New research suggests patients with psoriatic arthritis may experience the disease differently depending on their race and ethnicity. A recent study published in Rheumatology showed that psoriatic arthritis (PsA) disease activity and symptom...
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The following is a summary of “Compression ratio: a novel method to quantify compressibility as a diagnostic measurement in giant cell arteritis,” published in the December 2024 issue of Rheumatology by Khurshid et al. Ultrasound assessment of giant cell arteritis...
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Clinical Outcomes of B-Lymphocyte Depletion in IgG4-RD
Clinical Outcomes of B-Lymphocyte Depletion in IgG4-RD
The following is a summary of “A protocol for targeted B-lymphocyte depletion for the treatment of IgG4-related disease,” published in the December 2024 issue of Rheumatology by Colquhoun et al. Researchers conducted a retrospective study to assess the clinical...
2000 to 2024 Saw Rise in Physician Union Petitions
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Role of Compression Ratio in Advancing GCA Diagnostics
Role of Compression Ratio in Advancing GCA Diagnostics
The following is a summary of “Compression ratio: a novel method to quantify compressibility as a diagnostic measurement in giant cell arteritis,” published in the December 2024 issue of Rheumatology by Khurshid et al. Ultrasound assessment of giant cell arteritis...
Role of NVC and sKL-6 in IIM-Related ILD
Role of NVC and sKL-6 in IIM-Related ILD
The following is a summary of “Nailfold videocapillaroscopy findings correlate with lung outcomes in idiopathic inflammatory myopathies-related interstitial lung disease,” published in the December 2024 issue of Rheumatology by Santos et al. Idiopathic...
Clinical Outcomes of B-Lymphocyte Depletion in IgG4-RD
Clinical Outcomes of B-Lymphocyte Depletion in IgG4-RD
The following is a summary of “A protocol for targeted B-lymphocyte depletion for the treatment of IgG4-related disease,” published in the December 2024 issue of Rheumatology by Colquhoun et al. Researchers conducted a retrospective study to assess the clinical...
2000 to 2024 Saw Rise in Physician Union Petitions
2000 to 2024 Saw Rise in Physician Union Petitions
MONDAY, Dec. 23, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- The number of union petitions with physicians in the bargaining units filed and certified increased in 2023 to May 2024, according to a research letter published online Dec. 18 in the Journal of the American Medical...
Which Patients Are Most Likely to Underreport Gout Flares?
Which Patients Are Most Likely to Underreport Gout Flares?
A recent study in ACR Open Rheumatology identified which patients were most likely to underreport experiencing or self-treating their gout flares.
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Silent Night, Icy End
Silent Night, Icy End
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Expert Panel Issues Enhanced Guidance for PsA Diagnosis, Assessment, and Management
This course discusses an evidence-based best practice guidance for assessing and managing patients with psoriatic arthritis.
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