Inborn errors of immunity may not always be easy to recognize, but rheumatologists should look out for them. Dr. Bharat Kumar shares his insights.
ACR Image Competition 2024 Results, Part 6
For the 2024 Image Competition, the ACR sought images with educational or remarkable manifestations representing a diverse range of pediatric patients with autoimmune, inflammatory, infectious and malignant drivers of rheumatic disease. Here, we showcase the winning images from South Asia.
Rheum After 5: Dr. Rosenbaum Finds Satisfaction after Retirement
In the Netflix series Man on the Inside, Ted Danson portrays a lonely, 75-year-old widower and retired professor living near San Francisco. When a private investigator offers him the opportunity to go undercover to investigate the disappearance of a necklace at an assisted living community, Danson’s character leaps at the chance. How often in one’s…
Inside the Association of Rheumatology Professionals’ Volunteer Selection Process
The ARP Nominations & Appointments Committee plays a pivotal role in overseeing the nominations process, ensuring the election and appointment of qualified leaders and volunteers who reflect the diverse membership of ARP. Together with the ACR’s Marketing & Communications Department, we kick off the 2025 term by promoting the annual Call for Volunteers and identifying…
Abatacept Shows Promise for Some Myositis Patients
Injected abatacept may be a worthwhile treatment for certain patients with idiopathic inflammatory myositis (IIM), according to recent research.1 Patients with the rare autoimmune conditions involving inflammation of muscle (myositis) and other organ systems suffer widespread organ dysfunction, increased morbidity, physical disabilities and early death. Symptoms vary by subtype. For example, dermatomyositis (DM) involves muscle…
3 AC&R Study Summaries: SLE Mortality Risk, Heart Failure & RA, & a Phone-Based Walking Program
Risk of Mortality from SLE By Ansaam Daoud, MD, Loai Dweik, MD, & Omer Pamuk, MD Why was this study done? Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a chronic autoimmune disease with significant mortality, particularly affecting racial and ethnic minorities. This study aimed to assess national SLE mortality trends over the past two decades, stratified by…
Pressures Intensify for Rheumatology Researchers
Many rheumatology researchers share concerns about the landscape for future opportunities, given recent pressures from the current presidential administration. These may make an already challenging environment even more difficult for academic physicians to successfully navigate. But many in the field will persevere despite obstacles, driven by the need to deepen understanding of these conditions and…
President’s Corner: How to Stay on Top of ACR/ARP News
When speaking to ACR and ARP members, people are always interested in hearing about the most recent news coming out of the ACR, specifically in areas of interest to them and their patients. It was these discussions that prompted me to make enhancing connections and communications between the ACR and its members one of my…
Nature vs. Nurture & Their Roles in Autoimmunity
They looked exactly alike—tall, slightly scruffy gentlemen with denim overalls lightly stained with dirt and oil, with dusty trucker hats to match. The only difference was that one wore a red checkered shirt and the other wore a green one. Yet these similarities were deceptive. The one closest to me was the patient, the one…
Rheum for Everyone, Uncertainty in Rheumatology: Episode 20 (video)
In this episode, Dr. Kumar reflects on the impact of uncertainty on rheumatology and the important role of the rheumatologist in providing clarity for patients. He also highlights important articles in the May issue for readers to note.
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