At the 17th Annual Advances in the Diagnosis and Treatment of the Rheumatic Diseases meeting, Ana-Maria Orbai, MD, MHS, discussed lessons learned from the cases of several patients with psoriatic arthritis.
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Spring 2022’s Awards, Appointments & Announcements in Rheumatology
Martin Kriegel, MD, PhD, Receives 2021 Lupus Insight Award “I have always found the conundrum of autoimmunity interesting. It’s fascinating to find out why the immune system attacks the body, how it can distinguish self from non-self,” says Martin Kriegel, MD, PhD, head of the Department of Translational Rheumatology & Immunology, Institute of Musculoskeletal Medicine,…
How to Avoid Cognitive Errors in Rheumatology
The 1999 Institute of Medicine report To Err Is Human gave a sobering depiction of the magnitude and consequences of medical error.1 The report concluded that approximately 98,000 people die in hospitals annually due to preventable medical errors. Of all the errors detailed in this report, diagnostic errors have since been determined to be the…
Clinical Insights into Axial Spondyloarthritis: Rheumatology Drugs at a Glance, Part 5
Over the past few years, biosimilars and other new drugs have been introduced to treat rheumatic illnesses. Some of the conditions we treat have numerous drug options; others have few or only off-label options. This series, Rheumatology Drugs at a Glance, provides streamlined information on the administration of biologic, biosimilar and other medications used to…
How Do Axial SpA & PsA with Axial Involvement Differ?
The differences between axial spondyloarthropathy (axSpA) and axial involvement in psoriatic arthritis (axPsA) have clinical and therapeutic implications. Three experts discussed the distinctions during ACR Convergence 2021.
New Data Highlight Effectiveness of Guselkumab for Patients with PsA
The use of guselkumab improved joint and skin symptoms in biologic naive patients with PsA, according to research presented during ACR Convergence 2021.
Risankizumab Effective Against Refractory Psoriatic Arthritis
NEW YORK (Reuters Health)—Risankizumab, an inhibitor of interleukin (IL) 23, provides some relief for patients with active psoriatic arthritis (PsA) whose symptoms have responded poorly to standard treatments, according to 24-week results of a phase-3 trial. “Despite the range of available therapies for psoriatic arthritis, efficacious, well-tolerated therapeutic options are needed to treat the diverse…
Case Report: Elevated Inflammatory Markers & a Hypermetabolic Mass
Consulting rheumatologists often assess patients with atypical clinical presentations for the possibility of an underlying rheumatic disease. Inflammatory syndromes that are not clearly rheumatic in nature can be particularly challenging to diagnose. Here, we share the case of a young woman with a long-standing undiagnosed illness and highly elevated inflammatory markers, and describe the evaluation…
The 2021 ACR Awards of Distinction & Distinguished Fellows
During ACR Convergence 2021 in early November, the ACR honored a group of individuals who have made significant contributions to rheumatology research, education and patient care, announcing the recipients of the ACR’s 2021 Awards of Distinction, as well as the group of Distinguished Fellows. recognized for their contributions. Three pediatric rheumatologists and one pediatric fellow…
Care of Patients with Spondyloarthritis
At the ACR Convergence session CARE: Spondyloarthritis, Alexis Ogdie, MD, presented key principles of diagnosis & management of patients with spondyloarthritis.
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