International journal of rheumatic diseases

The most recent articles from: Int J Rheum Dis April 2019

Int J Rheum Dis · Apr 2019

Evaluation of disease chronicity by bone marrow fat fraction using sacroiliac joint magnetic resonance imaging in patients with spondyloarthritis: A retrospective study.

This study investigated the use of fat fraction (FF) measurements in the sacroiliac (SI) joint to determine radiologic progression in patients with spondyloarthritis (SpA). ⋯ Post-inflammatory FF indicates the chronicity of SpA. Evaluating FF using MRI in the SI joint will help to determine radiologic progression.

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Int J Rheum Dis · Apr 2019

Observational Study

Medication adherence and cost-related medication non-adherence in patients with rheumatoid arthritis: A cross-sectional study.

First, to assess the clinical characteristics and medication adherence to oral rheumatoid arthritis (RA) medications in patients with RA. Second, to examine adherence determinants with a focus on the effect of medication out-of-pocket (OOP) costs on medication adherence to oral RA medications. Lastly, to examine cost-related medication non-adherence (CRN) in patients with RA. ⋯ Non-adherence to oral RA medications was prevalent among Iranian patients with RA and OOP costs were a barrier to medication adherence.

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