Less expensive, handheld echocardiography (HAND) has good sensitivity and specificity for RHD when performed by cardiologists, but use by nonphysicians has not been tested. This study examines the performance of a simplified RHD screening approach - nurse performance and interpretation o...
Acute nephritis, rhabdomyolysis, renal vein thrombosis, and fulminant renal failure can occur as a concomitant of the disease process and can be drug-induced [21]. Gastrointestinal hemorrhage is a prevalent observation in RA. It can be caused by conditions such as gastrointestinal ischemia, ulcerati...
Bauer, W., and Engleman, E. P., 1942, A syndrome of unknown etiology characterized by urethritis, conjunctivitis and arthritis (so-called Reiter’s disease),Trans. Assoc. Am. Physicians57:307–313. Google Scholar Bayer, A. S., Chow, A. W., Louie, J. S., Nies, K. M., and G...
Guidelines for methotrexate (MTX) use in rheumatic disease may not be feasible for physicians practicing in the least developed countries. We aimed to understand the experiences of MTX prescribers relating to MTX use for rheumatic disease in African countries to inform the development of culturally ...
Medical expertise draws Vietnam doctors to Edina; Physicians looking for help in treating widespread rheumatic heart disease.(NEWS)Slovut, Gordon
However, worldwide deficiencies in adult and paediatric RMD knowledge among medical school graduates and primary care physicians (PCPs) persist. In October 2017, the World Forum on Rheumatic and Musculoskeletal Diseases (WFRMD), an international think tank of RMD and related experts, met to discuss...
Likewise, in PsA, a discrepancy between patients’ and physicians’ ratings of general health status was demonstrated and factors associated with discordance were psychological rather than physical and these were more frequent in patients in remission. On the other hand, the PSAID questionnaire surely...
This time savings could allow physicians to spend less time on documentation alone in the years to come. In this way, rheumatologists can spend more time with their patients and perform tasks, such as face-to-face discussions with patients about clinical problems and limitations, that cannot be...