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My Experience at the 2019 Rheumatology Research Workshop: Opportunity to Meet Peers & Role Models

Jean Liew, MD  |  

I had the opportunity to attend the Rheumatology Research Workshop in Washington, D.C., in June 2019. Held annually, this two-day meeting is run by the ACR Early Career Investigators (ECI) Subcommittee and is geared toward trainees at all levels (fellows, residents and medical students) and junior faculty with an interest in a rheumatology research career….

Sicca Sleuthing: Clinical Pearls for Diagnosing & Treating Sjögren’s Syndrome

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ATLANTA—Dry eyes and mouth are common symptoms in the general population. When patients report these symptoms to their primary care provider and other consultants, it may prompt a referral to a rheumatologist to rule out Sjögren’s syndrome. However, as discussed in the 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting session, Sjögren’s Syndrome: Beyond the Dryness, evaluation of this…

ANCA Mortality: Are Patients Doing Better?

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Patients with anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic antibody–associated vasculitides (AAV) have an increased risk of mortality. But treatments have evolved in recent years. Recent research found that between 1999 and 2017 the AAV mortality rate declined by nearly 2% per year in patients 65–74 years old…

Depression in Ankylosing Spondylitis: Mastery Is Key

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A recent study indicates that depression in patients with ankylosing spondylitis is a result of both contextual and disease-related factors. Researchers found a patient’s mastery—the perception they have control over things in their lives—plays a key role in the development of depression in this patient population…

Make Rehab Fun: Virtual Reality & Therapeutic Gaming

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Using virtual reality in rehabilitation can have benefits—as long as it is properly understood. In fact, some evidence suggests benefits from the judicious use of immersive virtual reality with patients with rheumatic diagnoses. People tend to have a lower perception of effort compared with actual exertion and lower reports of pain with longer time to exhaustion.