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      Dr. Dao talks with Dr. Gwenesta Melton about Women in Rheumatology
      Dr. Dao interviews Dr. Melton about Women in Rheumatology
      Social Media Professionalism: Dr. Michael Putman and Dr. Jilaine Bolek Berquist
      Dr. Michael Putman talks with Dr. Jilaine Bolek Berquist about her talk on tweets and trolls in social media at the 2019 ACR/ARP annual meeting in Atlanta.
      Legislative Update: Dr. Rachel Tate
      Dr. Rachel Tate summarizes a legislative update session presented at the 2019 ACR/ARP annual meeting in Atlanta.
      CONTACT trial compared colchicine 0.5 mg tid vs naproxen 250 mg tid in treating 399 patients with acute #gout. Both drugs equally controlled patient
      4 years 8 months ago
      CONTACT trial compared colchicine 0.5 mg tid vs naproxen 250 mg tid in treating 399 patients with acute #gout. Both drugs equally controlled patient pain, but colchicine had more diarrhea (46% vs 20%) and headache (20.5% vs 10.7%) in first 7 days. https://t.co/APVz98RcBO
      RA pts have a high prevalence of osteoporosis (OP-34%) & vertebral osteoporotic Fx (VOPF-20%). OP risk with Older age, female sex, lower BMI, high
      4 years 8 months ago
      RA pts have a high prevalence of osteoporosis (OP-34%) & vertebral osteoporotic Fx (VOPF-20%). OP risk with Older age, female sex, lower BMI, higher Dz activity & severity. VOPF risk driven by older age & higher GC daily dose. https://t.co/BbSmUHPrHf
      NEJM: 77 yoF with Calcinosis & Systemic Sclerosis. 2-yr Hx of painful swelling of her fingertips. Skin findings of SSc, capillaroscopy shows dropo
      4 years 8 months ago
      NEJM: 77 yoF with Calcinosis & Systemic Sclerosis. 2-yr Hx of painful swelling of her fingertips. Skin findings of SSc, capillaroscopy shows dropout, disorganization & enlarged capillaries. Xrays showed calcifications - pt referred for surgical excision https://t.co/DKnTyp69eI
      Study of ANA+ people without lupus or CTD shows that fatigue does not increase odds of having lupus or CTD. 1/3 of ANA referrals had FM and fatigue w
      4 years 8 months ago
      Study of ANA+ people without lupus or CTD shows that fatigue does not increase odds of having lupus or CTD. 1/3 of ANA referrals had FM and fatigue was correlated with widespread pain. https://t.co/g8NqHzLngw