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Research Reveals Clues Into Inflammatory Process of Crystal Arthropathies Note Experts at the 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting

Susan Bernstein | March 1, 2014

New studies clarify the roles of monosodium urate crystals in gout, calcium pyrophosphate crystals in osteoarthritis, and identify more effective potential therapies for patients

ACR’s Lupus Initiative Advances Education Around Diagnosing, Treating Disease

Joseph Flood, MD | March 1, 2014

Online progam boasts continuing medical education, learning curriculum for healthcare professionals and students, as well as a smartphone app to help patients track their symptoms

Nonsurgical Treatments Can Relieve Pain, Improve Hand Function in Thumb Carpometacarpal Joint Osteoarthritis

Norman P. Gustafson, MS, OTR/L, CHT, Bruce M. Jacobs, BS, OTR/L, and Nancy A. Baker, ScD, MPH, OTR/L | March 1, 2014

OA can affect hand anatomy and kinematics, but splinting, exercise techniques, and physical agent modalities can help

Fellow’s Forum Case Report: Arthritis, Fever, and Weight Loss In a Teenager Suggest A Rheumatic Condition

Jonathan S. Hausmann, MD | January 1, 2014

Joint pain and swelling flare up in a 14-year-old boy who tests positive for inflammation, thrombocytosis, and human leukocyte antigen B27

Childhood-onset Lupus Brings Distinct Challenges at Each Phase of Life

Deborah M. Levy, MD, MS | January 1, 2014

Differences in disease manifestations, severity, and management require special consideration from rheumatologists who treat children and adolescents with systemic lupus erythematosus

2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting: Rheumatology Year in Review

Mary Beth Nierengarten | December 1, 2013

Progress in treatments for pediatric rheumatic diseases, collaborative clinical trials, and personalized therapeutic approaches highlight the past year in rheumatology

The Role of Social Work in Patient-Centered Rheumatology Care

Jillian Rose, LMSW | December 1, 2013

Social workers’ ability to build trusted relationships with patients helps enhance care coordination and can improve patient outcomes

Rheumatology Drug Updates

Michele B. Kaufman, PharmD, BCGP | November 1, 2013

Information on new approvals and medication safety that rheumatologists need to know

Fellow’s Forum Case Report: New Sarcoidosis Cases in Patients Treated with Tumor Necrosis Factor–Alpha Inhibitors

Jonida Cote, DO, Thomas Harrington, MD, Alicia Meadows, DO, Fan Lin, MD, and Androniki Bili, MD, MPH | November 1, 2013

Two patients with psoriatic arthritis treated with TNF-alpha inhibitor therapy develop the multisystem disease

Under the Radar

Sarah Schafer, MD | November 1, 2013

A physician–patient’s experience with Sjögren’s syndrome