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Foundation-Funded Researchers Study Pneumonia Risk, Doc Shortages, Decision Making

From the College  |  June 21, 2018

In the coming fiscal year (July 1, 2018–June 30, 2019), the Rheumatology Research Foundation has committed to fund more than $9.4 million in rheumatology research and training. Approximately half of the awards will support efforts to recruit and train the next generation of rheumatology professionals. The remaining funds will be awarded to advance research projects…

Filed under:From the College Tagged with:Dr. Jeffrey SparksDr. Liana FraenkelDr. Maria Dall’Eraphysician shortagepneumonia

Food Lover Dr. Joseph Flood Discusses Cooking, Shares Recipe

Carol Patton  |  June 21, 2018

In addition to the classroom and exam room, the other room Joseph Flood, MD, enjoys spending time in is the kitchen. With a mother who worked as a local tavern cook and a policeman father who enjoyed preparing tasty meals as much as arresting bad guys, Dr. Flood, a rheumatologist at the Columbus Arthritis Center…

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Submassive pulmonary embolism. Filling defects seen in the pulmonary artery.

Case Report Illustrates Hypercoagulability in Behçet’s Disease

Aiza Tariq, MD, & Jasim Alidina, MD  |  June 21, 2018

Behçet’s disease is a chronic, relapsing and remitting vasculitis with multisystem involvement. Commonly referred to as the Silk Road disease due to its prevalence in the Asian and Mediterranean region of the traditional Silk Road, Behçet’s was first described by Hippocrates as a triad of symptoms—genital and oral ulcers with uveitis—and attributed to links with…

Filed under:Vasculitis Tagged with:Behçet’s diseasehypercoagulabilitypulmonary embolism

Why & How to Pursue Shared Decision Making with Your Patients

Ruth Jessen Hickman, MD  |  June 21, 2018

Over the past several decades, the medical community has been moving toward a model of shared decision making. In addition to its ethical advantages, shared decision making potentially yields such benefits as improved medical adherence and better health outcomes. With the proliferation of treatment options and changes in the larger culture, shared decision making is…

Filed under:Patient Perspective Tagged with:patient-centered carephysician patient relationshipshared decision making

Flare Risk Increases When Medication Is Stopped Prior to Arthroplasty

Vanessa Caceres  |  June 21, 2018

After total hip or knee arthroplasty, flares are common in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), according to a recently published study.1 Higher disease activity at baseline appears to be linked to flares, but use of such medications as biologics and methotrexate did not independently predict flaring. “Contrary to the notion that patients with established RA…

Filed under:Rheumatoid Arthritis Tagged with:arthroplastyflarehip replacementknee replacement

Figure 1. A nasal biopsy shows intimal infiltration of the small blood vessels (black arrow).

Case Illustrates the Difficulty Diagnosing Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis

Diana Girnita, MD, PhD, & Vishnuteja Devalla, MD  |  June 21, 2018

Granulomatosis with polyangiitis (GPA) was first described in the British Medical Journal in 1897 by Scottish otolaryngologist Peter McBride.1 GPA is a relatively rare, systemic necrotizing vasculitis that can make diagnosis challenging. The incidence has been estimated anywhere between two and 12 cases per million.2 GPA mainly affects adults between the ages of 45 and…

Filed under:Vasculitis Tagged with:ANCAanti-neutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies (ANCA)BiomarkersbiopsyGPAgranulomatosis with polyangiitis

Researchers Seek to Predict & Prevent Rheumatoid Arthritis

Jeffrey A. Sparks, MD, MMSc, & Kevin D. Deane, MD, PhD  |  June 21, 2018

Preventing adverse outcomes in individuals who have rheumatic diseases is a daily goal for rheumatologists. For example, rheumatologists prescribe medications and perform screening to prevent erosions in rheumatoid arthritis (RA), renal failure in systemic lupus erythematosus and flares across all diseases. Many of these actions are classified as secondary or tertiary prevention, because individuals have…

Filed under:Rheumatoid Arthritis Tagged with:lifestyleMetricsrisk assessmentRisk Factors

Dr. Ellen M. Gravallese In the Spotlight

Gretchen Henkel  |  June 21, 2018

Robert Finberg, MD, chair of medicine at the University of Massachusetts (UMass) in Worcester, describes Ellen M. Gravallese, MD, as one of a dying breed: a quadruple-threat physician who excels in basic science research, clinical care, teaching and administration. Dr. Gravallese holds the Myles J. McDonough Chair in Rheuma­tology, is professor of medicine and serves…

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When & How to Talk to Your Patients About Their Gender & Sex

Susan Bernstein  |  June 21, 2018

How do you ask a new patient about sex and gender—or know which pronoun to use? Keep the conversation straightforward and respectful to put everyone at ease, says Morgan Orndorff, a transgender man who works as an administrator at a major academic medical center. “Everyone is a little different in terms of their sensitivity level”…

Filed under:Patient PerspectiveProfessional Topics Tagged with:GenderLGBTQsex

Certolizumab Pegol Receives FDA Approval for Plaque Psoriasis

Michele B. Kaufman, PharmD, BCGP  |  June 18, 2018

On the basis of data from multiple clinical trials, the FDA has approved certolizumab pegol for treating moderate to severe plaque psoriasis…

Filed under:Drug Updates Tagged with:Certolizumab PegolFDAFDA approvalplaque psoriasisPsoriasisU.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)

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