An overview of reviews to inform organization-level interventions to address burnout in rheumatologists

…, JJY Lee, K Jilkine, D Jerome, TSH Kwok… - The Journal of …, 2023 - jrheum.org
Objective To identify organization-directed strategies that could be implemented to prevent
burnout among rheumatologists. Methods A search of English language articles published …

Isolated axial disease in psoriatic arthritis and ankylosing spondylitis with psoriasis

TSH Kwok, M Sutton, D Pereira, RJ Cook… - Annals of the …, 2022 - ard.bmj.com
Objectives To compare isolated axial psoriatic arthritis (PsA), axial PsA with peripheral
involvement and isolated axial ankylosing spondylitis (AS) with psoriasis. To evaluate predictors …

Changes in service delivery and access to rheumatologists before and during the COVID-19 pandemic in a Canadian universal healthcare setting

TSH Kwok, B Kuriya, LK King, L Eder… - The Journal of …, 2023 - jrheum.org
Objective To describe changes in service delivery and access to rheumatologists before
and during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic periods. Methods We …

Serum urate monitoring amongst older adults with gout initiating urate lowering therapy in Ontario, Canada

TSH Kwok, B Kuriya, G Hawker, P Li… - Arthritis Care & …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Objective To assess the proportion of, and factors associated with older adults with gout
receiving a serum urate (SUA) test after starting urate lowering therapy (ULT). Methods We …

Prevalence and factors associated with osteoporosis and bone mineral density testing in psoriatic arthritis

TSH Kwok, M Sutton, JY Ye, D Pereira… - Arthritis Care & …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Objective To determine bone mineral density (BMD) in psoriatic arthritis (PsA) patients,
factors associated with undergoing BMD testing, and the effect of PsA clinical activity on BMD. …

Safety and Healthcare Use Following COVID-19 Vaccination Among Adults With Rheumatoid Arthritis: A Population-Based Self-Controlled Case Series Analysis

…, S Bernatsky, JC Kwong, Q Li, TSH Kwok… - The Journal of …, 2024 - jrheum.org
Objective To determine if coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccines were associated
with adverse events of special interest (AESIs) and healthcare use among adults with …

Cluster analysis of an international pressure pain threshold database identifies 4 meaningful subgroups of adults with mechanical neck pain

DM Walton, TSH Kwok, S Mehta, E Loh… - The Clinical Journal …, 2017 - journals.lww.com
Objective: To determine pressure pain detection threshold (PPDT) related phenotypes of
individuals with mechanical neck pain that may be identifiable in clinical practice. Methods: …

Musculoskeletal surgery in psoriatic arthritis: prevalence and risk factors

TSH Kwok, M Sutton, RJ Cook, D Pereira… - The Journal of …, 2023 - jrheum.org
Objective Despite medical therapy, damage occurs in patients with psoriatic arthritis (PsA)
requiring musculoskeletal (MSK) surgery. We aimed to describe MSK surgery in patients with …

Improving access to care for rheumatology services in Canada

TSH Kwok, J Widdifield - Clinical Rheumatology, 2023 - Springer
Rheumatic diseases are becoming increasingly prevalent in Canada, and its associated
strain on the healthcare system is expected to increase over the next decades. Furthermore, …

Low Nirmatrelvir/Ritonavir Use Among Patients With Rheumatoid Arthritis: A Signal of Concern

TSH Kwok, B Kuriya, L Eder, V Aghanya… - The Journal of …, 2024 - jrheum.org
Individuals with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) may be at increased risk of severe coronavirus
disease 2019 (COVID-19) outcomes. 1 Nirmatrelvir/ritonavir has been shown to reduce the risk …