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Dr. Jack Cush reviews the news and journal reports from the past week on RheumNow.com
Read ArticleDr. Jack Cush reviews the news and journal reports from the past week on RheumNow.com
Read ArticleA Spanish retrospective registry study of patients with giant cell arteritis (GCA) found that 3-4 years after diagnosis, only 21% of patients with GCA successfully reached the sustained drug-free remission (SDFR). But if SDFR was achieved, the likelihood of experiencing recurrence was
While adult rheumatology fellowships have surged in popularity and become quite competitive, more than half of pediatric rheumatology fellowship positions went unfilled in 2024, according to the National Resident Matching Program (NRMP).
According to Medscape, across all 39
Read ArticleThis year at ACR24, the RheumNow faculty and reporters were prolific, generating >800 Tweets, 56 written articles, 117 Videos and 28 podcasts – all in 4 days! You can best review and learn ACR24 by A) Rheumatology Roundup; b) Topic Panel videos; and c) Topic podcasts.
Read ArticleJAMA Dermatology features a discussion by Drs. McMichael and Frey on measuring lupus skin disease in clinical trials and practice using the validated Cutaneous Lupus Erythematosus Disease Area and Severity Index (CLASI).
Read ArticleJoin Drs. Jack Cush and Artie Kavanaugh as they review 15+ presentations and abstracts from the 2024 ACR Convergence meeting in Washington, DC.
Read ArticleA recent study presented at #ACR24 convergence highlights significant gaps and inconsistencies in the research of systemic juvenile idiopathic arthritis (sJIA) and adult-onset Still’s disease (AOSD). Analyzing 195 studies with over 18,000 patients, they found considerable variation
Read ArticleAdult-onset Still's disease (AOSD) is systemic autoinflammatory disorder of unknown etiology. It is considered among the febrile autoinflammatory etiologies. Now a cohort study shows that AOSD patients may be enriched in germline variants usually limited
The journal Circulation has published a comprehensive overview called “Update on Diagnosis and Management of Kawasaki Disease,” summarizing data published since the 2017 American Heart Association Scientific Statement on Kawasaki Disease related to diagnostic criteria, risk scores and
Read ArticleDr. Jack Cush reviews the news and journal reports from the past week on RheumNow.com.
Read ArticleThe long-term safety and efficacy of tofacitinib in patients with juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) has been established in an ongoing long term extension (LTE) study.