Sleep Disorders in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis

Dr. Patricia Katz is our guest this week as she presents her latest study “Sleep Disorders among Individuals with Rheumatoid Arthritis”, recently published in “Arthritis Care & Research”. This study focuses on patients with RA who self-report common sleep problems such as obstructive sleep apnea, restless leg syndrome and short sleep and examines the prevalence of these disorders plus their potential negative health implications. Dr. Katz shares with us her methods, findings and conclusions as well as some career advice on writing an academic paper, what she finds most challenging about it, and what the editorial process looks like for “ACR Open Rheumatology” and what they look for while reviewing and editing manuscripts.