Rheumatology Perspective and Journal Articles

• Getting a COVID Vaccine -- Trial Participant Shares What It's Like   WebMD Chief Medical Officer John Whyte talks with Kelvin Phillips, who is participating in a 2-year COVID-19 vaccine trial, about his experience and why he is taking part.
  WebMD, December 04, 2020
• Increased CV and Bleeding Risk: The Price for Pain Relief? A new study confirms that NSAID use post-MI significantly increased cardiovascular and bleeding risk.
  Journal of the American College of Cardiology, December 04, 2020
• How Twitter Amplifies My Doctor and Human Voice Dr Chan discusses why she chose to go public on social media and how she finds it professionally and personally rewarding.
  Hospital for Special Surgery, December 02, 2020
• Cartilage Injury in the Knee: Assessment and Treatment Learn more about the variety of available options for the treatment of knee cartilage injuries and how to achieve successful outcomes.
  Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, December 02, 2020
• ACR Convergence: Rheumatoid Arthritis   Dr Stanley Cohen, from the University of Texas, reviews abstracts from the 2020 ACR Annual Meeting, including safety data on the use of the recombinant zoster vaccine in patients with rheumatoid arthritis.
  Medscape, December 01, 2020
• Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Abstracts From ACR Convergence   Dr Michele Petri highlights abstracts on systemic lupus erythematosus from ACR 2020, including the effects of hydroxychloroquine on QTc length and use of belimumab and obinutuzumab on renal outcomes.
  Medscape, December 01, 2020
• ACR Convergence: Psoriatic Arthritis   Dr Saakshi Khattri reviews key abstracts about psoriatic arthritis from the annual ACR meeting, including a tool for early detection and a study showing dactylitis may signal an aggressive phenotype.
  Medscape, December 01, 2020
• How COVID Vaccines Were Developed so Quickly   WebMD Chief Medical Officer John Whyte talks with Dr Michelle McMurry-Heath about the speed of the COVID-19 vaccines and when a vaccine may be available to the general public.
  WebMD, December 01, 2020
• 6 Big Changes Coming for Office-Visit Coding Next year, physicians may have an easier time coding for office visits -- and could even earn more money from them.
  Medscape Business of Medicine, December 01, 2020
• Older Age Onset of Systemic Sclerosis Systemic sclerosis may more rapidly progress among individuals who develop the disease later in life.
  Rheumatology, December 01, 2020
• Persistent Pain and Cognitive Decline in Older Adults Does persistent pain impact the risk of cognitive decline in older adults?
  Pain, December 01, 2020
• Surgeon Gender and Complications After Joint Arthroplasty A new study compares complication rates for total joint arthroplasty performed by female versus male surgeons. How do they differ?
  Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, November 30, 2020
• Epidural Corticosteroid Injections for Sciatica Does recent evidence support the use of epidural corticosteroid injections as a safe and effective option for sciatica?
  Spine, November 26, 2020
• What the Biden-Harris COVID-19 Task Force Is Missing COVID-19 is taking an increasingly alarming toll on the nation's mental health, which makes this oversight all the more disappointing, according to two psychiatrists.
  Medscape Psychiatry, November 25, 2020
• 20 Best Holiday Gift Ideas for Doctors Everyone wants to select the right gift, and this year more than ever, people want to give something that shows appreciation for a favorite physician in their life. Here are some great suggestions.
  Medscape Features Slideshows, November 25, 2020
• How the US Has Mishandled the Pandemic   WebMD Chief Medical Officer John Whyte talks with Dr Howard Koh about the missteps the United States has taken during the COVID-19 pandemic and how we can do better as vaccines become available.
  WebMD, November 24, 2020
• Stop Calling Doctors Heroes and Saints: The Case Against Altruism People are showing their gratitude to healthcare professionals by calling them heroes, but that can have a negative impact, says a physician.
  Medscape Business of Medicine, November 24, 2020
• Text Message Interventions for Musculoskeletal Pain Might text messaging--either alone or as part of a more comprehensive intervention--be effective in reducing pain and improving function in people with acute or chronic musculoskeletal pain?
  Pain, November 24, 2020
• Long-Term Safety and Effectiveness of Etanercept in JIA Etanercept is typically prescribed for the treatment of juvenile idiopathic arthritis, but what do we know about the long-term safety and efficacy of this biologic drug?
  Arthritis Research & Therapy, November 24, 2020
• Hidden Diagnoses: From Einstein to Luther, JFK to Evita An acclaimed surgeon with rheumatoid arthritis and an emperor with a tracheotomy are among the fascinating vignettes presented here.
  Medscape Features Slideshows, November 20, 2020