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Chronic Osteoarthritis Management Initiative Calls for Better OA Screening, Treatment

Ann-Marie Lindstrom | March 1, 2015

COAMI work group advocates to make early detection, intervention and comprehensive care models integral to medical care

Case Report: Rheumatoid Arthritis and Degenerative Disk Disease

Patricia Frisch, PhD; Ronald R. Butendieck, MD; Andy Abril, MD; Peter M. McIntosh, MD; Salim M. Ghazi, MD; Elliot L. Dimberg, MD; Lynn F. Feldman, DO; David G. Lucas, MD; and Andrea Styron, MSR-PT | March 1, 2015

Combination therapy includes abatacept for patient with erosive, chronic RA, underlying osteoarthritis and degenerative disk disease

Does Gastric Bypass Result in Reduced Absorption of Methotrexate?

Iris Zink, NP | March 1, 2015

Data suggest changes in physiology of the gut post-bariatric surgery may result in medication malabsorption of immunosuppressive drugs

Rheumatology Practice Merger Pros and Cons

Candace Mitchell | March 1, 2015

What physicians should consider before they add partners, expand their practice

Seizures in Lupus

Anna Helena Jonsson, MD, PhD, and Shamik Bhattacharyya, MD | March 1, 2015

Case report highlights important twist to differential diagnosis of neuropsychiatric lupus

Glucocorticoid Use in Rheumatoid Arthritis Management Focus of Ongoing Debate

Gretchen Henkel | March 1, 2015

Questions around prescribing steroids as bridge therapy, in long-term low dosages, or low-dose timed-release formulas, or not at all evoke controversy among rheumatologists

Skin Disease in Rheumatology Patients Should Prompt Collaboration with Dermatologists

Vanessa Caceres | March 1, 2015

Patients with conditions that don’t resolve with topical steroids are signal for referral

Generic Colchicine Approved for Gout Prophylaxis

Richard Quinn | March 1, 2015

The cost for therapeautic gout treatment may soon go down, thanks to a recent court ruling

First Symposium of the Russian American Consortium for Excellence in Rheumatology Meets in Moscow

Paul H. Caldron, DO, FACP, FACR, MBA | March 1, 2015

Rheumatologists, immunologists from both countries gather, mark new era of collegiality between counterparts

Design a Compliance Plan for Your Rheumatology Practice

From the College | March 1, 2015

Tips for creating, maintaining and enforcing an effective plan