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FDA Rheumatology Update: New Drug Approvals, Plus Expanded Drug Indications & Safety Concerns

Susan Bernstein | February 12, 2020

Last year, the FDA was busy with new biologic and other drug approvals, new and expanded drug indications, and important safety updates relevant to rheumatology…

Washington Legislature Introduces Student Loan Forgiveness Bill

Joseph Cantrell, JD | February 6, 2020

A bill introduced in January in the Washington Legislature would allow pediatric and juvenile rheumatologists to access the state’s loan forgiveness program.

Tips for Exploring Tough Topics with Teens with Rheumatic Disease

Susan Bernstein | January 17, 2020

ATLANTA—Managing teenage patients may present challenges for pediatric rheumatologists and rheumatology professionals not only because of their often complex, rare conditions, but because teenagers are, well, teenagers. Teens may experiment with sexual intercourse, alcohol use, tobacco or vaping e-cigarettes to fit in with their peers, even if these habits have serious health consequences, according to…

Sjögren’s Syndrome in Kids: Diagnostic Challenges & Treatment Options

Sara M. Stern, MD, Matthew L. Basiaga, DO, MSCE, & Scott M. Lieberman, MD, PhD | January 17, 2020

A 14-year-old girl is referred to your office for fatigue and arthralgias. While you’re obtaining her past medical history, she divulges that she has had four episodes of bilateral parotitis, each lasting two weeks. An otolaryngologist evaluated her. She lacked sicca symptoms, had a normal complete blood count (CBC), normal inflammatory markers and a negative…

New ACR/ARP Committee Members Are Ready to Work

Kimberly J. Retzlaff | January 16, 2020

Volunteering is a great way to give back and can be truly meaningful. Myriad worthwhile causes exist, so it can be hard to choose among them, but donating time to ACR and ARP committees helps promote rheumatology practice and brings awareness to rheumatic diseases. The College relies on volunteers to help achieve strategic priorities, promote…

Myositis-Specific Antibodies Identified

Mithu Maheswaranathan, MD, & Lisa Criscione-Schreiber, MD, MEd | January 16, 2020

The idiopathic inflammatory myopathies (IIM) encompass eight categories: 1) dermatomyositis (DM) in adults, 2) juvenile dermatomyositis, 3) amyopathic DM, 4) cancer-associated DM, 5) polymyositis, 6) immune-mediated necrotizing myopathy, 7) inclusion body myositis, and 8) overlap myositis.1 These categories help classify the myopathies based on clinical and histologic features. The incidence of IIM is estimated at…

4 Tips to Limit Missed Appointments

Carina Stanton | January 13, 2020

Predictive data models can be used to identify when patients may miss their appointments, reduce these incidents and increase scheduling efficiency. Here are some tips for the physician practice setting…

ACR Advocacy: 2019 Year in Review

Blair Solow, MD | January 5, 2020

As a new year begins, Government Affairs Committee chair Blair Solow, MD, takes stock of ACR advocacy wins in 2019 and issues to watch in 2020.

Rheum After 5: Dr. Stacy Ardoin & Mr. Mom

Carol Patton | December 18, 2019

In 2004, Stacy Ardoin, MD, MHS, became pregnant with twins during the second year of her fellowship at Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, N.C. Although she and her husband, Adrien, were thrilled by the news, the astronomical cost of day care for two infants was a specter. At the time, Adrien managed a bookstore…