Effectiveness of a Telephone‐Delivered Walk With Ease Program on Arthritis‐Related Symptoms, Function, and Activity: A Randomized Trial - Pellegrini - Arthritis Care & Research - Wiley Online Library acrjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/ac…

Rheumatoid arthritis patients with greater perceived stress had significantly worse pain, greater fatigue, and lower physical function at subsequent visits compared to those with lower stress AC&R doi.org/10.1002/acr.25…

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Meta-analysis using pooled data from 23 RCTs addressed risk of GI perforation with JAK inhibitor use in rheumatoid arthritis. JAKi therapy did not significantly increase GI perforation risk vs other therapeutic options AC&R doi.org/10.1002/acr.25…

By 2040, the number of adults with arthritis is projected to increase to 78.4 million, most of whom will have #osteoarthritis. Learn more at oaaction.unc.edu/policy/cost-of… #ArthritisAwarenessMonth

This week in AC&R 2024 ACR Guidelines for Screening, Treatment, and Management of Lupus Nephritis doi.org/10.1002/acr.25… Factors influencing knee pain & function in knee OA following the PARTNER model of care delivery doi.org/10.1002/acr.25… Validation of revised lung

Population-based study in the Rochester Epidemiology Project found patients with RA (vs no RA) were 2x more likely to develop carpal tunnel syndrome in the years preceding RA. Obesity & absence of anti-CCP increased the risk of CTS AC&R doi.org/10.1002/acr.25…

Therapeutic hydroxychloroquine blood levels are associated with fewer hospitalizations and possible reduction of health disparities in #lupus, according to research in Arthritis Care & Research. Learn more: ow.ly/Ylxx50VQjWe #LupusAwarenessMonth ACR_Journals American College of Rheumatology

NEW EPISODE! What if better provider outreach could improve participation in #lupus clinical trials? Saira Z. Sheikh, MD, joins us to discuss a new model that’s showing results. LISTEN NOW → acr.tw/3S1fqEE ACR_Journals Saira Z Sheikh

Multi-disciplinary CARRA taskforce developed the first guidance statements for assessment and management of mental health concerns for youth with pediatric rheumatologic diseases, endorsed by the ACR 📎 Downloadable pdf of guidance statements: acr.tw/3QNhmjs Read the

All glory to God! Blessed to receive All Conference honors this year after so many hours of work put in. Proud to make an impact on this team. The work doesn't stop here, 1%better every day. Congrats Andrew Cavender and Judah Cannon!

This week in Arthritis Care & Research Assoc. between sleep disturbance & subsequent RA pain interference scores doi.org/10.1002/acr.25… Majority of IIM patients report muscle & joint pains doi.org/10.1002/acr.25… Avoidant/restrictive food intake in patients with SSc

Lifestyle medicine may aid in managing symptoms of chronic diseases. Editorial in AC&R discusses how sleep is associated with the health & symptoms of people with rheumatic diseases, highlighting 3 recent studies in AC&R examining this lifestyle medicine doi.org/10.1002/acr.25…

🎙️ New ACR Journals on Air podcast episode! We dive into the growing role of physician assistants/associates in #rheumatology. Learn how they’re helping meet patient demand amid a workforce crisis 🎧 Listen → acr.tw/446YenX 📔 Read the study → acr.tw/45O6QB8

New this week in Arthritis Care & Research 🛏️💤 Sleep parameters and self-reported fatigue in patients with rheumatoid arthritis doi.org/10.1002/acr.25… 📋⚪ Claims-based algorithms to evaluate ongoing prednisone use in patients with rheumatoid arthritis doi.org/10.1002/acr.25…

NEW ISSUE ALERT! The June 2025 issue of Arthritis Care & Research is now available → acr.tw/4kSTIiY ACR_Journals

Busy week in Arthritis Care & Research! Get caught up 🏃 Assessing rheum fellows’ teaching skills through self-assessment & direct observation doi.org/10.1002/acr.25… Digital exercise + education therapy and acceptable symptom state doi.org/10.1002/acr.25… Higher cancer risk

🌞 August Arthritis Care & Research Editor's Pick: Read the ACR/CARRA guidance statements for assessing and managing mental health concerns for youth with pediatric rheumatologic diseases Article: doi.org/10.1002/acr.25… Downloadable pdf of guidance statements:

New Arthritis Care & Research journal club, a slide deck designed to facilitate discussion of research published in AC&R Survival in Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor-Treated Patients With Rheumatoid Arthritis and Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer 🖥️ Download the PPT acr.tw/4l2Wbqb

In a VA cohort, patients with gout were more likely to receive chronic opioids than controls. Factors assoc with chronic opioids included female sex, underweight BMI, current smoking, ULT receipt, and requiring rheumatology consult AC&R doi.org/10.1002/acr.25…