Widespread pain and pain intensity in patients with early rheumatoid arthritis. A cross‐sectional comparison between smokers and non‐smokers

Widespread pain and pain intensity in patients with early rheumatoid arthritis. A cross‐sectional comparison between smokers and non‐smokers

Abstract Aim The aim was to investigate if smoking status at time for diagnoses of rheumatoid arthritis was associated with pain intensity or pain spread. Design A cross‐sectional study conducted in 2012–2013. Methods Seventy‐eight patients, of whom 16 were current smokers and 62 never or previous s...

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Main Authors: Marie‐Louise Karlsson, Ann‐Charlotte Elkan, Ingiäld Hafström
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2019-07-01
Series:Nursing Open
Subjects:
nurses
nursing
rheumatoid arthritis
smoking
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/nop2.284

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