Rheumatologists and patients are poles apart on myositis outcomes

Big differences exist between rheumatologists and myositis patients in perceptions of the most troublesome aspects of the condition, a study by Outcomes Measures in Rheumatology (OMERACT) group shows. While clinicians nominate muscle, skin and joint symptoms and dysphagia as the...

Big differences exist between rheumatologists and myositis patients in perceptions of the most troublesome aspects of the condition, a ...

Medicine

Specialties reveal their differences in rates of burnout and career choice regret

Neurologists and urologists have the highest rate of burnout among specialists, with almost two thirds of trainees reporting symptoms, according to a US study. Researchers from the Mayo Clinic sought to explore the factors associated with career regret and burnout in...

Neurologists and urologists have the highest rate of burnout among specialists, with almost two thirds of trainees reporting symptoms, according...

Autoinflammatory diseases

Repeat CRP tests advised for nr-axSpA treatment decisions

Treatment decisions for people with non-radiographic axial spondyloarthritis (nr-axSpA) should not be based on a single test for elevated levels of C-reactive protein (CRP), European clinicians say. Fluctuations are common in CRP results and tests should be repeated after four weeks...

Treatment decisions for people with non-radiographic axial spondyloarthritis (nr-axSpA) should not be based on a single test for elevated levels...

Osteoporosis

New measure of bone fragility for young adults with cerebral palsy

Clinicians at Monash Health, Victoria, have shown that a novel measure of bone microarchitecture - trabecular bone score – can give useful clinical insights into bone fragility in adults with cerebral palsy (CP). Using the measure derived from a two‐dimensional lumbar...

Clinicians at Monash Health, Victoria, have shown that a novel measure of bone microarchitecture - trabecular bone score – can...