David Karp, MD, PhD, hopes to bring together groups of academics, rheumatologists, and healthcare providers in the field of rheumatology
The ACR/CHEST ILD Guidelines in Practice, a video
In collaboration with the American College of Chest Physicians, the ACR released two new comprehensive guidelines aimed at improving the screening, monitoring, and treatment of patients with interstitial lung disease (ILD) secondary to systemic autoimmune rheumatic diseases (SARDs). Recently, Sindhu R. Johnson, MD, PhD, professor of medicine at the University of Toronto, Canada, director of the Toronto Scleroderma Program and principal investigator for the guideline, and Elana J. Bernstein, MD, MSc, Florence Irving associate professor of medicine in the Division of Rheumatology at Columbia University, New York City, and co-first author, presented a webinar to talk about how the guidelines were developed and present some of the recommendations and their rationale: Watch the recording now!
Rheumatology Research Foundation Updates Awards and Grants Program
Foundation adopts recommendations to expand fellowship training awards, offer new award options for investigators, and provide support for resident research preceptorship award
ACR’s Simple Tasks Campaign Launches Redesigned Website
New site features live Twitter feed, improved navigation, social media integration, and blog capabilities
ACR’s Lupus Initiative Advances Education Around Diagnosing, Treating Disease
Online progam boasts continuing medical education, learning curriculum for healthcare professionals and students, as well as a smartphone app to help patients track their symptoms
What Role Does Fascia Play in Rheumatic Diseases?
Recent research explores possible connections between abnormalities in fasciae and painful musculoskeletal conditions such as chronic back pain, osteoarthritis, and rheumatoid arthritis, as well as scleroderma
Statin Guideline Eliminates Cholesterol Treat-to-Target Strategy for Managing Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Risk
Experts question how to apply the new American College of Cardiology and American Heart Association guidelines in patients with rheumatic disease and call for further validation of the risk assessment algorithm
Human RNAi Therapy Jumps Hurdle
A new proof-of-concept human study brings RNA interference therapy one step closer to market. (published March 3, 2014)
Microbiome Research Provides Clue to Rheumatoid Arthritis
A new study suggests that intestinal expansion of Prevotella copri may be associated with the pathogenesis of RA
Do Women Receive Worse Gout Treatment Than Men?
Women with gout are more likely to have contraindications to nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drugs and are less likely to receive urate-lowering drugs than men with the disease. (posted Feb. 5)
Ethics Forum: The Ethical Challenges of Recruiting Patients for Clinical Trials
A successful recruiter raises concerns about balancing friendliness and enthusiasm with legal and ethical constraints when screening human subjects for research
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