Sjögren’s syndrome is a chronic multi-system autoimmune disease characterized by inflammation and subsequent destruction of exocrine glands. Sjögren’s syndrome can present with glandular or extra-glandular manifestations. Neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder (NMOSD) is a rare central nervous system (CNS) autoimmune disease that can present as the initial manifestation in less than 5% of patients with Sjögren’s….
An integral part of the rheumatology care team, social workers can address specific issues related to a patient’s overall wellbeing. Here are some insights into how rheumatologists can better partner with social workers as part of the interdisciplinary team to ensure better patient outcomes…
This year, the American Medical Association (AMA) convened its annual House of Delegates (HOD) meeting June 8–12 in Chicago to discuss emerging and public health issues. Among the many policies and practices discussed: two resolutions put forth by the ACR on behalf of ACR and ARP members, one concerning prior authorization and another concerning step…
On June 3, Steven C. Echard, IOM, CAE, relocated to Atlanta to begin his new role as executive vice president of the ACR, his third term with the organization over his distinguished career in association management. Since 2014, Mr. Echard has served as chief executive officer of the American Association for the Study of Liver…
The Norman B. Gaylis, MD, Research Award for Rheumatologists in Community Practice is designed to encourage practicing clinicians to conduct their own research for the betterment of patients and rheumatology. The 2019 inaugural honoree is Sou-Pan Wu, MD, who will research gout in the Hmong population in Minnesota…
At the time of total joint arthroplasty, RA disease activity has been shown to better predict postoperative flare than medication management…
SNOWMASS VILLAGE, COLO.—Even in the era of treat to target, cardiovascular disease risk remains elevated and is a major source of mortality and morbidity in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Screening and management of cardiovascular risk in these patients is critical to ensure these patients are identified and treated. At the 2019 ACR Winter Rheumatology…
CHICAGO—The ingredients required to make a rheumatologist have changed from the early years of the last century to now and are moving toward further transformation in the millennial-influenced future, according to Calvin Brown, MD, keynote speaker at the ACR’s 2019 Program Directors Conference. Dr. Brown, who trains medical students at Northwestern University Feinberg School of…
A Milwaukee rheumatologist delivered lectures, participated in Grand Rounds and consulted on rheumatology treatment strategies during his visit this winter to the Patan Academy of Health Sciences (PAHS), Nepal. Paul Halverson, MD, affiliated with Froedtert Hospital and the Medical College of Wisconsin, says the several days he spent in Patan, Nepal, adjacent to Kathmandu and…
Imagine leaving the hospital after suffering a heart attack without being treated for hypertension or being started on a beta blocker. What would we think of the hospital where patients are never educated about the relationship between treating hypertension and reducing myocardial infarction and stroke risk? Unfortunately, this happens every day with osteoporosis and fractures…