The American College of Rheumatology continues to monitor healthcare system changes under the ACA; educate rheumatologists, rheumatology health professionals
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!
Treg Cells May Orchestrate Muscle Repair after Injury
New research shows the accumulation of regulatory T cells in damaged muscle corresponds with a switch in the myeloid cell infiltrate from a proinflammatory to a proregenerative phenotype.
Closer Scrutiny of Chronic Pain Patients Needed
A new study links high costs to patients with chronic pain conditions and an opioid prescription.
Improved Survival Odds Following Hip & Knee Replacements
Decreases in mortality rates following elective hip and knee replacement surgeries since 2004 may be partly due to modern surgical techniques and better pre- and post-op care.
Skin Oils Act as Natural, Tissue-Specific Autoantigens
The results of this study identify natural lipids present in the skin that augment and inhibit human T cell response, supporting the idea that lipids are T cell antigens.
Rheumatologists on the Move
Awards, appointments and announcements in the world of rheumatology
Legal Updates: Healthcare Data Privacy and Security under HIPAA
Maintaining the privacy of healthcare data Is paramount, and a breach can cost you hundreds of thousands of dollars
Rheumatologist Marc C. Hochberg, MD, MPH, Advances Epidemiology Through Collaborative Ties
Accomplished physician noted for research in gout, osteoarthritis etiology; characterizing therapeutic responsiveness in disease states; inspiring teamwork among rheumatologists
Ethics Forum: The Challenge of Multidisciplinary Care in Rheumatology
A patient with autoimmune ocular disease raises concerns about the moral, professional obligations of rheumatologists to help patients whose condition is not clearly within the scope of rheumatology
Recipients of Ephraim P. Engleman Endowed Resident Research Preceptorship Award in Rheumatology Meet Physician Who Helped Shape Their Careers
Award’s namesake, 103-year-old rheumatologist Ephraim P. Engleman, MD, met 10 winners of research funding established in his name by the Rheumatology Research Foundation in 2006
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