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Coding Corner Question: January

Staff | January 1, 2014

Test your coding knowledge for a dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry scan for a Medicare patient with postmenopausal osteoporosis

Childhood-onset Lupus Brings Distinct Challenges at Each Phase of Life

Deborah M. Levy, MD, MS | January 1, 2014

Differences in disease manifestations, severity, and management require special consideration from rheumatologists who treat children and adolescents with systemic lupus erythematosus

Inflammatory Myopathies Difficult to Diagnose, Treat

Jonathan Jones, MD, and Robert Wortmann, MD | December 1, 2013

Without a single set of diagnostic criteria for identifying polymyositis, dermatomyositis, or myositis and scant evidence-based therapeutic guidelines, these rare muscle diseases can be hard to manage

2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting: The Rheumatoid Arthritis Treatment Debate

Mary Beth Nierengarten | December 1, 2013

Discussion by rheumatologists on the merits of biologics vs. triple therapy for patients with RA lends insight into therapeutic alternatives

2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting: Rheumatology Year in Review

Mary Beth Nierengarten | December 1, 2013

Progress in treatments for pediatric rheumatic diseases, collaborative clinical trials, and personalized therapeutic approaches highlight the past year in rheumatology

Letters: Criticism for Complementary and Alternative Medicine Therapies in Rheumatoid Arthritis

Maarten Boers, MSc, MD, PhD, and Chenchen Wang, MD, MSc | December 1, 2013

One reader calls claims about the effectiveness of CAM to treat RA misleading; author notes proving the efficacy of alternative treatments remains challenging

Event Honors Lupus Patients

Caitlin Cromley | November 26, 2013

The Hospital for Special Surgery Division of Rheumatology held an event “Honoring Lupus Heroes” as part of its 150th anniversary celebration. (posted Nov. 26)

Doest Rheumatoid Arthritis Take a Toll?

By Richard M. Pope, MD | November 15, 2013

Exploring the Toll background

Ethics Forum: Difficult Parents and Termination of Care in Pediatrics

Lawrence K. Jung, MD | November 1, 2013

A pediatric rheumatologist faces continuity of care issues for a patient with systemic juvenile idiopathic arthritis whose parents are disruptive to the medical practice

What Diet to Recommend to Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis?

Vanessa Caceres | November 1, 2013

With no clear-cut, evidence-based dietary guidelines for RA, rheumatologists should advocate for a balanced diet to help patients reduce their risk of obesity, cardiovascular disease, and osteoporosis