Rita Aghjayan

Assistant Editor

Rita Aghjayan is assistant editor for The Clinical Advisor. She holds a BS in biology with minors in physics and chemistry from Pace University in New York. Prior to joining Haymarket, Rita conducted research both in quantum physics and microbial ecology.

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Osteoporosis

Copper Intake Positively Associated With Bone Mineral Density and Negatively Associated With Osteoporosis Risk

Rita Aghjayan

August 17, 2021

Researchers assessed the association between copper intake and risk for osteoporosis among US adults, using the NHANES survey.

General Medicine

Combined Exercise, Liraglutide Therapy for Healthy Weight Loss Maintenance

Rita Aghjayan

August 17, 2021

Investigators evaluated the effectiveness of a 1-year moderate to vigorous exercise program, liraglutide treatment, or the combination of both, compared with placebo, for the maintenance of healthy weight loss.

Practice Management

Bacterial Contamination on Smartphones Owned by Health Care Workers

Rita Aghjayan

August 13, 2021

Investigators assessed the comparative prevalence of microbial contaminants found on the touchscreen and posterior surfaces of smartphones owned by healthcare workers.

General Rheumatology

Neck Pain Linked to Migraine May Not Indicate Cervical Musculoskeletal Dysfunction

Rita Aghjayan

August 11, 2021

A team of investigators in Australia sought to identify the frequency of cervical musculoskeletal dysfunction in patients with neck pain during migraine.

General Rheumatology

Clinical Practice Guidelines: Pulmonary Manifestations in Sjögren Syndrome

Rita Aghjayan

August 9, 2021

Because up to 65% of patients with asymptomatic Sjögren’s syndrome will have abnormal pulmonary imaging, pulmonologists can play a significant role in the diagnosis of Sjögren’s syndrome.

General Rheumatology

New Episodes of Recurrent Acute Anterior Uveitis Linked to Stress, Sleeplessness

Rita Aghjayan

August 2, 2021

Study demonstrates the impact of lifestyle factors on the inflammatory condition.

Scleroderma

Intracarpal Ozone vs Methylprednisolone for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome in Patients With Systemic Sclerosis

Rita Aghjayan

July 28, 2021

Researchers compared the clinical efficacy of ozone vs methylprednisolone intracarpal injection on pain, functional status, and nerve conduction in patients with carpal tunnel syndrome due to systemic sclerosis.

Vasculitis

Ultrasound Is a Useful Tool to Assess Disease Activity and Treatment Response in Giant Cell Arteritis

Rita Aghjayan

July 27, 2021

Researchers assessed the sensitivity of ultrasound halo features and their association with disease activity and glucocorticoid treatment in patients with newly diagnosed giant cell arteritis.

Systemic Lupus Erythematosus

Persistent Low-Moderate Thrombocytopenia May Predict Outcomes in Antiphospholipid Syndrome

Rita Aghjayan

July 26, 2021

Using a large cohort over a period of 38 years, the researchers assessed thrombocytopenia and other clinical variables as predictors of outcomes in patients with antiphospholipid syndrome.

Inflammatory Myopathy

SARS-CoV-2 May Be Linked to Immune-Mediated Myopathy

Rita Aghjayan

July 23, 2021

In this case-control autopsy series, study researchers evaluated skeletal muscle and myocardial inflammations in patients with severe COVID-19 who died.

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