The HCPLive Rheumatology condition center page is a comprehensive resource for clinical news and insights on rheumatologic disease. This page consists of interviews, articles, podcasts, and videos on the research, treatment and development of therapies for arthritis, gout, nr-AxSpA, and more.
April 22nd 2024
Prolonged modified fasting, in a multimodal medical approach, may help patients with fibromyalgia improve pain and psychosomatic symptoms.
"REEL" Time Patient Counseling™: Integrating Biosimilars into the Clinical Conversation
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Cases and Conversations™: Keeping Up with Novel Approaches to Managing ANCA-Associated Vasculitis
November 2024
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EGPA: Highlighting the Patient Journey to Improve the Differential Diagnosis and Accelerate the Initiation of Guideline-Based Care
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Expert Illustrations & Commentaries™: Envisioning Novel Therapeutic Approaches to Managing ANCA-associated Vasculitis
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Clinical Consultations™: Optimal Approaches to Recognizing and Treating ANCA-Associated Vasculitis
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Vitamin D Supplementation Linked to Pain Reduction in Fibromyalgia
Despite previous evidence showing the benefits of vitamin D supplementation in patients with fibromyalgia and chronic widespread musculoskeletal pain, controversy still exists over the role of 25OHD in the treatment of these diseases.
Updated Vaccination Guidance for Patients with Rheumatic and Musculoskeletal Diseases
The American College of Rheumatology announced updated vaccination guidance for patients with rheumatic diseases, including expanding indications for certain vaccines for those receiving immunosuppressive medications, medication management, and vaccination delay.
New Guideline on Vaccination Recommendations for Patients with Rheumatic and Musculoskeletal Disease
August 3rd 2022The new treatment guideline addressed the possibility of differing safety and effectiveness outcomes among patients with rheumatic and musculoskeletal disease regarding vaccination compared with the general population.
What Role Does Telemedicine Play in Managing Burnout in Rheumatologists?
“During the pandemic, it was an absolutely critical lifeline to stay connected with our patients. But now that now that elements of the pandemic have been routinized and normalized, the risk benefit ratio of a telemedicine versus an in person visit has changed.”
What are the Current Challenges Contributing to Physician Burnout in Rheumatologists?
Besides the obvious stressors regarding the uncertainty of COVID-19 and implementation of telemedicine, other issues include the rheumatologist shortage, referred to as the “great resignation."
COVID-19 Booster Improves Humoral, Cellular Immunogenicity in SLE, RA
Although a third dose of mRNA vaccine significantly increased antireceptor-binding domain (RBD) titer in a previous study, clinical factors associated with the immunogenicity in immunosuppressed populations have not been adequately studied.
Decreased Length of Stay After Total Joint Arthroplasty Predicted by Sleep Quality
July 29th 2022Patients with high preoperative sleep quality, high preoperative albumin level, free of digestive disease and undergoing total hip arthroplasty procedure are more likely to be discharged within 2 days as opposed to 3.
Elevated IL-23 Levels Linked to Depression, Anxiety, Disease Activity in PsA
“The psychosocial burden of psoriatic arthritis (PsA) has been shown to have a negative effect on the quality of life of the patients. In PsA, psychological disorders can both cause and exacerbate disease development.”
Which Factors Impact Quality of Life for Families of Children with Juvenile Arthritis?
“Qualitative research has identified that caregivers face many challenges that affect their well-being, including balancing their child’s demands with their own psychological needs when feeling depressed or stressed, and accompanying the child to the frequent health appointments.”
Methotrexate and/or Etanercept Improves Dactylitis, Nail Disease in Early PsA
The analysis determined improvement based on a variety of clinical assessments, including the Leeds Enthesitis Index (LEI), Leeds Dactylitis Index (LDI), and modified Nail Psoriasis Severity Index (mNAPSI) scores, at baseline and week 24.
Intervention Method Aims to Reduce Fatigue in Patients with RA
The feasibility study, “Fatigue – Reducing if Effects through individualized support Episodes in Inflammatory Arthritis” (FREE-IA), tested the practicality of training, intervention delivery, and outcome collection prior to a trial that would analyze clinical and cost-effectiveness.