For people living with psoriatic arthritis (PsA), the comfort of a good night's sleep may feel out of reach for many. Psoriatic arthritis is associated with a number of sleep problems, including…

Inhibition of B-cell Activating Factor (BAFF) has revolutionised the treatment of patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). However, outcomes of therapies within the same class (i.e. BAFF-…

The last day was jammed with important reports and research including the late breaking abstracts.    What imaging modality is best in GCA? Dutch study: n=42 ?GCA got all three of USS,…

Curcumin, the active constituent of turmeric extract, has increasingly been promoted as a potential rheumatoid arthritis therapy, but data presented at ACR Convergence 2022 suggests that even in…

One of the enduring legacies of ACR 2022 for me will be the emphasis on polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR). Despite being highly inflammatory and relatively common, a remarkable paucity of trials have been…

Chronic back pain is one of the most common symptoms encountered in the outpatient setting. It affects a significant portion of the population, resulting in greater use of healthcare resources. The…

For lupus, sedentary lifestyle may be a driving force of disease activity.  Today, the final day of ACR, Sarah Patterson, MD from UCSF will present oral abstract #2225 entitled “Physical…

Day two at ACR 2022 was full of great sessions on imaging, vasculitis, lupus, vasculitis, spondyloarthritis, COVID, pregnancy, microbiome, economics and more. Here are the RheumNow faculty…

A clinician faces several vexing diagnostic dilemmas, multiple times during a busy time in the clinic. Is this Seropositive RA with psoriasis or psoriatic arthritis (PsA) with a marginal…

Much has been written about tapering medications in rheumatic diseases, often due to high costs of medications, a desire to avoid side effects and patient preference to take less medications (…