Annual Review of Rheumatology Advances - 2014
This retrospective highlights several of the most impactful publications, trends, research and news that occurred in 2014.
Blogs
A Rheumatology State of Mind
In 2012, a Medscape survey of US physicians revealed rheumatology as the most satisfying of medical specialties. This came as a surprise to many as rheumatologists see themselves as the Rodney Dangerfields of medical specialists.
The Nine Lives of Hydroxychloroquine
The hydroxychloroquine story begins in 1638 when the wife of the Viceroy of Peru, Countess Cinchona, acquired malaria while living in the New World.
Does the FRAX Assessment Tool Help?
While the FRAX is useful to determine if individuals with low bone mass may benefit from treatment for osteoporosis, this method also has some shortcomings.