Experts discuss high-intensity interval training as an underused “disease-modifying drug” for inflammatory diseases. Learn how to safely integrate it into patient treatment plans.
Kurt Ullman has been a freelance writer for more than 30 years and has written more than 600 articles for both professional and consumer audiences. He holds an A.A.S. in nursing, a Master's in Health Administration, and a B.S. degree in public administration with a minor in mass communications media. Other experience includes eight years as a registered nurse and six years of full-time writing and editing work in newspapers, radio, television and magazines. He is a two-time winner of the Apex Award for Writing Excellence, has received numerous Merit National Health Information Awards and was awarded the Media Orthopaedic Reporting Excellence Award.
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Calcium Pyrophosphate Deposition Disease Diagnosis & Treatment Gaps Remain
CPPD diagnosis is difficult & treatments are limited. Experts review radiology challenges, off-label options like colchicine, & emerging biologics.
ARP Launches Boot Camp for Advanced Practice Providers New to Rheumatology
The 2015 American College of Rheumatology (ACR) Workforce Study projected that by 2030 the number of adult rheumatologists will decline by 25%.1 The result: Demand for rheumatologists is projected to be more than twice the available supply of providers by 2030. Advanced practice rheumatology professionals can help practices overcome the barrier this mismatch will create…
Marcus Snow, MD, FACR, Assumes Chair of the Committee on Rheumatologic Care
Marcus Snow, MD, FACR, had his first exposure to rheumatology in a rotation during his residency at the University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha. James O’Dell, MD, Theodore Mikuls, MD, Jay Moore, MD, Lynn Klassen, MD, and other physicians showed how rheumatology could be the perfect mix of a narrow clinical focus with interesting patient…
Coronary Microvascular Dysfunction May Predict Heart Disease in Rheumatoid Arthritis
Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is a leading cause of death in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Patients with RA have a 1.5 times increased risk for heart attack compared with the general population. Although the treatment of RA has advanced significantly, the ability to prevent cardiovascular events hasn’t followed. A study in Arthritis Care & Research…
The Personal Side of COVID-19: A Q&A with Elna Schiopu, MD
Dr. Schiopu has experienced the COVID-19 pandemic response from both clinical and research perspectives. She recently discussed her experiences with The Rheumatologist.
Early Lessons from the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Q&A with Chris Phillips, MD
As the COVID-19 pandemic stretches on, many clinicians are thinking about the lessons they’ve learned. Chris Phillips, MD, says rheumatology practices can no longer take their financial health for granted and flexibility is key.
Deborah Dyett Desir, MD, Joins ACR Executive Committee as Secretary
To her new role as ACR Secretary, Dr. Desir brings extensive experience in both private practice and academic medicine, more than a decade of volunteer leadership experience in the ACR and a deep commitment to service.
High Opioid Prescription Rates Seen in Emergency Department-Treated Gout
Acute gout can be very painful, causing patients to seek treatment in the emergency department. A retrospective study of pain interventions for gout in Rhode Island found that nearly 30% of patients received prescriptions for opioid medications over 30 months. Of these prescriptions, over 80% were for patients who had never been exposed to opioids…
Commensal Cross-Reactive T & B Cells Trigger Autoimmunity
Researchers are finding that antigens from the microbiota may play a role in the development of autoimmunity.
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