Kaitlyn Brittan, MD, the newest chair of the ACR’s RheumPAC Committee, views advocacy as a core principle of caring for patients, with meaningful, real-world impact.
The 5 Ms: A Simple Framework to Care for Older Patients
WASHINGTON, D.C.—For the first time in U.S. history, older adults are projected to outnumber children by 2034, and their care poses unique challenges to the rheumatologist.1 Normal physiologic changes of aging include but aren’t limited to falling renal function, changes in pharmacokinetics and bone density loss. At the ACR Convergence 2024 Review Course, Namrata Singh,…
FDA Officials Discuss Extrapolation & Confusion Around Pediatric Therapies
A session at ACR Convergence 2024 addressed several recent drug approvals in pediatric rheumatology and a safety update for IL-1/IL-6 inhibitors.
Beth Jonas, MD, Brings Longstanding Workforce Expertise to Committee Chair Role
Dr. Jonas has long sought bold and innovative approaches to workforce challenges in rheumatology. As new chair of the Workforce Solutions Committee, she aims to increase the role of advanced practice providers in rheumatology practices and reduce wait times for specialty care.
Where Are We with RA? Prevention, Treatment & Management Challenges
In this Review Course at ACR Convergence 2024, Iain McInnes, PhD, FRCP, discussed some of the challenges of RA: Remission is drug maintained, multimorbidity abounds, treatment strategies can be complex, & prevention is not yet possible.
ARP Keynote: Empathy, Communication, Collaboration Key to a Good Patient Experience
At the ARP Keynote lecture at ACR Convengence 2024, Sandra Mintz, RN, MS, discussed the importance of empathy & trust-building between doctors & their rheumatology patients.
Urate-Lowering Therapy in the Treatment of Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease
In a new-patient consultation for joint pain, you see a 75-year-old man with a history of dementia, stage 3a chronic kidney disease (CKD) and nephrolithiasis. He has a uric acid level of 7.5 mg/dL. His medication list includes 300 mg daily allopurinol. What is NOT an indication for allopurinol? CKD-FIX Elevated serum urate levels are…
Key Research in Axial Spondyloarthritis Encapsulated
Our understanding of (axSpA) has really changed, especially with regard to male-female differences. In this report, we identify important research on axSpA presented at ACR Convergence 2024, summarize the abstracts and comment on why each is important, addressing the relevance for clinicians and the potential impact on future research.
Considerations for Lung Transplants in Patients with SARD-ILD
At this ACR Convergence 2024 session, Sonye Danoff, MD, PhD, discussed many factors that need to be considered before referring patients with SARD-ILD for lung transplantation.
Are Sacroiliac Joint MRIs Accurate in Routine Clinical Practice?
Hadsbjerg et al. compared assessments of sacroiliac joint MRIs in local MRI reports from routine care in five European countries with re-reads by central experts in patients with a diagnosis of axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA) or psoriatic arthritis (PsA) to estimate the extent of over- or under-reporting of features and misclassification.
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