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A Pandemic of Psychological Distress Is Upon Us

Tamar Rubinstein, MD, Natoshia Cunningham, PhD, & Andrea Knight, MD, MSCE  |  

It is nine months into the COVID-19 pandemic in the U.S. and the third wave is upon us, overwhelming hospital systems in many states across the country. But the alarms are being sounded for another looming pandemic as well. As early as spring 2020, significant increases were documented in the prevalence of depression and anxiety,…

Winter 2021’s Awards, Appointments & Announcements in Rheumatology

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New Appointments for Carlos Lozada, MD In the midst of the coronavirus pandemic, Carlos J. Lozada, MD, FACP, FACR, professor of clinical medicine, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, has expanded his professional and volunteer duties. In May he was appointed chief (interim) of the Division of Rheumatology at the Miller School of Medicine,…

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Case Report: Is It Reactive or IBD-Associated Arthritis?

Hanan Ibrahim, MD, Weixia Guo, MD, & Ayad Alkhatib, MD  |  

Reactive arthritis is classically associated with an infectious etiology, such as Salmonella, Yersinia, Campylobacter, Chlamydia or gonorrhea. Clostridium difficile is a rare, and recently recognized, causative agent for this condition.1 Case Presentation The patient is a 21-year-old man with a past medical history significant for hereditary spherocytosis and Crohn’s disease, complicated by an anorectal fistula,…

Researchers Propose a Sensitive, Specific Biomarker for Rheumatoid Arthritis

Deborah Levenson  |  

A proposed biomarker may improve the diagnosis of rheuma­toid arthritis (RA). Writing in Arthritis & Rheumatology, researchers at Pleasanton, Calif.-based Roche Sequencing Solutions and the University of Toronto say their biomarker, constructed by profiling a comprehensive set of antibodies via high-density peptide array, has high specificity and sensitivity for RA, compared with commercially available assays.1…

‘Communication Is More Important Than Ever’: A Q&A with Howard M. Busch, DO

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As founder and president of a large rheumatology group, Howard M. Busch, DO, says the pandemic has had a limited financial effect on many of the network’s clinics. Communication and technology have been key to adapting to the needs of patients and connecting with other providers during this critical time.