Main Factors Underlying Fatigue in Psoriatic Arthritis Identified
Inflammation, disease duration, and chronic pain were identified as the main factors underlying fatigue experienced by patients with psoriatic arthritis.
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Pain Catastrophizing Scores May Improve After Total Knee Replacement for Osteoarthritis
Pain was found to improve with pain catastrophizing in patients with osteoarthritis after unilateral total knee replacement surgery.
Literacy-Adapted CBT May Be Superior to Psychoeducation for Chronic Pain
Group cognitive behavioral therapy was found to benefit patients with chronic pain with low levels of literacy, education, and cognitive memory more than pain psychoeducation.
Group-Based Outpatient Physiotherapy Boosts Function After Knee Replacement
Investigators assessed the effectiveness of group-based outpatient physiotherapy for long-term functional improvement after total knee replacement.
AS- and RA-Related HLA Alleles Affect the Gut Microbiome
Investigators analyzed the outcome of HLA-B27 ankylosing spondylitis and HLA-DRB1 rheumatoid arthritis risk alleles on the composition of the intestinal microbiome in healthy individuals.
Risk for Chronic Pain May Be Doubled in Patients With Gout
A diagnosis of incident or new chronic pain may be twice as likely in patients with vs without gout.
Early Extended Pamidronate May Help Reduce Chronic Nonbacterial Osteomyelitis Activity
Study showed that pamidronate might contribute to clinical improvement and improvement of radiologic outcome in chronic nonbacterial osteomyelitis, however, relapses were frequent.
Joint Hypermobility Not Associated With Chronic Low Back Pain, Lumbar OA
Joint hypermobility may not be associated with chronic low back pain or lumbar osteoarthritis.
SLE Frailty Index Feasible for Measuring Adverse Outcome Susceptibility
Construction of a frailty index for patients with systemic lupus erythematosus was feasible as a valid and reliable measure of adverse outcome susceptibility.
Knee Osteoarthritis Associated With Distinct Depression Subtypes
Depressive symptoms in patients with or at risk for symptomatic knee OA present in 4 distinct subtypes.
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