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Medication Preferences & Current Practices for PsA

Michele B. Kaufman, PharmD, BCGP | May 11, 2022

With many new agents designed to treat PsA, rheumatologists and patients have options. Schwartzman et al. examined the real-world use of different treatments and ranked patient medication preferences.

Remission Definitions in RA: Common Questions & Implications for Clinical Practice

Samantha C. Shapiro, MD | May 5, 2022

A recent editorial provides new insights by reexamining the definitions of remission for rheumatoid arthritis and outlining concerns with the use of specific metrics for remission in clinical trials.

Looking to Psoriatic Arthritis History to Disrupt Current Thinking

Rebecca H. Haberman, MD, & Jose U. Scher, MD | May 4, 2022

As the cloud moved away from the tent, Miriam’s skin suddenly became diseased, as white as snow. When Aaron turned toward her, he saw that she was diseased. —Numbers 12:10 For 29 years he [Fray Pedro de Urraca] was afflicted by … pain, suffering it at once in all the joints of his body, with…

Beating the Workforce Shortage: 4 Practices Share Best Practices in ACR Town Hall

Leslie Mertz, PhD | April 22, 2022

At a recent ACR town hall, four rheumatologists shared strategies that have helped them recruit new physicians amid a significant nationwide rheumatology workforce shortage.

Rheum After 5: Dr. David Pisetsky, Storyteller

Carol Patton | April 15, 2022

David S. Pisetsky, MD, PhD, often tells people that science involves reading and writing as much as conducting experiments. No matter what discoveries are made in the lab, if they can’t be communicated well or put into context, he asks, how can they be used to advance the field and benefit patients? The recipient of…

Case Report: An Unusual Presentation of Neuro-Behçet’s Disease

Zeba Faroqui, MD | April 15, 2022

A 44-year-old woman presented to the emergency department with bifrontal headaches that had started approximately one month earlier. She was diagnosed with migraines and discharged home. Three days later, the patient returned to the emergency department upon recurrence of her headaches, and this time she also reported abnormal leg movements. A computerized tomography (CT) scan…

In Memoriam: James F. Fries, MD

Halsted R. Holman, MD | April 15, 2022

James Franklin Fries was born on Aug. 25, 1938, in Normal, Ill. His mother taught middle school English and his father was a college business professor. Jim graduated from Stanford University in 1960 with a major in philosophy, and received his MD at Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, in 1964. He pursued internal medicine and rheumatology…

The Power of Power Doppler: Ultrasound Imaging in RA

Jason Liebowitz, MD, FACR | March 23, 2022

At the 17th Annual Advances in the Diagnosis & Treatment of the Rheumatic Diseases meeting, Dana DiRenzo, MD, MHS, RhMSUS, discussed the use of ultrasound imaging in patients with inflammatory arthritis.

Get Expert Advice on Compliance Safeguards Post-Pandemic

Carina Stanton | March 18, 2022

Payer audits and coding scrutiny are in full swing after an influx of fraudulent claims during the COVID-19 pandemic. Make sure your coding practices are in compliance to protect your revenue.

Case Report: Atypical Presentation of Idiopathic Retroperitoneal Fibrosis

Roshniben Patel, MD, Simon Go, MD, Akhila Mohan, MD, & Maria Pardi, MD | March 14, 2022

Retroperitoneal fibrosis (RPF) is a rare condition characterized by aberrant fibroinflammatory tissue developing in the retroperitoneum. This disorder was initially called Ormond’s disease. RPF may be idiopathic or secondary to other conditions. Idiopathic RPF is a part of the disease spectrum of chronic periaortitis due to its typical periaortoiliac localization. Idiopathic retroperitoneal fibrosis is a…