Fatigue

Learning Objective:

ORLANDO – The addition of venetoclax to standard of care regimens in multiple myeloma did not increase the physical burden on patients, according to a poster presenter at the ASH Annual Meeting and Exposition.

ORLANDO — Sutimlimab, a first-in-class selective inhibitor of the complement pathway, induced rapid improvement in hemoglobin levels and reduced the need for transfusions among patients with cold agglutinin disease, according to results of the phase 3 CARDINAL study.

Adults with diabetes may have higher mortality rates and be more likely to have incident frailty if they experience at least one hypoglycemic episode, according to findings published in the Journal of Diabetes and its Complications.

ATLANTA — A national survey of rheumatology fellows found that early trainee level and young age are associated with worsening degrees of fatigue, quality of life and burnout, according to a speaker at the ACR/ARP Annual Meeting.

ATLANTA — Fatigue and gastrointestinal complaints were the most common patient-reported adverse events associated with methotrexate among individuals with rheumatoid arthritis and psoriatic arthritis, according to a speaker at ACR/ARP 2019.

Although depression and stress are both predictors of fatigue among patients with systemic lupus erythematosus at 1 year, stress is the “primary driver,” and reductions in stress are associated with a clinically meaningful decrease in fatigue, according to findings published in Arthritis Care & Research.

Upon successful completion of this educational activity, participants will be better able to assess and treat patients with fibromyalgia.