A case study of a 7-year-old girl who is eventually diagnosed with anti-MOG autoimmune encephalomyelitis highlights the necessity of a multi-disciplinary approach to inflammatory brain disease…... [Read More]
Tom Collins is a freelance writer in South Florida, who has written about medical topics from nasty infections to ethical dilemmas, runaway tumors to tornado-chasing doctors. He travels the globe gathering conference health news and lives in West Palm Beach.
Articles by Thomas R. Collins
Pediatric Cases Require Special Considerations & Aggressive Treatment Plans
ATLANTA—Managing pediatric patients with rheumatic disease involves special considerations, such as developmental concerns and physiological traits that may affect dosing of medications, according to two experts. During a session at the 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting, Courtney Kremer, ARNP, a pediatric nurse practitioner at the University of Iowa Stead Family Children’s Hospital, Iowa City, and Jessica… [Read More]
Harnessing Genomics in the Rare Diseases Realm
ATLANTA—The increasing ease and the lowering cost of genome and exome sequencing make discovery and diagnosis of rare diseases more feasible than ever, but hurdles still need to be cleared before the world of medicine can fully harness the power of this information boom, experts said in a session at the 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting…. [Read More]
Premenopausal Osteoporosis Poses Special Clinical Challenges
ATLANTA—Osteoporosis in premenopausal women is uncommon compared with its frequency in post-menopausal women, but when it is suspected, it poses some difficult questions for clinicians: How should it be diagnosed in this understudied population? If found, should it be treated—and how? Elizabeth Shane, MD, professor of medicine at Columbia University and attending physician at New… [Read More]
Experts Discuss Current Insurance Issues Challenging Rheumatology
ATLANTA—From step therapy requirements to infusion center locations to evaluation and management coding, insurance issues bring frequent headaches to clinicians and patients. Experts discussed some of the most recent concerns in a session at the 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting. Chris Phillips, MD, chair of the ACR’s Insurance Subcommittee (ISC), and Gary Bryant, MD, delegate to… [Read More]
A Public Health Approach to Arthritis
ATLANTA—Rheumatic diseases have been the subject of a range of public health campaigns and reports over the past decade, but improving their visibility remains a work in progress, a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) expert said at the 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting. A growing attention to pain and the opioid crisis may help… [Read More]
Thoughtful Pediatric Care: Pediatric Cases Require Special Considerations & Aggressive Treatment Plans
In Canada, five provinces will now reimburse patients with plaque psoriasis who use risankizumab. Also, Canada Health has approved apremilast for treating adults with plaque psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis…... [Read More]
Pearls & Myths: Experts Offer Advice & Dispel Myths
GCA, GPA, myositis, new research—rheumatology care keeps clinicians on their toes & requires them to stay up to date…... [Read More]
Data for Better Patient Care: As the RISE Registry Expands, So Do Its Ambitions
Learn what RISE has to offer and how it’s growing.... [Read More]
10 Characteristics of Good Mentoring: Tips for What Mentees Need from Their Mentors
Antony Rosen, MBChB, describes the 10 essential characteristics of good mentorship…... [Read More]
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