A recent study showed that, when administered during pregnancy, infliximab takes longer to clear an infant’s system than adalimumab…
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How to Deliver Difficult News about Patients’ Diagnoses
Telling a patient that he or she has been diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), ankylosing spondylitis, fibromyalgia or another debilitating, painful and/or chronic condition can be upsetting for a patient to hear and difficult for a rheumatologist to convey. Given this, it’s important to prepare for the appointment. “Take a few minutes beforehand to contemplate…
Prior Authorization Requests Delay or Prevent Delivery of Needed Meds
Rheumatologist denounces common practice as a time-draining impediment to patient care
Nanoparticle Medicine Delivery Shows Promise
Researchers treated mouse model of systemic lupus erythematous with mycophenolic acid delivered via nanoparticle. (posted June 18, 2013)
Electronic Prescribing: The First Step Towards an Integrated Health Delivery System?
With the introduction of the 2009 Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services’ (CMS’s) electronic prescribing incentive program, the door is opening for widespread adoption of health information technology (HIT) within the physician’s practice.
Exploring the Role of Neutrophil Extracellular Traps in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
An understanding of the mechanisms underlying NET-mediated inflammation will empower clinicians to target therapies that can mitigate disease activity & improve outcomes in patients with lupus.
Sonelokimab Promising for Patients with PsA
A phase 2 clinical trial has demonstrated the effectiveness for multiple doses of subcutaneous sonelokimab for the treatment of adults with active psoriatic arthritis.
A View from Abroad: The ACR Research Exchange Program
The most recent ACR/APLAR Research Exchange Program gave participants an opportunity to visit Singapore, learn from international research presentations and create connections with colleagues they may never otherwise have met.
Is Intestinal Dysbiosis Associated with RA?
This study affirms that dysbiosis is a feature of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and suggests that specific therapies may differentially modulate the gastrointestinal microbiota in RA.
Insight into the ACR’s Commitment to an Inclusive Committee Composition
“While our group carefully considered your application, I regret to inform you that you were not selected this year to serve as a committee volunteer.” When the email arrived, gently delivering the news that my application to volunteer with the ACR on a committee had not been accepted, my initial reaction was to dismiss it…