Sheila Jacobs

Contributing Writer https://www.rheumatologyadvisor.com

Sheila Jacobs is the president of STJ Editorial Services. For more than 25 years, Sheila has been providing writing, fact-checking, and editorial services to numerous clients in the medical education, promotional, and managed care arenas, from the conceptual stage through completion of the final editorial product. Her focus has been in a diverse array of therapeutic areas.

All articles by Sheila Jacobs

Gout

Diabetes May Be a Risk Factor for Stroke in Women With Gout

Sheila Jacobs

April 11, 2019

Assessment and management of comorbidities of gout can reduce future stroke risk in female patients.

Researcher examining genetic test results

Gout

Effect of ABCG2 Variants on Pediatric-Onset Hyperuricemia and Gout

Sheila Jacobs

April 10, 2019

Researchers examined the ABCG2 gene in a hyperuricemia and gout cohort, focusing on patients with pediatric-onset disease.

Ankylosing Spondylitis

Detecting Acute Spinal Injury With MRI vs CT in Ankylosing Spinal Disorders

Sheila Jacobs

April 8, 2019

Investigators sought to evaluate the frequency with which an MRI identified a spinal injury that was not previously detected using CT among patients with ankylosing spinal disorders.

Psoriatic Arthritis

Ultrasound vs Clinical Assessment of Peripheral Enthesitis in PsA and Fibromyalgia

Sheila Jacobs

April 5, 2019

Researchers evaluated the prevalence of clinical and ultrasonographic entheseal involvement in patients with psoriatic arthritis, psoriasis, and fibromyalgia.

Osteoarthritis

Higher Disease Burden for Osteoarthritis vs Rheumatoid Arthritis at 6 Months

Sheila Jacobs

April 5, 2019

Although patients with rheumatoid arthritis and osteoarthritis had similar disease burdens at initial presentation, patients with osteoarthritis had a higher disease burden at 6 months.

Rheumatoid Arthritis

Patients With Higher RA Disease Activity More Likely to Reduce Alcohol Intake

Sheila Jacobs

April 4, 2019

Higher levels of disease activity, comorbidities, disability, and poor quality of life contribute to reductions in alcohol use among patients with rheumatoid arthritis.

Rheumatoid Arthritis

Effect of Select Comorbidities on Efficacy, Safety of Baricitinib in Rheumatoid Arthritis

Sheila Jacobs

April 3, 2019

Baricitinib 4 mg showed similar efficacy and safety based on patient data derived from randomized clinical trials regardless of the presence or absence of select comorbidities in patients with rheumatoid arthritis.

Rheumatoid Arthritis

Statistical Analysis of Radiological Data Suboptimal in Rheumatoid Arthritis Studies

Sheila Jacobs

April 2, 2019

Data show significant heterogeneity in the analysis strategy of radiographic progression in recent rheumatoid arthritis clinical trials and observational studies.