Rheumatology
Drug Price Hikes Outpace Medicare Part D Improvements
Rheumatoid arthritis patients among those seeing cost reductions erode.
Debate in Medical Education: Lessons from Rheumatology
Active learning approaches help improve clinical reasoning.
Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes in Lupus Patients
New evidence for high rates of preeclampsia, preterm birth, and Caesarean section.
Can Neuromodulation Replace Opioids for Chronic Pain?
Research will explore focused ultrasound to safely manage pain.
ACR Issues First Guidelines on Vasculitis
Steroid-sparing therapies emphasized to complement traditional therapy.
Opioid Reduction: Comparing Behavioral Health Interventions
Research compares two interventions with long-term opioid patients.
Support for Biologics for Ankylosing, Axial Spondyloarthritis
ACR guidelines include TNF and IL inhibitors as second-line therapies.
Microvascular Disease and Amputation Risk
Findings from large-scale VA research show independent role of MVD.
Impact of Chronic Opioid Use on Esophageal Motility
Largest study yet clarifies presentation, diagnostics and treatment.
Opioid Use Before Joint Replacement Surgery: Adverse Outcomes
Preoperative opioid use before elective surgery brings elevated risk and costs.
Patients with SLE: Double the Risk of Resistant Hypertension
New research encourages early recognition and steroid-sparing treatment.