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Patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) often have an increased risk of both cardiovascular disease (CVD) and diabetes.&nbsp;Unfortunately, this does not mean&nbsp;that this group&nbsp;is taking the appropriate steps to screen. According to a study published in&nbsp;The Journal of Rheumatology&nbsp;and a report in the&nbsp;Rheumatology Advisor, patients with RA have suboptimal rates of compliance with guidelines for diabetes screening &mdash; and little difference compared to the general population.&nbsp;<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="500" data-dnt="true">
Patients with <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/rheumatoidarthritis?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#rheumatoidarthritis</a> have suboptimal rates of compliance with guidelines for <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/diabetes?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#diabetes</a> screening. Read more. <a href="https://t.co/l14lDYyAwY">https://t.co/l14lDYyAwY</a>
&mdash; Rheumatology Advisor (@RheumAdvisor) <a href="https://twitter.com/RheumAdvisor/status/1027585501329534982?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 9, 2018</a>
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Diabetes Screening Rates Suboptimal Among Patients With Rheumatoid Arthritis <a href="https://t.co/nGMaEm69jn">https://t.co/nGMaEm69jn</a> via <a href="https://twitter.com/RheumAdvisor?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@RheumAdvisor</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/jrheum?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@jrheum</a>
&mdash; The Journal of Rheumatology (@jrheum) <a href="https://twitter.com/jrheum/status/1027250926984159232?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 8, 2018</a>
</blockquote><script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>In this&nbsp;first longitudinal study of a population-based RA cohort, patients enrolled in the study consistent&nbsp;were all&nbsp;prevalent RA cases in British Columbia between 1996 and 2006; they were&nbsp;followed until 2010&nbsp;(n=22,634)&nbsp;.&nbsp;Data of the RA patient cases were compared to general population guidelines&nbsp;(excluding individuals with previous diabetes; [n=22,579]).&nbsp;Compliance&nbsp;was measured with&nbsp;the percentage of 3-year eligibility follow-up periods with &ge;1 plasma glucose test performed.&nbsp;The odds ratio (OR) of compliance in participants with RA compared with the general population using generalized estimating&nbsp;equation models were calculated and adjusted for factors such as age and sex.&nbsp;<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="500" data-dnt="true">
<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/FDHACares?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#FDHACares</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Tips4Diabetes?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Tips4Diabetes</a> Despite having an increased risk for diabetes and cardiovascular disease (CVD), patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) have suboptimal rates of compliance with guidelines for diabetes screening <a href="https://t.co/ALPAQXurLY">https://t.co/ALPAQXurLY</a>
&mdash; The Fulton-DeKalb Hospital Authority (@TheFDHA) <a href="https://twitter.com/TheFDHA/status/1026921057746407431?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 7, 2018</a>
</blockquote><script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>Results of the&nbsp;study showed that participants with RA met recommended screening guidelines in 71.4% of the eligible periods, compared with 70.6% in the general population.&nbsp;&ldquo;Compliance with general population guidelines for diabetes screening in RA was sub-optimal, with little difference relative to the&nbsp;general population, despite a higher risk of CVD and diabetes,&rdquo; the researchers concluded.&nbsp;&nbsp;For more about rheumatoid arthritis, check out&nbsp;an article on&nbsp;if your patient&nbsp;actually&nbsp;<a href="https://proddocwire.wpengine.com/docwire-pick/rheumatoid-arthritis-something-else/">has rheumatoid arthritis or a disease mimicking it</a>.&nbsp;SOURCE:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.rheumatologyadvisor.com/rheumatoid-arthritis-advisor/compliance-with-diabetes-screening-guidelines-in-rheumatoid-arthritis/article/786359/">Rheumatology Advisor</a>, <a href="http://www.jrheum.org/content/early/2018/07/09/jrheum.170973.long">The Journal of Rheumatology</a>&nbsp;

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