title: Pain management in patients with rheumatoid arthritis.
abstract: Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is one of the most common inflammatory conditions in the United States affecting approximately 1 million adults. This article briefly reviews the evidence-based diagnosis of RA, mainstays of treatment to prevent joint destruction, and pain management.
authors.affiliation: Catherine O. Durham is an instructor, lead ANP/FNP at Medical University of South Carolina, S.C., and a nurse practitioner at U.S. Navy Reserves. Terri Fowler is an instructor, AnneMarie Donato is an assistant professor, and Whitney Smith is an Instructor at Medical University of South Carolina, College of Nursing, Charleston, S.C. Elizabeth Jensen is a Family Nurse Practitioner, Family Medicine Department at the U.S. Navy.
authors.forename: Catherine O
authors.initials: CO
authors.lastname: Durham
authors.forename: Terri
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Fowler
authors.forename: AnneMarie
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Donato
authors.forename: Whitney
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Smith
authors.forename: Elizabeth
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Jensen
mesh_terms: D001172:Arthritis, Rheumatoid / Q000451:nursing*; D055318:Evidence-Based Nursing; D006801:Humans; D009733:Nursing Diagnosis; D059408:Pain Management / Q000451:nursing*; D059017:Primary Care Nursing