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A Glimpse Into the Future of Rheumatology

David Pisetsky MD, new President-elect of the US Bone and Joint Initiative, is likely to be influential  in defining the path of rheumatology in coming years. Listen here as he speaks about the role of rheumatologists in a patient-centered, multidisciplinary medical future.

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FDA Approves Anti-Abuse Narcotic

Lois Wingerson
News | July 24, 2014 | Rheumatologic Pain, Pain
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The FDA has approved an abuse-resistant version of oxycodone, Targiniq ER.

Sounding Out Arthritis #2: Ultrasound-Guided Ankle Injection

Paul DeMarco, MD
July 24, 2014 | Imaging In Rheumatology
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(VIDEO) A demonstration of injection technique, followed by narrated ultrasound images from an actual procedure, show how to use ultrasound to guide aspiration and injection of the tibiotalar joint.

Coming Soon: North American Guidelines for AS and AxSpA

Rita Baron-Faust
News | July 24, 2014 | SPARTAN/GRAPPA 2014, Rheumatic Diseases, Spondyloarthritis
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Do European guidelines for axial spondylitis adequately address patient needs on the other side of the Atlantic?

Lancet Case Report: Grooves Around the Veins

Norman Bauman
July 22, 2014 | Musculoskeletal Citations, Rheumatic Diseases
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A 71-year-old woman with one month of joint pain showed a classic sign of eosinophilic fasciitis.

How's Your Sjögren's Patient? Dry Mouth Tells (Nearly) All

Lois Wingerson
News | July 22, 2014 | Sjögren's Syndrome, Musculoskeletal Citations, Rheumatic Diseases
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A comparative study finds the severity of xerostomia (oral dryness) in Sjögren syndrome a good indicator of other serious problems, including fatigue, anxiety, and cardiovascular symptoms.

New RA Treatment Strategy: Online Tools for Health Literacy

Rita Baron-Faust
July 21, 2014 | Rheumatoid Arthritis, Arthritis
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About half of rheumatoid arthritis patients don't understand enough information to make intelligent treatment choices. Here's how to help.

Interferon Mutation Causes Fatal Infant Vasculopathy

Norman Bauman
July 21, 2014 | Vasculitis, Lupus, Musculoskeletal Citations, Rheumatic Diseases
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A rare vasculitis that is fatal in adolescence turns out to be caused by a mutation in interferon that affects the JAK pathway. This has implications for other auto-inflammatory diseases including lupus.

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