In 2021, the ACR—in concert with the Vasculitis Foundation (VF)—released four new vasculitis guidelines, one each on: 1) anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic antibody (ANCA) associated vasculitis, 2) giant cell arteritis (GCA) and Takayasu arteritis, 3) polyarteritis nodosa and 4) Kawasaki disease. The guideline development process is complex. For the vasculitis guidelines, this process kicked off in June…
Rheumatologists should take an active role in patients’ reproductive health, including before, during and after pregnancy. Two experts offer insights into how rheumatologists can better care for their patients during these critical times.
The increased use of telemedicine that began in 2020 at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic will continue to provide new ways to expand patient care in rheumatology.
ACR Convergence 2022 will offer several opportunities to learn to leverage your expertise to support the rheumatology community, keep practices solvent and improve care of patients with rheumatic diseases. Look for sessions that explore why and how to pursue effective rheumatology advocacy and how to turn challenges into actionable results.
The 2017 recommendations are updated to reflect changes in medical literature, as well as to include newly approved drugs.
The 2022 Rheumatic Disease Report Card found that many states can improve access to care, affordability & activity for their residents living with rheumatic diseases.
Thomas Dörner, MD, reviewed the current state of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) management, providing updates on novel therapies and insights into the pathogenesis of SLE.
Although progress has been made in recent years, rheumatologists still have a lot of questions regarding best management practices for antiphospholipid syndrome (APS). During a session of EULAR 2022, Ricard Cervera, MD, PhD, described a holistic approach.
WASHINGTON—The U.S. government will soon begin hiring experts and collecting the data needed to launch direct negotiations over prescription drug prices for older and disabled people, a top Biden administration official told Reuters. President Joe Biden last week signed into law the Inflation Reduction Act, introducing new policies to tackle climate change, taxes and the…
Roberto Caricchio, MD, Now Chief of Rheumatology at UMass Chan Medical School As of July 1, Roberto Caricchio, MD, began a new appointment as chief of the Division of Rheumatology at UMass Chan Medical School, Worcester. He was formerly chief of the Section of Rheumatology at Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University, Philadelphia,…