicians
• Genetic Biomarker Linked to RA Disease Severity may Guide Targeted Therapies
• Imaging Reveals Newly Diagnosed SLE Involves Cardiac Impairment
• Initial RA Treatments for Men More Aggressive Than for Women
• Knee Hypermobility Linked to Talonavicular OA
• Low Motivation a Barrier to Vigorous Cardiorespiratory Training for Axial SpA Patients
• Mobile Apps for Patients With RA Lack Educational, Symptom Management Features
• More Than One-third of Patients Disagree With Physician on RA Remission
• Most Tocilizumab-treated Patients With Polyarticular-course JIA Increased in Height
• MRI Superior to Radiograph in Evaluating Children for Sacroiliitis
• Nearly 20% of Patients With Psoriasis Also Have Psoriatic Arthritis
• Nearly Half of Female Hydroxychloroquine Users in UK Excess-dosed
• Poor Prognostic Factors do not Predict DMARD Use in RA
• Pre-appointment Consults Effectively Triage Patients With Rheumatic Disease
• Stroke Risk Doubled Among Patients With Idiopathic Inflammatory Myopathies
• Women With Obesity, Higher Body Fat at Greater Risk for RA
• Ankylosing Spondylitis Often Misdiagnosed Among Young Patients
• Education, Patience Key to Guide Biosimilar-hesitant Patients Through Transition
• Former Disney Exec Stresses Patient Experience as ‘Gaping Hole’ in Health Care
• Prior Authorization, Step Therapy Can ‘Freeze Time’ for Patients
• Rheumatology Nurses Key to Dispelling Misinformation Over Off-label Therapies
• Rheumatology Nurses Should Discuss Sexual Health Issues With Patients
• Training, Trust in APCs may Forestall Workforce Shortage
• Vigilance Needed in Screening Juvenile Patients for Uveitis
• American Autoimmune Related Diseases Association: 'Small but Mighty' Voice for Awareness
• ACR President Discusses Step Therapy Concerns With HHS Secretary
• FDA Warns 21 More Websites to Stop Marketing Illegal Opioids
• Link Between Cancer Risk, TNF Inhibitor Use 'Cannot be Ruled Out'
• Obesity, Smoking, Physical Workload Increase Risk for Lower Back Pain
• Primary Care Consultation Rates Higher in 2 Years Prior to RA Diagnosis