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2022 ACR/AAHKS Guidelines for Management of
Apr 6, 2022 · References. American College of Rheumatology & American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons. 2022 American College of Rheumatology/American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons guideline for the perioperative management of antirheumatic medication in patients with rheumatic diseases undergoing elective total hip or total knee arthroplasty: guideline summary.
Rheumatologists Discuss Management of Muscle Loss in …
Oct 14, 2022 · Muscle weakness — also known as rheumatoid cachexia or rheumatoid sarcopenia — is a common occurrence among patients with RA. Credit: Getty Images Rheumatologists, Joshua Baker, MD, Brian Andonian, MD, and Ira Khanna, MD, discuss the occurrence and management of muscle weakness and …
American College of Rheumatology Releases Updated Guidelines …
Jun 18, 2021 · The American College of Rheumatology (ACR) recently released updated guidelines for the pharmacologic management of rheumatoid arthritis (RA). The full report has been published simultaneously in Arthritis Care & Research and Arthritis & Rheumatology.. Overall, the updated guidelines include treatment with disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs (DMARDs), including biologic DMARDs (bDMARDs) and ...
Chronic Pain in Women - Rheumatology Advisor
Jan 10, 2025 · The transition from transient to persistent or chronic pain in rheumatology is heterogenous is nature. Overlapping pain conditions — such as fibromyalgia, endometriosis, migraine, and back pain — are often co-occurring, both with one another and with rheumatic diseases. 1 Rheumatology patients can present with localized and chronic widespread pain resulting from central sensitization.
Rheumatoid Arthritis Archives - Rheumatology Advisor
A toolkit developed by pulmonologists and PCPs targets delayed diagnosis in interstitial lung disease, which can result in irreversible loss of lung function among patients.
What Rheumatologists Need to Know About Cancer Risk in …
Apr 30, 2021 · In the United States, the lifetime risk of developing cancer is 1 in 3 individuals. 1 For patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), this risk may be increased due to the shared etiology between cancer and RA and the immunomodulatory nature of agents commonly used in RA treatment. 2 When determining appropriate therapeutic options for patients with RA and cancer, providers must make complex ...
Comparing the Effectiveness of Biologic Agents in the Treatment …
Aug 18, 2020 · The use of disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs (DMARDs) and the adoption of an early and aggressive treatment strategy have transformed the outcomes of patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA).
Management of Rheumatic Disease: The Interface
Jan 29, 2016 · Rheumatic diseases comprise a constellation of more than 100 discrete disorders primarily affecting the joints and connective tissues, and is a leading cause of work disability and activity limitation in the United States.
ACR Releases Guidelines for Vaccinations in Patients With …
Jan 27, 2023 · The American College of Rheumatology (ACR) released guidelines for vaccinations in children and adults with rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases (RMDs).