Osteoarthritis
Osteoarthritis expected to impact nearly 1 billion people by 2050
Nearly 1 billion people will be burdened with osteoarthritis by 2050, according to data published in The Lancet Rheumatology.
The Congress of Clinical Rheumatology-West goes ‘Back to the Future’ in San Diego
Highlights of the upcoming 2023 Congress of Clinical Rheumatology-West include a talk on what the rheumatology field will look like in a decade, according to David A. McLain, MD, symposium director for the meeting.
Patients with worse osteoarthritis pain, physical function benefit most from exercise
Patients with hip or knee osteoarthritis who exercise fare better than patients who do not, with those demonstrating worse severity and function at baseline benefitting most acutely, according to data published in The Lancet Rheumatology.
Lifestyle-based strategies ‘unlikely’ to improve exercise adherence in osteoarthritis
Strategies encouraging physical activity that are based on lifestyle, demographic, socioeconomic and disease-related factors are “unlikely” to improve exercise adherence among patients with osteoarthritis, according to data.
‘Substantial portion’ of patients with hip osteoarthritis report sexual dissatisfaction
A “substantial portion” of patients with hip osteoarthritis say their disease interferes with their sexual activity, with depression among the leading factors, according to data published in the International Journal of Rheumatic Diseases.
A ‘mismatch of information’: Exercising with osteoarthritis a matter of hurt vs. harm
As a seemingly ever-increasing body of data support physical activity in patients with osteoarthritis, a growing discussion is addressing the distinction between pain and harm, and how the two are experienced by those with the disease.
Patients receiving levothryxine more likely to lose muscle mass, exhibit higher OA risk
Patients treated with levothroxine are more likely to experience a reduction in quadricep muscle mass, which may increase the risk for knee osteoarthritis, according to data published in Arthritis Research & Therapy.
Disturbed sleep predicts osteoarthritis knee pain, catastrophizing
Patients with knee osteoarthritis who experience sleep disturbances are more likely to experience catastrophizing and worsened knee pain, according to data published in Arthritis Care & Research.
Prolonged, severe morning stiffness frequent in patients with hand osteoarthritis
Morning stiffness lasting longer than 60 minutes is frequent in patients with hand osteoarthritis, and is linked to greater pain, lower function and decreased quality of life, according to data published in Osteoarthritis and Cartilage.
Arthritis groups seek osteoarthritis therapy funding in ‘Shark Tank’ event on Capitol Hill
Researchers and CEOs alike presented data recently at a “Shark Tank”-like session with lawmakers on Capitol Hill to discuss, and seek federal funding for, potential therapies for osteoarthritis.