Autoimmune And Rheumatic Diseases
ACR advises against glucocorticoids for interstitial lung disease in systemic sclerosis
New recommendations from the American College of Rheumatology and the American College of Chest Physicians strongly advise against glucocorticoids for interstitial lung disease in systemic sclerosis.
Communication breakdown: Language barriers a ‘major cause’ of disparities
When a diversifying U.S. population meets a shrinking rheumatology workforce, the result is likely to be an increased frequency of language barriers in daily clinical practice.
‘Era of AI is here,’ but not yet reducing physician burnout
Rapidly advancing technology in artificial intelligence and other spaces has yet to deliver on “the promise” of minimizing physician workload and burnout, according to a speaker at the Ending Clinician Burnout Global Community summit.
Biosimilars, originators discontinued at similar rates for inefficacy, adverse events
Subcutaneous TNF inhibitors and their biosimilars are discontinued due to inefficacy and adverse events at similar rates in patients with rheumatic diseases, according to data from Spain published in The Journal of Rheumatology.
‘Be the change agent’: Evidence-based practice can be achieved with 5 key steps
ORLANDO, Fla. — Evidence-based medical practices can be fostered through a five-step process that begins with asking the right questions, according to a presenter at the 2024 Rheumatology Nurses Society annual conference.
‘A large overlap’: Autoimmune encephalitis can look like, coexist with rheumatic disease
ORLANDO, Fla. — Although rheumatic diseases must be considered in a differential diagnosis of autoimmune encephalitis, some patients can have both, according to a presenter at the 2024 Rheumatology Nurses Society annual conference.
Nearly 30% of patients with autoimmune disease report long COVID after infection
Among patients with systemic autoimmune disease in a large, real-world cohort, 29.8% reported long COVID, with frequent impacts to quality of life, following infection, according to data published in The Journal of Rheumatology.
Healio Rheumatology wins APEX award for story on ‘moral imperative’ to address burnout
The Healio Rheumatology staff have won the APEX Award for Writing/Topics – Health & Medical Writing for the cover story, “‘Moral imperative’ to address physician burnout emerges in wake of COVID-19 pandemic.”
Rheum for Debate: Have biosimilars reduced drug costs for patients?
Welcome to the first-ever Healio Rheum for Debate, in which we ask experts to take opposing sides and match wits on major topics in the field of rheumatology.
Shared-care rheumatology clinic with virtual visits ‘successful by many metrics’
A shared-care rheumatology clinic, where a rheumatologist saw patients virtually after another health care professional performed an initial assessment, was “successful by many metrics” and led to travel cost savings, according to a study.