Detailed screening and treatment recommendations based on current evidence, extensive literature review.
The State-of-the-Art of Rheumatology Symposium
Experts from across the nation describe the best clinical approaches to rheumatologic disease management.
Three Giants of Immunology at USC
Prejudice, and how I became a rheumatologist.
Lupus Survey Finds Gap in Communication
Patients downplay symptoms to friends, family, and doctors
Lupus Survey Finds Gaps in Communication
More than 90% of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) patients experience a communication gap with their family and with their care team, according to a recent survey conducted by GfK Roper North America. The survey found that many SLE patients downplay their symptoms to friends, family, and even their doctors.
The American College of Rheumatology (ACR) can Help Combat Insurance Frustrations
When it comes to dealing with insurance companies, the rules seem to change frequently and always in an arbitrary and capricious way. The ACR is trying its best to protect rheumatologists, but we need your help!
Reflections on Living with Lupus, and on Treating It
There are some people whose purpose in life is to entertain. Some of us are fortunate to have them as our patients.
Pinpoint Cognitive Dysfunction in Patients with Lupus
More than 80% of SLE patients experience some type of neurologic manifestation during their disease course. The challenge for rheumatologists and other clinicians lies in appropriately diagnosing any cognitive dysfunctions that accompany lupus and better understanding the causes and risk factors of those dysfunctions. “Cognitive Function in SLE” was the focus of a talk at the 2011 ACR/ARHP Annual Scientific Meeting in November.
Link between Autoimmunity and Environmental Exposure Needs Further Research
Rheumatology needs further cost-effective and validated methods to track the connection between environmental exposure and autoimmune diseases, including research on phenotypes, genotypes, the synergy between multiple infectious and noninfectious exposures, the timing of exposure, and the mechanisms involved, according to presenters of “Impact of Environmental Health on Autoimmunity,” a session here at the 2011 ACR/ARHP Annual Scientific Meeting held in Chicago in November 2011.
Antiphospholipid Antibody Testing Update
Successes, challenges, and controversies of diagnostic methods for APS
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