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A Team Approach Improves the Transition from Pediatric to Adult Care

Rosemary Peterson, MD, MSCE, & Joyce Chang, MD, MSCE  |  April 17, 2021

Nearly all adolescents and young adults (AYAs) with chronic pediatric rheumatic disease require transfer of care to an adult rheumatologist, yet almost half are lost from care at the time of transfer.1-3 Although sometimes framed as a discrete event, transition refers to the longitudinal process, often spanning several years, in which AYAs and their families…

Filed under:Practice Support Tagged with:multidisciplinary carePediatric RheumatologyTransitions

Experts Offer Guidance on Improving LGBTQ+ Care

Thomas R. Collins  |  March 9, 2021

From understanding terminology, to collecting relevant data, to shaping a culture of awareness and inclusivity, clinicians can take many steps to improve the healthcare experience and outcomes for LGBTQ+ patients.

Filed under:ACR ConvergenceMeeting ReportsPractice Support Tagged with:ACR Convergence 2020LGBTQpatient carepatient outcomes

B Cell Depletion: The Latest Information on Disease Processes, Therapies

Lara C. Pullen, PhD  |  January 25, 2021

Experts discussed the latest knowledge on B cell disease processes, and what it might mean for future B cell depletion therapies.

Filed under:ACR ConvergenceConditionsMeeting Reports Tagged with:ACR Convergence 2020B cell depletionB cells

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Race As a Risk Factor for Sjögrens Syndrome

Ruth Jessen Hickman, MD  |  October 19, 2020

A new study in Arthritis Care & Research highlights potential differences in incidence, the presentation of prominent symptoms and laboratory findings in African Americans and Native Americans with Sjögren’s syndrome compared with white populations. Native Americans appear to be at higher risk of the disease, although they often display fewer of the classic symptoms. Importantly,…

Filed under:ConditionsOther Rheumatic ConditionsResearch RheumSjögren’s Disease Tagged with:racial disparitiesRisk FactorsSjogren's

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Conquering Systemic Racism in Medicine

Kimberly Retzlaff  |  October 19, 2020

2020 has not only borne witness to a global pandemic, but also to increasing fervor in the fight for racial equity. In a wave of opposition to the systemic racism in the U.S., people have been in the streets demonstrating and protesting against social injustice and have taken to social media to promote political action….

Filed under:EthicsProfessional Topics Tagged with:biasraceracial disparities

Advocating for Change: Q&A with Georgia State Rep. Kim Schofield

Kimberly Retzlaff  |  October 19, 2020

Rep. Kim Schofield’s path to the Georgia House of Representatives started with her lupus diagnosis 20 years ago.

Filed under:Legislation & Advocacy Tagged with:Legislation & AdvocacyLupusRepresentative Kim Schofield

The Environment Within: A Possible Link Identified Between Plasma Microbial Translocation & Autoantibody Development in 1st Degree Relatives of SLE Patients

Kurt Ullman  |  September 30, 2020

Plasma microbial translocation, the composition of the microbiome and environmental factors may influence the development of autoantibodies in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), according to a study comparing SLE patients with their first-degree relatives and unrelated, healthy controls.

Filed under:ConditionsResearch RheumSystemic Lupus Erythematosus Tagged with:Arthritis & Rheumatologygutmicrobial translocationSLEsystemic lupus erythematosus (SLE)

The Georgia Society of Rheumatology in Focus

Linda Childers  |  June 15, 2020

As president of the Georgia Society of Rheumatology (GSR), Wambui Machua, MD, a rheumatologist with Piedmont Physicians Rheumatology, Atlanta, oversees a membership of 90 rheumatologists, six orthopedists, two nurses, 85 physician assistants and 27 fellows and residents. According to Dr. Machua, the GSR, founded in 1967, continues to pursue its original mission of providing educational…

Filed under:Legislation & AdvocacyProfessional TopicsWorkforce Tagged with:accessGeorgia Society of Rheumatology (GSR)step therapyworkforce shortage

A Public Health Approach to Arthritis

Thomas R. Collins  |  March 12, 2020

ATLANTA—Rheumatic diseases have been the subject of a range of public health campaigns and reports over the past decade, but improving their visibility remains a work in progress, a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) expert said at the 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting. A growing attention to pain and the opioid crisis may help…

Filed under:AnalgesicsConditionsMeeting Reports Tagged with:2019 ACR/ARP Annual MeetingCenters for Disease Control and Preventionopioid crisisPain Managementpublic health

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New Membership & Nominations Chair Dr. Hazel Breland Outlines Goals for ARP Membership Growth

Larry Beresford  |  January 24, 2020

Having completed her term as ARP president, Hazel L. Breland, PhD, OTR/L, FAOTA, CLA, has stepped into a new role as chair of the ARP’s Membership and Nominations Committee (https://www.rheumatology.org/Rheumatology-Professionals). Dr. Breland is associate professor of occupational therapy at the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC), Charleston, where she teaches graduate students and serves as…

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