Sadly, in 2024, Rheumatology lost many of our greatest brethren, mentors, do-gooders and clinicians. These clinicians were responsible for the care of hundreds of thousands with MSK problems, while driving the scientific advances that will shape the lives of millions in the future.
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The British Society for Rheumatology has published its guideline for the management of adult and juvenile onset Sjogren's disease.
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The US Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) has done a systematic review on osteoporosis screening to prevent fractures and put forth its recent recommendations.
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Lancet reports that the use of dazukibart, a selective monoclonal antibody against interferon B (IFNβ), was clinically effective in reducing disease activity in adults with active dermatomyositis (DM).
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A pilot trial has shown a thrombopoietin receptor agonist, eltrombopag (Promacta), to be effective in connective tissue disease-related (CTD), refractory immune thrombocytopenia (ITP).
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Some dietary habits are worse than others when it comes to gout risk for women, a large study indicated.
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Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic inflammatory disease affecting synovial joints, often in the hands and feet. Due to its progressive inflammatory nature, RA can lead to impairment of function, reduced quality of life, significant joint pain, disability, and deformities.
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Dr. Jack Cush reviews the news and journal reports from the past week on RheumNow.com; and pays homage to colleagues who passed away in 2024.
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Schlessinger and colleagues report that US Rheumatologists generally adhere to and agree with the 2020 American College of Rheumatology (ACR) Guideline for the Management of Gout, although knowledge gaps and practice variance exists.
A 24 year, prospective study analyzing very early rheumatoid arthritis (RA) in three consecutive eras suggests that RA has evolved since 2005, demonstrating less seropositivity, inflammation, and erosions but is characterized by more comorbidity, smoking and corticosteroi
A multicentre registry observational study assessed lung involvement in a cohort of Still’s disease patients, affirming pleuritis as most common and that parenchymal lung inflammatory disease is very uncommon in both children and adults.
In December 2024, the Governor General appointed Dr. Dafna Gladman an officer to the Order of Canada, which includes some of Canada's most notable Clinicians and Scientist. Created in 1967, the Order of Canada is one of Canada's highest civilian honours.
A technique now widely used in sports medicine to speed recovery from leg injuries helped reduce symptoms and improve function in people with osteoarthritis (OA) of the knee, a randomized trial showed.
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Dr. Jack Cush reviews the news and journal reports from RheumNow.com.
He features Dr. Charity Dean, the Keynote speaker at RheumNow Live 2025 and why she is an inspiration.
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BMC has published a full read literture review of pharmacological pain management in rheumatoid arthritis, pointing out that the best evidence for pain control comes from the use of DMARDs and treat-to-target strategies.
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