The all-virtual ACR Convergence 2020 experience includes the highest-quality educational content along with innovative session formats and multiple opportunities to network with colleagues. We invite you to explore The Rheumatologist’s complete coverage of the meeting. Plus, explore our resource centers focused on rheumatoid arthritis, systemic lupus erythematosus and gout, along with our collection of research reviews, case reports and clinical articles on advances in the diagnosis and management of these conditions.
Resource Centers
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Resource Center
Watch this space for our coverage of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) sessions at ACR Convergence 2020, including the top research presented at the meeting. Plus, explore our collection of research reviews, case reports and clinical articles on advances in the diagnosis and management of SLE.
VIEWRheumatoid Arthritis Resource Center
The Great Debate at ACR Convergence 2020 was: Janus Kinase Inhibitors Should/Should Not Be Used Before Biologics After Methotrexate Failure in RA. No need to hang in suspense. In this resource center, you’ll get the pros and cons of JAK inhibitors, our expert’s picks for the top research presented and highlights from other important sessions on rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Plus, you can explore our collection of research reviews, case reports and clinical articles on advances in the diagnosis and management of RA.
VIEWGout Resource Center
Earlier this year, the ACR released a new guideline for the management of gout, leaving some rheumatologists unsure what to recommend to their patients. Clearing up the confusion is one aim of the session, Evidence-Based Guidance for Optimizing Gout Management. Learn what the experts recommend and explore our coverage of the top research and additional gout information presented at ACR Convergence 2020, plus our collection of research reviews, case reports and clinical articles on advances in the diagnosis and management of gout.
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Complete Convergence Coverage
Grit, Gratitude & Grace: Resilience Despite the Pain
Clinicians can help their patients tap into personal resilience, and such characteristics as grit, gratitude and grace, to manage their chronic pain, says Afton L. Hassett, PsyD.... [Read More]
Highlights, Pearls & News from ACR Convergence 2020
ACR CONVERGENCE 2020—In a year like no other, the 2020 virtual ACR Convergence was a meeting like no other. Nonetheless, the meeting introduced a healthy mix of clinical insights and take-home pearls, according to panelists in the meeting’s closing session, Bright Future: Discovery & Growth. In this session, panelists discussed some of the biggest news… [Read More]
Cytokine Targets & Treatment Developments for Psoriatic Arthritis & Spondyloarthritis
ACR CONVERGENCE 2020—In recent years, a pathophysiological role for the interleukin (IL) 17/IL-23 axis in the development of psoriasis, enthesitis and inflammatory arthritis has been investigated in both rodent and human models. Clinical trials have demonstrated differential benefits for skin disease and joint disease in patients with psoriatic arthritis, axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA) and ankylosing spondylitis… [Read More]
Clinicians Should Recommend Exercise More Often, Expert Says
ACR CONVERGENCE 2020—Research has shown time and again the benefits and low risk of physical activity for people with rheumatic diseases, but only a third or less of patients meet guidelines for this activity, Patricia Katz, PhD, professor of medicine and health policy at the University of California, San Francisco, said in the ARP Distinguished… [Read More]
How to Improve Oral & Eye Health in Sjögren’s Patients
ACR CONVERGENCE 2020—Sjögren’s syndrome requires care from several specialists, and presenters at the Sjögren’s Syndrome: Dental and Ocular Perspectives session shared diagnostic and treatment pearls from their respective specialties. Rebecca Manno, MD, MHS, of the Comprehensive Arthritis and Rheumatology Center of the U.S. Virgin Islands moderated the session. Oral Health Dry mouth is famously associated… [Read More]
Experts Discuss 3 Frequently Overlooked Syndromes
ACR CONVERGENCE 2020—Myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome, postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS) and mast cell activation syndrome were the topics of the day in the ever-popular Curbside Consults session in November 2020. POTS An anxious woman with a chronic headache and constant myofascial pain in the neck and upper back, assorted gastrointestinal symptoms, chronic severe fatigue,… [Read More]
Tips for Balancing Medication Treatment & Risk in Elderly Patients
ACR CONVERGENCE 2020—With the inevitable decline in organ function that comes with age, and the likelihood that older patients (i.e., generally defined as older than 60 or 70, depending on the study) are on more than one medication due to multiple comorbidities, therapeutic drug treatment for older patients requires persistent vigilance and know-how, two experts… [Read More]
Experts Offer Guidance on Improving LGBTQ+ Care
From understanding terminology, to collecting relevant data, to shaping a culture of awareness and inclusivity, clinicians can take many steps to improve the healthcare experience and outcomes for LGBTQ+ patients.... [Read More]
Upadacitnib for RA: Researchers Compared Upadacitinib with Placebo & Adalimumab in Patients with RA & an Inadequate Response to Methotrexate
In phase 3 clinical trial, upadacitnib proved superior to placebo and adalimumab in improving the signs and symptoms of RA in patients on stable background methotrexate.... [Read More]
Diet, Microbes & Inflammation: Unique Microbial Genetic Strains in Inflammatory Disease, Plus a Possible Arthritis Diet
Experts at ACR Convergence 2020 addressed how diet & the body’s microbiome affect chronic diseases.... [Read More]
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