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November 05, 2021
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'Without skipping a beat': ACR president praises rheumatology resilience during pandemic

Despite the trials brought on by COVID-19, the American College of Rheumatology has “not slowed or stopped” but, instead, has continued to adapt to meet the challenges of the pandemic head-on, according to President David Karp, MD, PhD.

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October 27, 2021
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ACR praises bipartisan letter urging US House leaders to avert impending 'Medicare cliff'

A bipartisan group of 247 members of Congress have signed a letter urging their own leadership to address several looming Medicare cuts that would reduce reimbursements to providers by nearly 10% starting next year.

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October 19, 2021
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CARE referral rule bests REACH for detecting inflammatory arthritis, rheumatic disease

Compared to the Rotterdam Early Arthritis Cohort referral rule, the Clinical Arthritis Rule had superior specificity and overall diagnostic performance in recognizing inflammatory arthritis and inflammatory rheumatic disease in primary care.

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October 15, 2021
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COVID-19 vaccines for young children with rheumatic diseases: What providers need to know

The fight against COVID-19 has shifted drastically since the beginning of 2021. The front lines are no longer nursing homes or retirement communities, but school cafeterias and daycare centers.

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October 14, 2021
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Enthesitis-related arthritis, family history, etanercept use tied to IBD risk in JIA

Enthesitis-related arthritis and a family history of autoimmune disease are key risk factors for inflammatory bowel disease in juvenile idiopathic arthritis, according to data published in Rheumatology.

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October 04, 2021
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Live varicella-zoster vaccine effective, 'can be safely used' with TNF inhibitors

The live attenuated varicella-zoster vaccine is safe and provides “reasonable short-term” effectiveness in patients receiving TNF inhibitors for a variety of indications, according to data published in the Annals of Internal Medicine.

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September 27, 2021
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COVID-19 testing 20% higher among patients with immune-mediated inflammatory disease

Patients with immune mediated inflammatory diseases are tested for COVID-19 at a 20% higher rate than the general population, according to data published in Arthritis Care & Research.

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September 22, 2021
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'Tips and tricks' for improving diagnosis, treatment of musculoskeletal disease

A reminder of some common and not-so-common clinical scenarios can make every rheumatologist more capable of delivering optimal patient care, according to a presenter at the 2021 Congress of Clinical Rheumatology-West.

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September 14, 2021
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Pregnant women with rheumatic disease 'appeared to cope OK' with COVID-19 in small sample

Patients with rheumatic diseases who were pregnant at the time of developing COVID-19 demonstrated favorable pregnancy and infection outcomes, according to data published in The Journal of Rheumatology.

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September 08, 2021
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Childhood secondhand smoke exposure linked to increased adult rheumatoid arthritis risk

Parental smoking during childhood is potentially associated with seropositive rheumatoid arthritis later in life, according to data published in Arthritis & Rheumatology.

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