Can a disaster affect rheumatoid arthritis status? A retrospective cohort study after the 2011 triple disaster in Fukushima, Japan.
Sae OchiShigeaki KatoClaire LeppoldTomohiro MoritaMasaharu TsubokuraTomoyoshi OikawaRyuzaburo ShinehaYukio KanazawaMasatoshi FujiwaraPublished in: International journal of rheumatic diseases (2018)
This is the first study to analyze detailed profiles of RA patients after a disaster. As methotrexate may prevent disease exacerbation, continuity of care for this common chronic disease should be considered in disaster settings.
Keyphrases
- rheumatoid arthritis
- end stage renal disease
- ejection fraction
- newly diagnosed
- chronic kidney disease
- chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
- palliative care
- quality improvement
- ankylosing spondylitis
- intensive care unit
- patient reported outcomes
- high dose
- extracorporeal membrane oxygenation
- acute respiratory distress syndrome
- affordable care act