Healio Rheumatology Current Issue

The following articles appeared in the print edition of Healio Rheumatology.

Table of Contents

• Discerning “the Imitator” From its Imitators: Sifting Through Gout, Pseudo-Gout, Other Arthropathies
• Five Top Videos From ACR 2017
• FDA to Examine Heart-related Deaths Associated With Febuxostat
• FDA Warns Against Use of Kratom
• The New Face Of An Old Disease: Gout Gets Respect at ACR 17 Leonard H. Calabrese, DO
• Best of AWIR Immunology Bootcamp
• Broader Networks, Not Borders May Aid Rheumatology Workforce Deficit Cathy Patty-Resk, MSN, RN, CPNP-PC
• USPSTF Affirms Osteoporosis Recommendations
• Choosing Wisely Helpful, But Many Physicians Unaware of the Campaign
• Minimum Performance Thresholds May Determine Physical Ability in Patients With Knee OA
• Overweight, Obese Patients Were Less Likely to Lose Weight After Knee Replacement
• Pediatric Rheumatologists, Nephrologists Concur on Treatment for Membranous Lupus Nephritis
• Similar Efficacy, Safety, Immunogenicity Seen After Patients With RA Switched From INF to SB2
• Sufficient Vitamin K, Vitamin D Yielded Better Lower Extremity Function in Patients With Knee OA
• ACR Meeting Kicks Off With Lessons Learned From 3 Decades of Infectious Disease Outbreaks
• Methotrexate Hiatus Improved Influenza Vaccine Efficacy in Patients With RA
• Obesity Associated With Lower Remission, Higher Disability Rates in RA
• Women Showed Increased Risk for Hip Fracture After Discontinuing Long-term Bisphosphonate Use
• Maternal Biologic Use Did Not Increase Risk for Opportunistic Infections in Newborns
• Age, Low CRP Levels Increase Odds of Successful Tapering of Biologics in RA
• Obesity Linked to Worse Outcomes of Pain, Fatigue, Depression in Women With Lupus
• Omega-3 Fatty Acid Intake May Improve Some Patient-related Outcomes in Patients With SLE
• Patients With SLE Show Over-Representation of Blautia Genus in Microbiome
• RISE Registry Reveals Widespread MIPS Score Disparity for Rheumatologists
• SSRIs, Opioids Increase Risk for Osteoporotic Fractures in RA
• Vitamin D Deficiency Linked to Increased Risk for Renal Disease in Patients With SLE
• Mobile App Consultation Reduced Health Care Costs for Patients With RA
• Overweight Status, Obesity Linked With High Degree of Synovitis in RA
• Shock-wave Therapy Improves Finger Ulcers in Patients With Scleroderma
• Mind-body Practices Benefit Patients With Rheumatic Conditions
• ACR Applauds Congress for Bipartisan Framework to Repeal Medicare Therapy Caps
• ACR Asks CMS to 'Remove Barriers' Between Small Practices, Alternative Payment Models
• CMS Finalizes Policies it Says Will Lower Drug Prices, Reduce Burdens
• Modernization of Stark Law Promotes Value-based Care