Author Archives: Shayna Korol

Fatigue in Ankylosing Spondylitis Warrants Greater Focus, Study Says

Worse sleep quality, higher disease activity, and a greater waist-to-hip ratio (WHR) predict fatigue among patients with ankylosing spondylitis (AS), a study in China found. Medical personnel should be more alert and use more effective approaches to ease fatigue symptoms in AS patients, the researchers…

Anti-Inflammatories Linked to Lower Use of Psychotropic Medications in AS Patients

Taking certain anti-inflammatory medications is associated with lower use of antidepressants and benzodiazepine-related hypnotics (BRH) among people with ankylosing spondylitis (AS) and other inflammatory disorders, a nationwide study from Sweden suggests. The study, “Use of antidepressants and benzodiazepine-related hypnotics before and after initiation…