Majority of new patient referrals to a large pediatric rheumatology center result in non-rheumatic diagnosis [PDF]
Objective Pediatric rheumatology faces a looming supply-demand crisis. While strategies have been proposed to address the supply shortfall, investigation into the increased demand for pediatric rheumatic care has been limited.
Daniel D Reiff +12 more
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A Canadian Advanced Physiotherapist Practitioner Shared-Care Model in Pediatric Rheumatology Offers Safe and Quality Care in the Management of Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis—Comparing Key Performance Indicators with the PR-COIN Registry [PDF]
Background/Objectives: Canadian Advanced Physiotherapist Practitioner (APP) roles have existed for over 25 years in pediatric rheumatology. The APP can manage many common pediatric rheumatic conditions most often in Shared-Care Models (SCMs) with ...
Julie Herrington +20 more
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Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis—The Rubik’s Cube of Pediatric Rheumatology [PDF]
Background/Objectives: Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis (JIA) is the most common autoimmune rheumatic disease in children and can vary in presentation based on the properties of the JIA subtypes.
Olcay Y. Jones +3 more
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Policy challenges for the pediatric rheumatology workforce: Part I. Education and economics [PDF]
For children with rheumatic conditions, the available pediatric rheumatology workforce mitigates their access to care. While the subspecialty experiences steady growth, a critical workforce shortage constrains access. This three-part review proposes both
Henrickson Michael
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Towards telehealth delivery in pediatric rheumatology practice [PDF]
Introduction Much has been written and spoken about telemedicine since about two decades including an article in this journal at the start of the pandemic. It took a global catastrophe to enforce its usage across the world in various medical specialties.
Raju Khubchandani +2 more
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Insights from the 2024 pediatric rheumatology basic/translational years in review [PDF]
Background Advances in Pediatric Rheumatology are driven by mechanistic insights from basic and translational science. We have selected and reviewed the most impactful basic/translational science from our “Year in Review (YIR)” presentations from the ...
Jessica L. Turnier, Scott W. Canna
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Longitudinal program evaluation of an inter-institutional mentorship network for pediatric rheumatology using a quality improvement framework [PDF]
Background The American College of Rheumatology (ACR)/Childhood Arthritis and Rheumatology Research Alliance (CARRA) Mentoring Interest Group (AMIGO) is an inter-institutional mentorship program launched to target mentorship gaps within pediatric ...
Kristen Hayward +8 more
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Implementation and assessment of a structured curriculum for a 4-week pediatric rheumatology rotation for pediatric residents [PDF]
Background General pediatricians often initially address children’s musculoskeletal (MSK) issues and play a crucial role in triaging and managing patients’ rheumatologic conditions.
Maynart Sukharomana, Sirirat Charuvanij
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Referral letters to pediatric rheumatology: referral content and impact on triage – an observational study [PDF]
Background Delays in access to care in rheumatology are well documented. Many factors contribute to these delays and studies in adult populations indicate that incomplete referral letters may play a role.
Alexandra Rydz +6 more
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Influenza knowledge and barriers to vaccination in immunosuppressed patients in the pediatric rheumatology clinic [PDF]
Background Most patients with a pediatric rheumatic disease are at increased risk of influenza due to immunosuppressive medication use. Despite initial quality improvement efforts, our influenza vaccination rate plateaued at 72%, which prompted a survey ...
Julia G. Harris +8 more
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