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Choosing Wisely’s Treatments, Tests that Pediatric Rheumatologists and Patients Should Question

Kurt Ullman | November 1, 2013

From autoantibody panels to assays for Lyme disease, the ACR and ABIM Foundation identify five common tests that are expensive, potentially harmful, and may not improve patient care

How to Manage Pain in Patients with Renal Insufficiency or End-Stage Renal Disease on Dialysis

Ruchika Harisingani, MD, Maha Saad, PharmD, CGP, BCPS, Manouchkathe Cassagnol, PharmD, CGP, BCPS | October 1, 2013

Narcotic and non-narcotic pain regimens can be used

Rheumatology Research Foundation Advances Studies in Inflammatory Arthritis

Staff | October 1, 2013

Disease Targeted Research Initiative may improve treatment, prevention of rheumatoid arthritis, other inflammatory diseases

Rheuminations: The Power of the Placebo

Simon M. Helfgott, MD | October 1, 2013

Can rheumatologists harness the placebo effect to improve patient care?

ACR’s Simple Tasks Campaign Gains Ground in Washington, D.C.

Kimberly Retzlaff | October 1, 2013

After two years, the public awareness effort to increase the value of rheumatology resonates with Congressional legislators, referring physicians, health professionals

Rheumatology Drug Updates

Michele D. Kaufman, PharmD, BSc, RPh | September 1, 2013

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

Fellow’s Forum Case Report: When Pulmonary Symptoms Point to Rheumatic Disease

Naina Rastalsky, MD | September 1, 2013

A 48-year-old man with diffuse arthralgias and acute respiratory failure is diagnosed with antisynthetase syndrome

EULAR 2013: Tips for Managing Peripheral Neuropathy in Rheumatic Disease

Thomas R. Collins | September 1, 2013

How to determine which tests to order, how to interpret them, and how to decide on the right treatment course

Letters: Remembering Rheumatology Pioneer Dr. Robert M. Stecher

Staff | September 1, 2013

Acclaimed rheumatologist is known for research on the effects of corticosteroids on rheumatoid arthritis and the role of genetics in rheumatic disease

Speak Out Rheum: Attacks Against Healthcare Providers in China Spur Chinese Rheumatologists to Heal Strained Doctor–Patient Relationships Through Technology

Qiang Tong, MD | September 1, 2013

The Chinese SLE treatment and research group (CSTAR) database serves as an information resource about lupus, rheumatoid arthritis, and systemic sclerosis, and a communication platform between health-care providers and rheumatology patients