Gout has historically been considered a disease of the financially rich, rich in diet, and rich in alcohol. This legacy frequently results in contemporary patients reporting that they are adjusting their diet to try and control their hyperuricaemia and gout, often deferring urate-lowering treatment to attempt this.

Dr. David Liew discusses abstract #0934 - "Warfarin Use and Risk of Knee and Hip Replacements" - presented at the 2020 ACR annual meeting.

Ultrasonography has been added to the rheumatologist’s toolbox in recent years as a sensitive imaging modality in assessment of inflammatory arthritis but its relationship with tender or swollen joints is not quite clear. A large study of early, DMARD naive PsA patients shows that swollen joints, but not tender joints are associated with ultrasound power doppler synovitis.

Dr. Kevin Winthrop reviews all things COVID-related including abstract L01 from the 2020 ACR Convergence, steroids and DMARDs, vaccination status - and how long this pandemic will last.

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) has long been established to have pulmonary manifestations such as interstitial lung disease (ILD), and several research groups are pursuing this respiratory burden of RA at #ACR20. 

There is much controversy regarding vaccine safety and efficacy in the United States. Prior to COVID19, there were populations who lacked confidence in vaccination for any number of reasons. Dr. Grace Lee presented a great overview of the vaccination recommendation to adoption framework that is worth review in light of the ongoing COVID-19 vaccine trials. 

Portland-based Dr. Kevin Winthrop from OHSU discusses Saturday ACR 2020 posters #0623 and #0629 related to COVID-19 and rheumatic disease patients.

Dr. Jack Cush reviews this past week at Virtual ACR 2020 - highlights from the meeting and his view of best/newest studies. What will people remember or talk about from ACR 2020?

Check out our many podcasts from the ACR 2020 meeting - listen in for faculty reports and overviews. You can also find the RheumNow podcast on Apple Podcast, Apple Car Play, Android Auto or where ever you prefer to listen. Listen here: Day 5.1

Here are my highlights from day four, Monday, of the ACR 2020 Convergence.  Vaccine Immunogenicity with Tofacitinib

The prospect of automating hand x-ray scoring reliably has always been an enticing one, and data presented at the American College of Rheumatology (ACR) Convergence 2020 suggest this might be in reach in the near future – opening up the prospect of automatic x-ray scoring in real-word practice, without the need for routine involvement of a specialized radiologist.

Rheumatology conference season always gets me excited because it means learning new information from experts, being updated on what’s hot in the f

Investigations on the efficacy and safety of JAK inhibitors as a therapeutic option in the management of AS are increasing. 

Abstract #1998 by C. Roubille et al from Montpellier, France is a 10-year prospective analysis that looked at the risk of severe outcomes related to very low-dose glucocorticoid in early rheumatoid arthritis from the ESPOIR cohort.

Check out our many podcasts from the ACR 2020 meeting - listen in for faculty reports and overviews. You can also find the RheumNow podcast on Apple Podcast, Apple Car Play, Android Auto or where ever you prefer to listen. Listen here: Day 5.1