Arthritis care & research
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Arthritis care & research · May 2011
Role of road traffic accidents and other traumatic events in the onset of chronic widespread pain: Results from a population-based prospective study.
To determine the relationship between physically traumatic events and the onset of chronic widespread pain (CWP). ⋯ This study provides support for the "at risk" phenotype hypothesis, where individuals characterized by poorer health and psychological variables may be predisposed to develop CWP following a traumatic trigger. However, although this has been seen with road traffic accidents, it is not the case with other events. Future research should examine what is peculiar about an accident, or about one's reaction to it, that confers this increase in the risk of CWP onset.
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Arthritis care & research · May 2011
Patterns of medication use during pregnancy in rheumatoid arthritis.
To characterize therapies prescribed during pregnancy to women with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). ⋯ Approximately 24% of women with RA received a DMARD in the 180 days before conception, and the proportion dropped during pregnancy. Glucocorticoid use remained high throughout pregnancy. Our results suggest that continued efforts directed at counseling women and their physicians about the potential risks/benefits of RA therapies during pregnancy are warranted.