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November 13, 2023
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Pregnant patients with low anti-Ro titers have ‘little to no’ risk for fetal heart block

Pregnant patients with low anti-Ro titers have ‘little to no’ risk for fetal heart block

SAN DIEGO — Pregnant patients with very low anti-Ro antibody titers of less than 1,000 units per mL have minimal-to-no risk for fetal atrioventricular block, according to data presented at ACR Convergence 2023.

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November 12, 2023
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ACR president: Rheumatologists remain dedicated to patients despite ‘constant headwinds’

ACR president: Rheumatologists remain dedicated to patients despite ‘constant headwinds’

SAN DIEGO — American College of Rheumatology members continue to meet challenges in patient care and advocacy despite the workforce shortage and COVID-19, President Douglas White, MD, PhD said in his welcome speech at ACR Convergence 2023.

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November 03, 2023
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Welcome back, ACR Convergence: Thoughts from the field

Welcome back, ACR Convergence: Thoughts from the field

It has been a busy year, and I am gearing up for the American College of Rheumatology Convergence 2023. After having just spent the last hour cruising through the elaborate ACR website, let me say, for starters, I am impressed.

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October 20, 2023
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Hooked on Rheum with John M. Davis, III, MD

Hooked on Rheum with John M. Davis, III, MD

My father and grandfather were physicians in Kansas City, Missouri, where I grew up.

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October 19, 2023
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Financial disclosures in top rheumatology journals often inaccurate

Financial disclosures in top rheumatology journals often inaccurate

Financial disclosure statements for studies published in top rheumatology journals are often incomplete or inaccurate, according to data published in Arthritis Care & Research.

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October 12, 2023
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Psychiatric symptom burden in SARDs higher, ‘more wide-ranging’ than previously recorded

Psychiatric symptom burden in SARDs higher, ‘more wide-ranging’ than previously recorded

The prevalence of neuropsychiatric symptoms in patients with systemic autoimmune rheumatic diseases is significantly “higher and more wide-ranging” than previously recognized, according to data published in Rheumatology.

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September 25, 2023
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Artificial intelligence and the house of God

Artificial intelligence and the house of God

Those who follow my editorials in Healio Rheumatology will have no problem guessing what I am about to share with you regarding my perspective on artificial intelligence.

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September 25, 2023
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‘Upended overnight’: Medical advances in artificial intelligence spark optimism, suspicion

‘Upended overnight’: Medical advances in artificial intelligence spark optimism, suspicion

A chatbot may have written this sentence, or maybe it was written by an actual writer. Or maybe it was written by a doctor. It is becoming increasingly difficult to tell these days.

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September 19, 2023
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EHR advisory improves infection screening in patients with autoimmune, rheumatic diseases

EHR advisory improves infection screening in patients with autoimmune, rheumatic diseases

An automated best practice advisory within the electronic health record can improve infectious disease screening in patients with autoimmune and rheumatic conditions, according to data published in Arthritis Care & Research.

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September 15, 2023
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Celebrating the life of Frederick Wolfe, MD: ‘The consummate physician-scientist’

Celebrating the life of Frederick Wolfe, MD: ‘The consummate physician-scientist’

The rheumatology community is mourning the death of Frederick Wolfe, MD, who contributed invaluably to the world of medical research and was instrumental in classifying fibromyalgia.

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