Lana Pine is the editor of HCPLive Rheumatology. She is an experienced editor and technical writer with a demonstrated history of working in the banking and publishing industries. In her free time, she enjoys cooking, yoga, listening to podcasts, and drawing. She can be reached via email at LPine@mjhlifesciences.com.
ACR Identifies an Ongoing Need to Increase Interest in Pediatric Rheumatology
December 22nd 2022Potential barriers to an interest in pediatric rheumatology include inadequate exposure and mentorship within these specialties, as well as long periods of required training and lower compensation for pediatric specialists.
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Patient-Reported Outcomes Become More Involved in Treating, Managing Rheumatic Diseases in 2022
December 21st 2022With a great deal of marginalized patients navigating burdensome, chronic, heterogenetic disease today, rheumatologists are becoming more invested in what the individual needs and wants from care.
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Program Highlights Importance of Patient Perspective in Hispanic Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis
December 14th 2022“We realize, looking at the literature and also our clinical experience, that there are significant health disparities that are well documented in literature in Latinx and Hispanic rheumatoid arthritis patients, including perceptions of increased pain, fatigue, higher risk for depression, and a history of other self-help and self-management programs,” Adena Batterman, MSW, LCSW, explained.
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Denosumab Effectively Halts Erosive Progression of Hand Osteoarthritis
December 13th 2022Improvements in GUSS, a validated tool developed to identify changes in hand osteoarthritis over time, were higher in the denosumab group when compared with placebo and the development of new erosive joints was significantly lower at week 48.
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Juvenile Fibromyalgia Intervention Program Effectively Manages Patients Remotely, In-Person
December 8th 2022Enrollment in the FIT Teens program, which began in January 2018, was paused in March 2020 to revise operations manuals, conduct remote treatment sessions to evaluate accuracy and fidelity, obtain regulatory approvals, and train staff on the new procedures.
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Mymee, a self-advocacy platform, utilizes technological innovation, such as self-tracking, data analytics, and expert health coaching, to improve access and offer hope to these patients by uncovering their unique triggers, managing disease flares, and improving quality of life.
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Patient Perspective: Support Program Helps Patients with Lupus Manage Their Disease, Improve QoL
December 5th 2022"Discovering your unique triggers can feel frustrating but with the right tools and support, it is possible to find answers," Hinton-Green emphasized. "You don’t have to do it alone."
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