Economic evaluation of lupus nephritis in the Systemic Lupus International Collaborating Clinics inception cohort using a multistate model approach
ConclusionPatients with eGFR < 30 ml/min incurred 10‐year costs 15‐fold higher than those with normal eGFR. By estimating the expected duration in each renal state and incorporating associated annual costs, disease severity at presentation can be used to anticipate future healthcare costs. This is critical knowledge for cost‐effectiveness evaluations of novel therapies.This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved. (Source: Arthritis Care and Research)
Source: Arthritis Care and Research - November 28, 2017 Category: Rheumatology Authors: Megan R.W. Barber, John G. Hanly, Li Su, Murray B. Urowitz, Yvan St Pierre, Juanita Romero ‐Diaz, Caroline Gordon, Sang‐Cheol Bae, Sasha Bernatsky, Daniel J Wallace, David A. Isenberg, Anisur Rahman, Ellen M. Ginzler, Michelle Petri, Ian N. Bruce, Pau Tags: Original Article Source Type: research
Determining the risk factors and clinical features associated with severe gastrointestinal dysmotility in systemic sclerosis
ConclusionDistinct clinical features are present in SSc patients who are at risk of developing severe GI dysmotility. This finding is not only important clinically but also suggests that a unique pathological process is present in these patients.This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved. (Source: Arthritis Care and Research)
Source: Arthritis Care and Research - November 28, 2017 Category: Rheumatology Authors: Zsuzsanna H. McMahan, Julie J. Paik, Fredrick M. Wigley, Laura K. Hummers Tags: Original Article Source Type: research
Incident spine surgery in patients with ankylosing spondylitis: a secondary cohort analysis of a nationwide, population ‐based health claims database
ConclusionPatients with AS, particularly those in their 20s and 30s, had a significantly higher risk for the need of any spine surgery, cervical spine surgery, and lumbar spine surgery compared with patients without AS.This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved. (Source: Arthritis Care and Research)
Source: Arthritis Care and Research - November 28, 2017 Category: Rheumatology Authors: Ming ‐Chi Lu, Malcolm Koo, Ning‐Sheng Lai Tags: Brief Report Source Type: research
ARHP Announcements
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Volume 69 Table of Contents
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Reviewers 2017
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Reply
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Source: Arthritis Care and Research - November 28, 2017 Category: Rheumatology Authors: Zhaoli Dai, David T. Felson, Yuqing Zhang Tags: Letters Source Type: research
Clarification of modeling procedures and results are needed in a study of the prognostic role of dietary fiber on activity ‐related knee pain: comment on the article by Dai et al
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Source: Arthritis Care and Research - November 28, 2017 Category: Rheumatology Authors: Daniel L. Riddle, Robert A. Perera Tags: Letters Source Type: research
Albuminuria in Rheumatoid Arthritis: Associations With Rheumatoid Arthritis Characteristics and Subclinical Atherosclerosis
ConclusionThere was no association in the RA group of elevated uACR with measures of atherosclerosis or with several key cardiometabolic risk factors, which suggests a lower usefulness of elevated uACR as an indicator of subclinical CVD in RA. (Source: Arthritis Care and Research)
Source: Arthritis Care and Research - November 28, 2017 Category: Rheumatology Authors: Amanda Sammut, Steven Shea, Roger S. Blumenthal, Moyses Szklo, Joan M. Bathon, Joseph F. Polak, Russell Tracy, Jon T. Giles Tags: Original Article Source Type: research
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Peer ‐to‐peer mentoring for African American women with lupus: A feasibility pilot
ConclusionThe intervention was well received. Training, peer mentoring program, and outcome measures were demonstrated to be feasible with modifications. This provides preliminary support for the efficacy, acceptability, and perceived credibility of a peer mentoring approach to improve disease self‐management and health‐related quality of life in African American women with SLE. Peer mentoring may augment current rheumatological care.This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved. (Source: Arthritis Care and Research)
Source: Arthritis Care and Research - November 21, 2017 Category: Rheumatology Authors: Edith M. Williams, J. Madison Hyer, Ramakrishnan Viswanathan, Trevor D. Faith, Delia Voronca, Mulugeta Gebregzaibher, Jim C. Oates, Leonard Egede Tags: Original Article Source Type: research
Treating Early Undifferentiated Arthritis: A Systematic Review and Meta ‐Analysis of Direct and Indirect Trial Evidence
ConclusionsTreating patients with UA resulted in a statistically significant delay in the development of RA, with the largest effect observed for methotrexate. These findings suggest that there is a window of opportunity to treat patients with UA early, to delay subsequent progression to RA.This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved. (Source: Arthritis Care and Research)
Source: Arthritis Care and Research - November 21, 2017 Category: Rheumatology Authors: Maria A. Lopez ‐Olivo, Voke Kakpovbia‐Eshareturi, Jude des Bordes, Andrea Barbo, Robin Christensen, Maria E. Suarez‐Almazor Tags: Original Article Source Type: research
A multi ‐national qualitative research study exploring the patient experience of Raynaud's phenomenon in systemic sclerosis
ConclusionWe have explored the patient experience of SSc‐RP in a diverse and representative SSc cohort and identified a complex interplay of experiences that result in significant impact. Work to develop a novel PRO instrument for assessing the severity and impact of SSc‐RP, comprising domains/items grounded in the patient experiences of SSc‐RP identified in this study is underway.This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved. (Source: Arthritis Care and Research)
Source: Arthritis Care and Research - November 21, 2017 Category: Rheumatology Authors: John D Pauling, Robyn T Domsic, Lesley A Saketkoo, Celia Almeida, Jane Withey, Hilary Jay, Tracy M Frech, Francesca Ingegnoli, Emma Dures, Joanna Robson, Neil J McHugh, Ariane L Herrick, Marco Matucci ‐Cerinic, Dinesh Khanna, Sarah Hewlett Tags: Original Article Source Type: research
Clinical and Serologic Features in Patients With Incomplete Lupus Classification Versus Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Patients and Controls
ConclusionAlthough usually characterized by milder symptoms, ILE manifestations may require immunomodulatory treatments. Longitudinal studies are necessary to understand how ILE affects organ damage and future SLE risk, and to delineate molecular pathways unique to ILE. (Source: Arthritis Care and Research)
Source: Arthritis Care and Research - November 14, 2017 Category: Rheumatology Authors: Teresa Aberle, Rebecka L. Bourn, Melissa E. Munroe, Hua Chen, Virginia C. Roberts, Joel M. Guthridge, Krista Bean, Julie M. Robertson, Kathy L. Sivils, Astrid Rasmussen, Meghan Liles, Joan T. Merrill, John B. Harley, Nancy J. Olsen, David R. Karp, Judith Tags: Original Article Source Type: research
Fibromyalgia and the Prediction of Two ‐Year Changes in Functional Status in Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients
ConclusionBoth the presence of FM and increasing number of FM symptoms predicted worsening of functional status among individuals with RA. Among individuals with RA and FM, the magnitude of the difference in changes in MDHAQ was 4‐ to 7‐fold higher than typical changes in MDHAQ score among individuals with established RA. (Source: Arthritis Care and Research)
Source: Arthritis Care and Research - November 14, 2017 Category: Rheumatology Authors: Hyein Kim, Jing Cui, Michelle Frits, Christine Iannaccone, Jonathan Coblyn, Nancy A. Shadick, Michael E. Weinblatt, Yvonne C. Lee Tags: Original Article Source Type: research
