Musculoskeletal Disease

Although most rheumatologists trained in musculoskeletal ultrasound bill for their imaging work, a “concerning” number fail to do so due to time constraints and poor reimbursement, according to data published in Arthritis Care & Research.

Significant predictors of FVC and diffusion capacity of lung for carbon monoxide included frailty, low fat-free mass index and sarcopenia in patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, according to data published in Respiratory Research.

Despite a lack of “gold standard” evidence surrounding cannabis use for musculoskeletal pain, rheumatologists must not turn a blind eye to how such products are used by their patients in the real world, according to researchers.

An eight-item questionnaire, called Central Aspects of Pain, reliably measures nociplastic pain across a variety of chronically painful musculoskeletal conditions, according to data published in Rheumatology.

Fatigue in patients with inflammatory rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases should be addressed with tailored physical activity, psychoeducational interventions or possibly immunomodulatory treatment, according to EULAR recommendations.

SAN DIEGO — Establishing mandatory competencies for musculoskeletal ultrasound is necessary to improve its use in both rheumatology residency programs and clinical practice, a speaker said at ACR Convergence 2023.

Autoimmune disorders were associated with elevated atrial fibrillation risk, particularly in women, according to a study published in EP Europace.

A speaker at the American College of Rheumatology’s annual meeting reported data that showed diet and exercise instruction improved pain in patients with knee osteoarthritis who were overweight or obese.

Childhood leukemia survival outcomes in patients with musculoskeletal involvement are similar to those among patients without musculoskeletal disease, according to data published in Pediatric Rheumatology.

Routine, proactive therapeutic drug monitoring for patients receiving biopharmaceuticals for rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases is not recommended, according to new points-to-consider published by EULAR.