Deborah Abrams Kaplan

In the midst of the coronovirus epidemic, managing diabetes is now more important - and perhaps more challenging -than ever.   Even in the best of times, primary care physicians sometimes struggle to effectively treat patients with diabetes. However, patient fears, and restrictions in day-to-day life due to social distancing may make it more difficult for patients to get medications, arrive at appointments, or stay on track with physical activity and healthy eating.

The use of DMARDs are up prior to starting a biologic as is the use of biologics in patients never before prescribed DMARDS.

Baylor researchers find that the neutrophil signature is a potential early biomarker of preeclampsia in women with systemic lupus erythematosus.

Tocilizumab plus a 26-week prednisone taper was superior to both short- and long-course prednisone tapers for GCA.

Ankylosing spondylitis symptoms respond best to high dosages of NSAIDs plus TNFi therapies.

The number of new entrants into the adult rheumatology workforce, 107 a year, are not entering at numbers sufficient to replace those who are retiring.