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Phase 3 Results for Ixekizumab Promising in Patients with Non-Radiographic Axial Spondyloarthritis

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In a phase 3 study, ixekizumab proved safe and effective for improving the signs and symptoms of non-radiographic axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA) in combination with conventional background medications, such as NSAIDs…

Immunoassay May Help Identify Pediatric Lyme Arthritis

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NEW YORK (Reuters Health)—In Lyme disease-endemic areas, a C6 peptide enzyme immunoassay (EIA) test may help guide initial management of children with acute arthritis, an observational study suggests.1 “Children with Lyme disease frequently present to the emergency department with an inflamed joint,” Lise Nigrovic, MD, MPH, of Boston Children’s Hospital tells Reuters Health by email….

Declining Numbers of Americans Have a Primary Care Provider

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(Reuters Health)—In a little over a decade, the number of patients in the U.S. with primary care providers dropped by 2%, a new study finds. Between 2002 and 2015, fewer and fewer Americans of all ages, except for those in their 80s, had a primary care provider, researchers report in JAMA Internal Medicine.1 Although 2%…

Rheum After 5: Dr. Stacy Ardoin & Mr. Mom

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In 2004, Stacy Ardoin, MD, MHS, became pregnant with twins during the second year of her fellowship at Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, N.C. Although she and her husband, Adrien, were thrilled by the news, the astronomical cost of day care for two infants was a specter. At the time, Adrien managed a book­store…

Fall 2019’s Awards, Appointments & Announcements in Rheumatology

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J. Michelle Kahlenberg Receives Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists & Engineers (PECASE) A physician scientist and associate professor of internal medicine in the Division of Rheumatology at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, J. Michelle Kahlenberg, MD, PhD, is a 2019 recipient of the prestigious PECASE award. Dr. Kahlenberg, who also holds the…

Ankylosing Spondylitis & Uveitis: An Ophthalmologist’s Perspective

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It’s often said the eyes are the window to the soul, and in the case of ankylosing spondylitis and other spondylo­arthropathies, one can also say the eyes are the window to systemic disease. Although uveitis occurs in approximately 2–5% of patients with inflammatory bowel disease, 6–9% of patients with psoriatic arthritis and 25% of patients…

Lessons from Master Clinicians: An Interview with Dr. Paul Plotz

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Rheumatologists who are outstanding clinicians, provide consistently exceptional care to patients and serve as role models for colleagues and trainees are in the spotlight in our Lessons from a Master Clinician series. Here, we offer insights from clinicians who have achieved a level of distinction in the field of rheumatology. Paul Plotz, MD, is scientist…