Arthritis At Home (+ On the Go‪)‬ Arthritis Consumer Experts

In this episode of Arthritis At Home, we are sharing the #CRArthritis interview with Dr. Jan Willem Cohen Tervaert, Professor of Medicine at the University of Alberta, on the role of the rheumatologists in the diagnosis of long-COVID as well as the management of this syndrome. Long-COVID patients, like people living with arthritis, develop widespread pain, pain in a particular joint, and fatigue.

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University of Alberta: Research by Dr. Jan Willem Cohen Tervaert show that sickest long COVID patients face symptoms identical to chronic fatigue syndromeLong COVID: Defining the role of rheumatology in care and researchAlberta Rheumatology: Vasculitis

In this episode of Arthritis At Home, we are sharing the #CRArthritis interview with Dr. Lihi Eder, Co-Director of the Cardio-Rheumatology Program at Women’s College Hospital, and Research Director, Division of Rheumatology at University of Toronto. Dr. Eder discusses how psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis are connected. She shares with the audience the PRESTO tool, a new prediction tool for psoriatic arthritis in psoriasis patients, and how scientists and rheumatologists are identifying high-risk individuals and exploring opportunities for early interception.

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PRESTO: New Prediction Tool for Psoriatic Arthritis in Psoriasis PatientsArthritis Consumer Experts’ About Psoriatic Arthritis page

In this episode of Arthritis At Home, we are sharing the #CRArthritis interview with Ms. Kara Irwin, research trainee at Arthritis Research Canada working under the supervision of Dr. Cheryl Barnabe. Kara looks at how higher rates and frequencies of emergency visits and hospitalizations for patients with inflammatory arthritis and gout have negative impacts for both patient health outcomes and healthcare costs.

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Kara Irwin: Bridging Arthritis Care to All CommunitiesImpacts of racism on First Nations patients’ emergency care: results of a thematic analysis of healthcare provider interviews in Alberta, CanadaDr. Cheryl Barnabe on racism against Indigenous Peoples in Alberta ERs

In this Arthritis At Home, Dr. Maziar Badii, a rheumatologist in Artus Health Centre in Vancouver, British Columbia, shares details about a procedure called geniculate artery embolization (or “GAE”) for knee osteoarthritis. Learn who the ideal candidate for this procedure is, how the procedure works, and what the research says about the efficacy and safety of the procedure.

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UCLA Health: Genicular artery embolization (GAE)Geniculate Artery Embolization: Role in Knee Hemarthrosis and OsteoarthritisArthritis Consumer Experts’ About Osteoarthritis page

In this episode of Arthritis At Home, we are sharing the #CRArthritis interview with Dr. Sasha Bernatsky, rheumatologist at the McGill University Health Centre (MUHC). 

She discusses the crucial role antimalarials such as hydroxychloroquine play in the management of inflammatory arthritis, like rheumatoid arthritis, offering a favourable balance between efficacy and safety. The benefits of these medications include slowing down disease progression, reducing joint pain and protecting against organ damage, especially in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE).

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Smoking status, antimalarial use heavily influence cancer risk in SLEArthritis Consumer Experts’ About Lupus PageLupus Canada

In this episode of Arthritis At Home, we are sharing the #CRArthritis interview with Dr. Jasmin Ma, Assistant Professor of Teaching in the School of Kinesiology at the University of British Columbia. She defines what strength training is and explains the benefits of it for people living with rheumatoid arthritis. She shares what is important to consider before coming up with an exercise plan, some barriers to physical activity, and how the I START tool can help health care providers tailor exercise prescription for people living with rheumatoid arthritis.

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I START Toolkit for patientI START Exercise VideosArthritis At Home Exercise Snacks with Dr. Jasmin MaArthritis Consumer Experts Survey Report on Arthritis and Exercise