(Reuters Health)—People suffering from osteoarthritis, the most common type of joint inflammation, are more likely to have knee pain when they also have difficulty getting enough sleep, a study suggests. Researchers found that people with knee osteoarthritis and insomnia were also more likely to suffer from a nervous system disorder called “central sensitization” that makes…
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How to Handle Conflict in Physician–Patient Relationships
Studies suggest that physicians rate between 10 and 15% of patient visits “difficult.”1 This is important for a variety of reasons: Patient satisfaction is a frequently measured parameter, and poor interactions may lead to bad ratings. Personal satisfaction on the part of the provider is also an issue, and frustrating interviews can leave the physician…
Rheumatology Fellowship Programs Could Benefit from Leadership Training
The beep of the cellphone text got me off the armchair. I had been feeling cozy and comfortable. Outside the window, it was a blissful winter wonderland—the one, I believe, Nat King Cole intended when recording “The Christmas Song.” But at the same time, I was anxious to hear whether my clinic would be canceled…
Rehabilitation, Therapy Goals for Scleroderma, Acroosteolysis
Scleroderma is a rare rheumatologic autoimmune disease that affects the skin and can also affect other organs. Due to excess formation of scar tissue, blood flow to the extremities is decreased, primarily to the hands, and tissues often become hypoxic, resulting in sclerodactyly and proximal skin involvement.2 The incidence of scleroderma in the U.S. is…
HIPAA Security Standards: What Rheumatologists Need to Know
Maintain compliance with updated federal rules governing privacy protection for patient health information
New Therapeutics for Osteoarthritis May Be in Sight
Overview of OA pathogenesis, recent discoveries suggest new treatment strategies are possible
The ACR Recommends Cautious Approach as Biosimilars Enter U.S. Market
With the U.S. FDA’s first approval of a biosimilar drug earlier this month, rheumatologists stress the need to ensure safety, efficacy of such drugs in treating rheumatic diseases
Chronic Osteoarthritis Management Initiative Calls for Better OA Screening, Treatment
COAMI work group advocates to make early detection, intervention and comprehensive care models integral to medical care
Physical Therapy Helps Patient with Hip Pain Avoid Surgery
Radiographs reveal greater trochanteric calcific bursitis; guide targeted treatment
The ACR Board of Directors, Foundation Board of Directors, & ARHP Executive Committee Welcome New Members
New members announced at 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting in Boston
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