Ep 46. Patient involvement in Rheumatology research

07/11/24 • 22 min

Peter Boyd and Ingrid de Groot join Dr. Latika Gupta to explore the value of patient involvement in Rheumatology research. Reflecting on their lived experience, Peter and Ingrid discuss their proudest moments, and identify areas in the patient and physician partnership that they hope to improve in the future.

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Ep 45. Community awareness of childhood arthritis in the UK

Recorded at #BSR24, Richard P Beesley joins Dr Ai Lyn Tan to discuss his recent article, which measured the level of community awareness in the UK that children and young people can develop arthritis.

Listen now to hear about what you can do to help raise awareness of childhood arthritis, and why this is so important.

You can read this article [https://doi.org/10.1093/rap/rkad099] in Rheumatology Advances in Practice.

Keywords: Juvenile idiopathic arthritis, arthritis, awareness, communication

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Ep 47. Relapse after cessation of weekly tocilizumab for giant cell arteritis

Dr. Vanessa Quick joins Dr. Ernest Choy to discuss her recent article on the impact of qwTCZ cessation on GCA patients.

Looking at relapse rates and key risk factors, this discussion highlights the need for improving access to care and treatment for GCA patients, including increasing disease awareness, faster referral to specialised care, better access to diagnostic tools, and a multidisciplinary approach to managing this condition.

You can read this article [https://doi.org/10.1093/rheumatology/kead604] in Rheumatology.

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