From autoantibody panels to assays for Lyme disease, the ACR and ABIM Foundation identify five common tests that are expensive, potentially harmful, and may not improve patient care
PR-COIN Initiative Takes Aim at Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis
The Pediatric Rheumatology Care and Outcomes Improvement Network uses clinical evidence and a network of collaborators to improve outcomes for children with JIA
In Memoriam: Rheumatology Loses Dedicated Pediatric Rheumatologist
Suzanne L. Bowyer, MD served as chief of the division of rheumatology at the Riley Hospital for Children in Indianapolis and director of the fellowship program from 2003 until 2012
ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting 2012: Children Experience Pain Differently from Adults
Experts say children in pain from rheumatic diseases or other causes may have more discomfort because they can’t downregulate the pain as effectively as adults
CARRA
Working for Children with Rheumatic Diseases
Experts Tackle Tough Pain Challenges
NIH conference brings together experts to discuss pain treatment
The Classification Challenge of Pediatric Spondylarthritis
Condition often confused with other disorders
Voices on the Hill
On September 19, the ACR and the Arthritis Foundation held a joint legislative briefing to inform Congress members and their staff about the devastating effects of arthritis and related rheumatic diseases, as well as to encourage support of the “Arthritis Prevention, Control, and Cure Act of 2007” (S.626/H.R. 1283), or Arthritis Act.
Reading Rheum
Handpicked Reviews of Contemporary Literature
Audioconference Offers Advice on Adolescent’s Low Back Pain
Hepatitis-C virus (HCV)-associated arthritis is highlighted this month in our ongoing series on patient education materials.