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Figure 2: High-resolution computed tomography showed evidence of interstitial lung disease.

High-resolution computed tomography shows evidence of ILD.

The ACR/CHEST ILD Guidelines in Practice, a video
In collaboration with the American College of Chest Physicians, the ACR released two new comprehensive guidelines aimed at improving the screening, monitoring, and treatment of patients with interstitial lung disease (ILD) secondary to systemic autoimmune rheumatic diseases (SARDs). Recently, Sindhu R. Johnson, MD, PhD, professor of medicine at the University of Toronto, Canada, director of the Toronto Scleroderma Program and principal investigator for the guideline, and Elana J. Bernstein, MD, MSc, Florence Irving associate professor of medicine in the Division of Rheumatology at Columbia University, New York City, and co-first author, presented a webinar to talk about how the guidelines were developed and present some of the recommendations and their rationale: Watch the recording now!

 

Kansas Governor Sam Brownback Vetoes Medicaid Expansion Bill

Timothy Mclaughlin  |  March 31, 2017

(Reuters)—The governor of Kansas on Thursday vetoed a bill expanding eligibility for Medicaid under the federal Affordable Care Act (ACA), saying he could not support legislation that provided tax dollars to Planned Parenthood and failed to meet other requirements he has laid out for expansion. State lawmakers in the Republican-controlled senate voted in favor of…

Kansas Passes Medicaid Expansion Bill Despite Governor’s Objection

Reuters Staff  |  March 29, 2017

(Reuters)—The Kansas Senate gave final approval on Tuesday to a bill expanding eligibility for Medicaid under the federal Affordable Care Act (ACA) even though the measure faces a likely veto by Republican Governor Sam Brownback. The 25-14 Senate vote followed the House’s 81-44 passage of the bill last month, with the vote totals falling short…

Immune-Related Adverse Events with Use of Checkpoint Inhibitors for Immunotherapy of Cancer

Arthritis & Rheumatology  |  March 29, 2017

Introduction: Major advances in the past two decades have enhanced our understanding of the complex interactions between the immune system and cancer cells and their environment. Genetic and epigenetic alterations in tumor cells result in the expression of diverse antigens that can elicit an immune response, primarily mediated by T cells. Immune responses are regulated…

Republicans Pull Healthcare Legislation

Dustin Volz & David Lawder  |  March 27, 2017

WASHINGTON (Reuters)—President Donald Trump suffered a stunning political setback on Friday in a Congress controlled by his own party when Republican leaders pulled legislation to overhaul the U.S. healthcare system, a major 2016 election campaign promise of the president and his allies. Republican leaders of the House of Representatives pulled the legislation due to a…

U.S. House Vote Looms; Trump Struggles to Win Obamacare Repeal


David Morgan and Richard Cowan  |  March 23, 2017

WASHINGTON (Reuters)—U.S. President Donald Trump made a final push on Thursday to win over skeptical members of his own Republican Party to begin dismantling Obamacare in the House of Representatives or risk failure on one of his top legislative priorities. The effort is seen by financial markets as a crucial test of Trump’s ability to…

Uncertain Fate of Obamacare Causes Some Hospitals to Halt Projects, Hiring

Robin Respaut and Yasmeen Abutaleb  |  March 23, 2017

WASHINGTON (Reuters)—Uncertainty surrounding the Republican plan to replace Obamacare is forcing some U.S. hospitals to delay expansion plans, cut costs, or take on added risk to borrow money for capital investment projects, dealing an economic blow to these facilities and the towns they call home. Hospitals typically lay out multi-year operating plans that prioritize investments,…

Trump Appears to Be Losing Battle Ahead of Healthcare Vote

David Morgan and Susan Cornwell  |  March 23, 2017

WASHINGTON (Reuters)—U.S. President Donald Trump and Republican congressional leaders appeared on Wednesday to be losing the battle to get enough support in the House of Representatives to pass their Obamacare rollback bill, watched by wary investors in financial markets. The current House Republican rollback plan is scheduled for a floor vote on Thursday but faces…

Republicans Revamp U.S. Health Bill, Boost Benefits to Older Americans

Susan Cornwell & Valerie Volcovici  |  March 21, 2017

WASHINGTON (Reuters)—U.S. House Republicans are working on changes to their healthcare overhaul bill to provide more generous tax credits for older Americans and add a work requirement for the Medicaid program for the poor, House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) said on Sunday. Ryan said Republican leaders still planned to bring the healthcare bill to a…

Draft Criteria for ANCA-Associated Vasculitis Released

Susan Bernstein  |  March 20, 2017

WASHINGTON, D.C.—Rheumatologists do not have up-to-date diagnostic and classification criteria for vasculitis, a group of diseases that involves inflammation of the blood vessels, said experts speaking at the 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting session, Classification Criteria for ANCA-Associated Vasculitis. The most recent classification criteria were published by the ACR in 1990, and since then, new disease…

Clinical Trial Data Provides Insight into Muscle Biology, Myositis, Myopathies

Mary Beth Nierengarten  |  March 20, 2017

WASHINGTON, D.C.—Ongoing investigation into the disease mechanisms of inflammatory myopathies is generating needed information for the development of potential future therapeutic targets, and current data from clinical trials have shed light on myopathy concerns in different cohorts of patients. These issues were all discussed in a session titled Muscle Biology, Myositis, and Myopathies I during…

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