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Patient perceptions of rheumatoid arthritis

06 October 1999

Nursing Standard

Art & Science

Rheumatoid arthritis is rarely seen as a serious public health issue, yet it is the single largest cause of disability in the UK (Badley and Tennant 1993). In this...

Intra-articular and soft tissue injections by nurses: preparation for expanded practice

03 May 2000

Nursing Standard

Art & Science

Administration of intra-articular and soft tissue injections for rheumatic disease represents an expansion of the nurse’s role. To achieve the benefits of improved...

An overview of rheumatoid arthritis

22 February 2006

Nursing Standard

Art & Science

This article aims to inform general nurses about the management of patients with rheumatoid arthritis. It outlines the signs and symptoms, disease processes and...

Autoimmune disorders

26 June 2002

Nursing Standard

Art & Science

Autoimmune disorders affect people of all ages, ethnicity, social class and gender. The authors briefly review the normal immune response and consider how this might...

Psoriatic arthritis

15 October 2003

Nursing Standard

CPD

Psoriatic arthritis is an inflammatory arthritis associated with psoriasis. It can be difficult to diagnose and symptoms might vary from being mild to chronic and...

Primary Sjögren’s syndrome

18 February 2004

Nursing Standard

Art & Science

This article aims to raise awareness of the chronic autoimmune rheumatological disorder Sjögren’s syndrome. It describes the main symptoms, diagnosis and management...

Assessing the effect of fibromyalgia on patients’ sexual activity

17 September 2008

Nursing Standard

Art & Science

Aims The primary aim of this study was to investigate whether a questionnaire developed for patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) could also be used with patients...

Rheumatoid arthritis

30 January 2002

Nursing Standard

Continuing professional development

Rheumatoid arthritis is the most common form of inflammatory joint disease in the UK, affecting about one million people (Hill and Ryan 2000). The authors discuss...

Assessing the effect of fibromyalgia on patients’sexual activity

17 September 2008

Nursing Standard

Art & science

Aims The primary aim of this study was to investigate whether a questionnaire developed for patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) could also be used with patients...

Rheumatoid arthritis

30 January 2002

Nursing Standard

CPD

Rheumatoid arthritis is the most common form of inflammatory joint disease in the UK, affecting about one million people (Hill and Ryan 2000). The authors discuss...