The activity of rheumatology nurses in Spain.

Objective: Describe and analyze nursing activity in rheumatology.

Material And Methods: A cross-sectional study was performed in Spanish rheumatology departments. Results were based on surveys administered to rheumatology nurses.

Quality of care standards for nursing clinics in rheumatology.

Background: Nursing clinics in rheumatology (NCR) are organizational models in the field of nursing care. There are various NCR models, but there is no consensus on its operational definition. Our objective is to develop quality standards to define and characterize a NCR.

Hand and wrist arthralgia in systemic lupus erythematosus is associated to ultrasonographic abnormalities.

Objective: Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is an autoimmune disease which may has joint impairment. Often, SLE patients complain of hand and wrist arthralgia (HA). Usually, these patients do not show any swelling in the physical exam.