Clinical Profile of RA-associated Interstitial Lung Disease
A prospective, cross-sectional analysis of patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) shows those with interstitial lung disease (ILD) tend to be older, obese and have a smoking history.
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Female Force
In medicine, a field where burnout is becoming the norm, there is much promotion of the idea of work-life balance. In reality, the scales between work and life aren’t really balanced. Is the potential for change on the horizon?
Industry Payments to Rheumatologists Dropped During COVID
MedPage Today
Having their clinics shut down and patients staying away during the COVID-19 pandemic was bad enough for physicians' finances, but now a new study finds that, at least for rheumatologists, payments from industry dried up as well.
Rheumatology Workforce: Is it a Women’s Issue?
I recently sat down with Dr. Daniel Battafarano, chair of the ACR’s Workforce Solutions Committee, to discuss workforce study findings, their impact on the next few years, and proposed interventions to address these issues.
Rheumatologist - Work-Life Survey Results
During the week of April 3, 2023, registered Rheumatologists responded to an email survey regarding work-life balance. The following are the results from 190 respondents - 53% were male (47% female) and 94% were from the USA.
“You Can Have it All” (4.7.2023)
Dr. Jack Cush reviews the news and highlights from our "Women in Rheumatology" Campaign from last week on RheumNow.com
Antiphospholipid Antibodies With Incident Cardiovascular Events
Are antiphospholipid antibodies (aPL) associated with atherosclerotic cardiovascular (ASCVD) event risk? A cohort study has shown that aPL Abs are found in a substantial proportion of adults with ASCVD events and finding both positive aCL IgA and aβ2GPI IgA Abs independently predicted futur
Mentoring is Personal
As I was training as a rheumatologist, I found myself drawn to rheumatologic disorders in older patients. In particular, I was intrigued by programmatic development that could improve both disease outcomes and older adults’ quality of life. This was not the “sexiest” topic in rheumatology and it was hard to figure out how to get started. I was extremely fortunate to find a mentor.
Gender Norms in Chronic Pain
EurekAlert!
Sensitive women and stoical men are the prevalent images of people in chronic pain. Unwarranted differences in medical treatment may result, as a University of Gothenburg doctoral thesis emphasizes.
Disordered Pain Processing in Fibromyalgia
Fibromyalgia is a mysterious chronic pain disorder that is difficult to treat. Its causes are also still largely in the dark.
What Advocacy Taught Me About Leadership
When I first took on the role as the American College of Rheumatology (ACR) Committee on Government Affairs chair, I was keenly aware of being the first woman to be nominated to this position. While the demographics of government officials have changed over the past several decades, governance positions are held overwhelmingly by men. Having my voice heard and advocating for my colleagues at the ACR, and most importantly for our patients, were priorities.
Steroid-Sparing Rituximab in Polymyalgia Rheumatica
BRIDGE-PMR proof-of-concept trial assessed the efficacy of rituximab (RTX) in patients with polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR) and showed that a single 1000 mg dose of lead to a significant number of glucocorticoid-free remissions after 1 year.
