Search results for: musculoskeletal disease

Teaching Rheumatology in Haiti

Ronald J. Anderson, MD | July 1, 2014

Rheumatologist Ronald J. Anderson, MD, describes volunteer experience with medical residents, teaching rheumatology

How the Idea of Autoimmunity Emerged

Thomas R. Collins | June 1, 2014

A rheumatologist at the ACR’s State-of-the-Art Clinical Symposium in Chicago recalls history of immunology, urges scientists to further explore relationship between autoimmunity, microbiomes

Clinical Applications of Dual-Energy Computed Tomography for Rheumatology

Nicola Dalbeth, MBChB, MD, FRACP | June 1, 2014

Advanced imaging technique allows physicians to detect deposition of monosodium urate crystals not apparent in physical exams and better diagnose gout

Recipients of Ephraim P. Engleman Endowed Resident Research Preceptorship Award in Rheumatology Meet Physician Who Helped Shape Their Careers

From the College | May 1, 2014

Award’s namesake, 103-year-old rheumatologist Ephraim P. Engleman, MD, met 10 winners of research funding established in his name by the Rheumatology Research Foundation in 2006

Rheuminations: Ankylosing Spondylitis Sometimes Defies Detection

Simon M. Helfgott, MD | May 1, 2014

How method of diagnosing, treating this inflammatory back disease characterized by stiffness and the presence of HLA-B27 gene has evolved

Mobile Health Devices May Have Limited Use in Rheumatology

Simon M. Helfgott, MD | April 2, 2014

Challenges exist in developing m-health apps for rheumatology patients because of the difficulty in pinpointing what needs to be measured

TNF Inhibitors & RA

Richard Quinn | March 24, 2014

Anti-tumor necrosis factor agents may have cardioprotective effects in rheumatoid arthritis patients

How Rheumatism Got its Name

Simon M. Helfgott, MD | March 1, 2014

The origination of the ailing word and its variations throughout history used to describe rheumatic disorders

Letters: A Word of Caution on Colchicine Study

Gurjit S. Kaeley, MRCP | February 1, 2014

A rheumatologist warns against generalizing findings of the study reported in “Colchine Effective for Acute Pericarditis” [published online October 31, 2013] to all patients with rheumatic diseases

Rheuminations: Road to Success in Medicine May Be Paved with Failure

Simon M. Helfgott, MD | February 1, 2014

How healthcare has benefited from breakthrough discoveries related to bovine spongiform encephalitis, H. pylori ulcer disease, and properdin by researchers who persevered despite criticism from skeptics