• Author: Katherine D. Wysham
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High disease activity is associated with incident osteoporotic fractures among Veterans with rheumatoid arthritis

Abstract: OBJECTIVES: Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) increases osteoporosis and fracture risk. The relationship between disease activity and fracture is not well characterized. We aimed …

Improving osteoporosis clinic access with nurse‐led telephone call for Veterans on bisphosphonates

Abstract: The article focuses on a quality improvement initiative at the Veterans Administration Puget Sound Health Care System (VAPSHCS) that implemented registered nurse (RN) …

Agreement of administrative pharmacy dispensing with self-reported use of oral prednisone in U.S. Veterans with rheumatoid arthritis

Abstract: Objective: Administrative claims are used to evaluate oral glucocorticoid use in rheumatoid arthritis (RA), despite limited evidence to support accuracy. We aimed to …

Escalation to biologics after methotrexate among US Veterans with rheumatoid arthritis grouped by rural versus urban areas

Abstract: Objective: Racial and ethnic disparities in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) outcomes are well recognized. However, whether disparities in RA treatment selection and outcomes …

Antibodies to malondialdehyde-acetaldehyde adduct are associated with prevalent and incident rheumatoid arthritis-associated interstitial lung disease in US Veterans

Abstract: Objective: To determine the associations of protein-specific anti-malondialdehyde acetaldehyde (MAA) antibodies with prevalent and incident rheumatoid …

Associations between Adiponectin and the development of diabetes in Rheumatoid Arthritis

Abstract: PURPOSE: We evaluated associations between adiponectin and the risk of diabetes among patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), a systemic inflammatory disease associated …

The impact of disease severity measures on survival in U.S. veterans with rheumatoid arthritis-associated interstitial lung disease

Abstract: To determine whether RA and interstitial lung disease (ILD) severity measures are associated with survival in patients with RA-ILD. We studied US veterans with RA-ILD …