Flares of vasculitis can still be a problem after hepatitis C-related cryoglobulinemic vasculitis patients are cured of their hepatitis C by direct-acting antivirals, as demonstrated by data from four registries presented at ACR 2019 in Atlanta, Georgia.

The evidence base is currently lacking on whether the use of social media can improve patient outcomes. The reality is that individual doctors and medical organizations have to consciously decide if, why and how to use the various social media platforms.

Sunday was the first full day of scientific sessions at the 2019 ACR/ARP meeting in Atlanta. Yesterday we shared our initial news articles, videos and more with you. Following is my roundup of day one.  Delays in Diagnosis

Polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR) is a common condition seen by both primary care and in the rheumatology office.Many cases of PMR are extremely straightforward for a trained rheumatologist — with easy to recognize joint pain and stiffness in the shoulder and hip girdles, elevated inflammatory markers, and a rapid response to moderate doses of prednisone (15-20mg).

The Medscape’s Physician Lifestyle & Happiness Report 2019 crowned rheumatologists as the happiest subspecialists. We topped the list with 65% of the respondents indicating that they were happy outside of work. I was not really surprised by reading that, and I would go as far as saying that our field is the best.