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The Heterogeneity of Psoriatic Arthritis

David S. Pisetsky, MD, PhD  |  

SAN DIEGO—Differences between psoriatic arthritis and rheumatoid arthritis highlight the need for the development of imaging modalities, laboratory tests and other biomarkers that are explored and validated specifically for PsA to advance the goal of personalized or precision medicine. In this article, expert David S. Pisetsky, MD, PhD, explores the top research in psoriatic arthritis presented at ACR Convergence 2023.

In Memoriam: Remembering Frederick Wolfe, MD

Theodore Pincus, MD, & Kaleb Michaud, PhD  |  

Rheumatology giant Frederick Wolfe, MD, passed away Sept. 5, 2023, in Wichita, Kan. The rheumatology community mourns his loss. Fred was born July 1, 1936, in New York. He graduated from Queens College, N.Y., in 1958, and was a social worker for several years. He earned his medical degree in 1966 from the State University…

3 AC&R Study Summaries: Fractures in Patients with SSc, Clinical Response in JIA, & TV & the Public Perception of Gout

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Fractures in Patients with SSc By Zsuzsanna McMahan, MD, MHS Why was this study done? To minimize disability due to systemic sclerosis (SSc), it’s important to prevent and manage complications. Many SSc complications and related medications may increase the risk for osteoporosis and fracture. We sought to identify modifiable risk factors for fracture in patients…

How to Discuss Anti-Inflammatory Diets & Supplements with Your Patients

Emily Molina, MD  |  

My patients ask me almost daily what kind of diet they should be on, or if there are certain supplements they should try. And a growing amount of evidence shows lifestyle and dietary factors may contribute to disease risk and outcomes in rheumatic disease. Thus, rheumatologists and rheumatology professionals are being called upon by patients…

3 AC&R Study Summaries: Treat to Target in Gout, Response to Biologics in Patients with JIA, & Rehabilitation Dose in Adults with RA

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Treat to Target in Gout Monitoring & achievement of target serum urate levels By Jing Li & Gabriela Schmajuk, MD, MS Why was this study done? The ACR’s 2020 guideline for the management of gout recommends using a treat-to-target (T2T) approach to lower serum urate (SU). Using the ACR’s RISE registry, we examined the use…

Overcoming Healthcare Disparity

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PHILADELPHIA—Quality improvement (QI) tools in pediatric rheumatology can help overcome health outcome disparities that are based on race, gender identity, income and other factors, experts said in a session at ACR Convergence. With it well established that these disparities exist, it’s time to begin eliminating them, said Emily Smitherman, MD, MS, assistant professor of pediatric…

ACR Honors Distinguished Fellows at ACR Convergence 2022

Patrice Fusillo  |  

Editor’s note: This has been extended from the print version to include additional background information on each recipient. Each year, the ACR honors up to 10 clinical and research fellows who have performed meritoriously. Meet this year’s Distinguished Fellows, who are bridging the gap between research and patient care, and who were recognized at ACR…

A Guiding Light for RA: Insights into Clinical Decision Making, Drug Safety & More

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The treatment and management of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is ever evolving. Here Clifton O. Bingham, MD, discusses the application of RA guidelines, the most recent drug safety information and more.