Rheumatology News

A third dose of COVID-19 vaccine can boost serological and T-cell response among most patients who are immunocompromised, according to data published in The Lancet Rheumatology.

A nurse-led gout care program nearly doubled the rate of patients achieving low plasma urate levels and resulted in greater continuance of urate-lowering therapy vs. general practice care, according to data published in RMD Open.

The American College of Rheumatology has launched a free online resource to help primary care physicians identify and treat rheumatic conditions.

Skin disease manifestations in systemic lupus erythematosus do not have an impact on disease severity, according to a study.

DESTIN, Fla. — In this video exclusive, Robert W. Levin, MD, president of the Alliance for Transparent and Affordable Prescriptions, championed the American College of Rheumatology’s recent advocacy for an improved Medicare fee schedule.

According to published results, krill oil supplementation did not improve VAS pain scores for patients with significant knee osteoarthritis pain and effusion-synovitis compared with placebo treatment.

For readers of my column over the past decade, many will recognize that on numerous occasions I have chosen to discuss empathy.

A considerable proportion of rheumatology patients may have a history of abuse, trauma or post-traumatic stress that contributes an emotional component to their physical pain.

The American College of Rheumatology urged Congress to consider multiple reform agendas, including reforming prior authorization and the Medicare physician fee schedule, after a Capitol Hill hearing on the “collapse of private practice.”

A healthy plant-based diet can help mitigate gout risk, especially for women, according to the results of research published in JAMA Network Open.