Rheumatology Perspective and Journal Articles

• Transforming Low Back Pain Care Delivery in the United States Low back pain is a leading cause of disability in the U.S, but practice guidelines are often ignored. This review provides an evidence-based clinical pathway meant to transform care delivery for LBP.
  Pain, December 22, 2020
• Docs vs NPs, PAs: How AMA Made Scope Creep Fight Uglier   Dr Alok Patel discusses the idea of scope creep, professional societies' statements, and the reactions of physicians, NPs, and PAs.
  Medscape Hospital Medicine, December 18, 2020
• Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Adults With SARS-CoV-2 Cases of multisystem inflammatory syndrome, a rare but severe complication of SARS-CoV-2 thought to be restricted to children and adolescents, have now been reported in adults.
  Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report, December 18, 2020
• Antibody Profiles According to Mild or Severe COVID-19 What can IgM and IgG levels tell us about the potential severity of the coronavirus disease?
  Emerging Infectious Diseases, December 17, 2020
• Impact of a Rehabilitation Program on QoL in Fibromyalgia A new study explores the potential benefits and impacts of a comprehensive group-based rehabilitation program for patients with fibromyalgia.
  Journal of Clinical Rheumatology, December 17, 2020
• Recent Advances in Targeted Drug Delivery for Osteoarthritis Get up-to-date on the latest developments in targeted drug delivery for osteoarthritis treatment.
  Current Opinion in Rheumatology, December 17, 2020
• Keeping Eyes Safe From COVID-19: What Works? The latest recommendations on how eyeglasses, contact lenses, face shields, and goggles may be enlisted in the battle against COVID-19.
  Medscape Ophthalmology, December 16, 2020
• Should I Be Afraid of Getting COVID Again? A physician who was hospitalized with COVID-19 ponders the possibility of reinfection and whether to get vaccinated.
  December 16, 2020
• Glucosamine/Chondroitin and Mortality in a US NHANES Cohort Does regular consumption of glucosamine/chondroitin have a beneficial impact on overall and cardiovascular mortality?
  Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine, December 15, 2020
• Is a 5-Week Lockdown Necessary to Crush COVID-19?   WebMD chief medical officer John Whyte talks with Dr Bar-Yam, a complexity scientist and pandemic expert, who recommends a national lockdown for 5-6 weeks to stop COVID-19 in its tracks.
  WebMD, December 10, 2020
• Can a Healthcare Worker Refuse the COVID-19 Vaccine? Some healthcare workers have claimed that they will not take a COVD-19 vaccine. What are the consequences of refusal?
  Medscape Infectious Diseases, December 09, 2020
• Want to Get Away? Take a Mental Holiday With These Recent Books Essential workers need a break, which is just what this collection of memoirs, how-to-guides, humorous essays, diverting fiction, and inspiring histories can provide.
  Medscape Features Slideshows, December 09, 2020
• Differences Between Men and Women With Nonradiographic axSpA In what ways might the clinical characteristics of axial spondyloarthritis and treatment response differ between genders?
  Arthritis Research & Therapy, December 08, 2020
• Monoclonals for COVID-19 a 'Minor Contribution'   Using monoclonal antibodies may not be the easiest path to helping your outpatients with COVID-19, says Dr Paul Auwaerter.
  Medscape Infectious Diseases, December 07, 2020
• Muscle Dysfunction in Cushing's Syndrome Despite Remission Cushing syndrome-associated muscle dysfunction may not resolve despite achieving remission, a new study reports.
  Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism, December 07, 2020
• 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