News
What’s new in knee osteoarthritis that matters?
Are intra-articular steroid injections effective in symptomatic knee OA? Do they accelerate cartilage loss? Does weight less actually help? Do we have DMARDs for knee OA? Insights from 2020 ACR Convergence.
RheumNow Podcast – ACR 2020 Epilogue (11.20.20)
Dr. Jack Cush reviews a few more ACR 2020 abstracts and presents a new plan to learn or take in ACR20 content.
Flu and Tofacitinib
Dr. Kathryn Dao reviews abstract L04 - Influenza Adverse Events in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis in the Tofacitinib Clinical Program - at the 2020 ACR annual meeting.
The folly of dietary restriction in contemporary gout?
Gout has historically been considered a disease of the financially rich, rich in diet, and rich in alcohol.
Warfarin and End-Stage Osteoarthritis
Dr. David Liew discusses abstract #0934 - "Warfarin Use and Risk of Knee and Hip Replacements" - presented at the 2020 ACR annual meeting.
Swollen Joints Associated with Ultrasound Synovitis in PsA
Ultrasonography has been added to the rheumatologist’s toolbox in recent years as a sensitive imaging modality in assessment of inflammatory arthritis but its relationship with tender or swollen joints is not quite clear. A large study of early, DMARD naive PsA patients shows that swollen joints, but not tender joints are associated with ultrasound power doppler synovitis.
COVID: DMARDs, Steroids, a Vaccine - and how long will this continue?
Dr. Kevin Winthrop reviews all things COVID-related including abstract L01 from the 2020 ACR Convergence, steroids and DMARDs, vaccination status - and how long this pandemic will last.
Rheumatoid arthritis and lung disease in the spotlight at #ACR20
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) has long been established to have pulmonary manifestations such as interstitial lung disease (ILD), and several research groups are pursuing this respiratory burden of RA at #ACR20.
The Vaccine Review Process and why you should know it
There is much controversy regarding vaccine safety and efficacy in the United States. Prior to COVID19, there were populations who lacked confidence in vaccination for any number of reasons. Dr.
COVID and Rheumatic Disease Patients: Dr. Kevin Winthrop
Portland-based Dr. Kevin Winthrop from OHSU discusses Saturday ACR 2020 posters #0623 and #0629 related to COVID-19 and rheumatic disease patients.
