Recent research found women with COPD and asthma—even those who have never smoked—are at a higher risk of developing rheumatoid arthritis…
Seronegative RA May Be on the Rise
A study comparing trends in the incidence of RA from 2005 to 2014 with previous decades showed a shift in RA subset, suggesting the need for timely recognition of rheumatoid factor-negative RA…
Local Depletion of Resident Memory T Cells May Reduce Site-Specific Joint Flares
A study found resident memory T cells may mediate inflammatory arthritis and trigger flares in specific joints, suggesting local depletion of these cells could be a therapeutic strategy…
ACR Expands Access to Education through Education Partner Program & New Spotlight Slide Decks
In conjunction with the 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting, the ACR piloted two new programs to provide learners with deeper, more diverse educational experiences outside of attending medical conferences. Education Partners The ACR Education Partner Program allows rheumatology professionals to consume research from the 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting via multimedia video and audio platforms. A call…
The Latest Advances in Sjögren’s, Scleroderma, RA, Gout & More
ATLANTA—At the ACR/ARP 2019 Annual Meeting, several widely renowned experts across an array of specialty subjects provided a comprehensive and compelling review of advances in the understanding, diagnosis and treatment of a number of rheumatologic conditions. Sjögren’s Syndrome Frederick Vivino, MD, FACR, chief of rheumatology at Penn Presbyterian Medical Center and professor of clinical medicine…
Experts Offer Tips for Saving Time on Electronic Medical Records
ATLANTA—“Bane of our existence” and “pajama time”—the dreaded time spent at night catching up on documentation—are a couple of phrases associated with the electronic medical record (EMR). To try to ease the frustration and limit the amount of time physicians have to spend using the systems, two experts reviewed tools and tricks for Epic and…
Resolving Inflammation: Research on Signals & Mediators Continues to Advance
Researchers discuss new insights into inflammation signals and mediators…
Axial Spondyloarthritis & Exercise: Should axSpA Patients Exercise?
Two experts weigh in on whether & how axial spondyloarthritis patients should exercise…
New Options Emerge for Treating Macrophage Activation Syndrome
ATLANTA—Macrophage activation syndrome (MAS), a subset of hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (HLH) disease, can be a fatal result of rheumatic disease. But there’s good news: New therapeutic options for refractory MAS targeting individual cytokines are emerging. At the 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting, possible therapeutic options were presented during a pediatric-focused clinical and translational research track, Therapeutic Approaches…
Key Studies Highlighted: 2 Industry Veterans Discuss Their Favorite Annual Meeting Abstracts
ATLANTA—With more than 3,000 abstracts from 103 countries presented at the 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting in November, it was impossible for attendees to view them all. However, two ACR/ARP veterans—Arthur Kavanaugh, MD, from the University of California, San Diego, and John Cush, MD, from UT Southwestern Medical School, Dallas—chose to tackle the nearly impossible task and…
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