The HCPLive Rheumatology condition center page is a comprehensive resource for clinical news and insights on rheumatologic disease. This page consists of interviews, articles, podcasts, and videos on the research, treatment and development of therapies for arthritis, gout, nr-AxSpA, and more.
October 6th 2024
The rheumatology month in review emphasizes new trends in medication use and novel technologies' potential for managing fibromyalgia.
Collaborating Across the Continuum™: The Role of Multidisciplinary Care in the Management of Patients with Exocrine Pancreatic Insufficiency
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Cases and Conversations™: Applying Best Practices to Prevent Shingles in Your Practice
October 16, 2024
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Tackling Inequities in IBD: Inclusive Solutions for Elevated Patient Care
October 26, 2024
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6th Annual Advanced Practice Collaborative
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SimulatED™: Personalizing Treatment Choices to Achieve Glycemic and Weight Management Goals
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Cases and Conversations™: Keeping Up with Novel Approaches to Managing ANCA-Associated Vasculitis
November 18, 2024
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Shaping the Management of COPD with Biologic Therapy
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Elevating Care for PAH: Applying Recommended Management Approaches to Maximize Outcomes
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Clinical Consultations™: Managing Depressive Episodes in Patients with Bipolar Disorder Type II
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Expert Illustrations & Commentaries™: Exploring the Role of Novel Agents for the Management of IgA Nephropathy
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Medical Crossfire®: Understanding the Advances in Bipolar Disease Treatment—A Comprehensive Look at Treatment Selection Strategies
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'REEL’ Time Patient Counseling: The Diagnostic and Treatment Journey for Patients With Bipolar Disorder Type II – From Primary to Specialty Care
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‘REEL’ Time Patient Counseling™: Navigating the Complex Journey of Diagnosing and Managing Fabry Disease
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Expert Illustrations & Commentaries™: Envisioning Novel Therapeutic Approaches to Managing ANCA-associated Vasculitis
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Clinical ShowCase™: Finding the Best Path Forward for Patients with COPD
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A Tethered Approach to Type 2 Diabetes Care – Connecting Insulin Regimens with Digital Technology
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Surv.AI Says™: What Clinicians and Patients Are Saying About Glucose Management in the Technology Age
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Clinical ShowCase™: Forming a Personalized Treatment Plan for a Patient With ANCA-Associated Vasculitis
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Addressing Healthcare Inequities: Tailoring Cancer Screening Plans to Address Inequities in Care
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SimulatED™: Diagnosing and Treating Alzheimer’s Disease in the Modern Era
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Patient, Provider & Caregiver Connection™: Implementing an Effective Management Plan to Improve Outcomes in IgA Nephropathy
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Liana Fraenkel, MD, MPH: ACR 2021 Treatment Guidelines for Rheumatoid Arthritis
Liana Fraenkel, MD, MPH, discusses the recent updates to the American College of Rheumatology Guideline for the Treatment of Rheumatoid Arthritis, for which she served as part of the Core Leadership Team.
Risankizumab Significantly More Effective Than Placebo in Treating Psoriatic Arthritis
Risankizumab showed significantly greater improvements in symptoms of psoriatic arthritis when compared with a placebo and was well tolerated in patients who were intolerant to biologics and conventional synthetic disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs.
Eugen Feist, MD: Olokizumab Emerges as Promising Therapy for Rheumatoid Arthritis
Rheumatology Network sat down with Eugen Feist, MD, to discuss the recent olokizumab data including the therapeutic prospects for olokizumab, its unique biologic mode of action, and the clinical significance of the phase III studies.
Jessica Walsh, MD: Patient Perspectives of Biologic Treatments for Axial Spondyloarthritis
Rheumatology Network spoke with Jessica Walsh, MD, to discuss her study, “Patient perspectives of biologic treatments for axial spondyloarthritis: satisfaction, wear-off between doses, and use of supplemental medications."
Alyssa Johnsen, MD, PhD, spoke with Rheumatology Network about the efficacy of guselkumab for psoriatic arthritis, the challenges of delivering safe and effective treatments in this patient population, and how guselkumab can help improve physical, social, and work activity for these patients.
Benjamin Nowell, PhD: Mindfulness Program for Patients With Rheumatic Disease
Rheumatology Network sat down for an interview with Benjamin Nowell, PhD, in partnership with CreakyJoints, to discuss the Healthy Mind Healthy You study, which assessed 2 mindfulness programs of varying lengths, designed for people with rheumatic disease, and compared the results.
Roy Fleischmann, MD: Efficacy of Upadacitinib and Adalimumab for Rheumatoid Arthritis
Roy Fleischmann, MD, discusses his presentations for EULAR 2021, which include topics about the side effects of JAK inhibitors, disease activity measures of methotrexate withdrawal among patients with rheumatoid arthritis, and the long-term safety and efficacy of upadacitinib or adalimumab in patients with rheumatoid arthritis.
Neil Solomons, MD: Efficacy of Voclosporin for Treatment of Lupus Nephritis
Neil Solomons, MD, sits down to discuss his latest study, entitled “Aurinia Announces Publication of AURORA 1 Phase 3 Study Results with LUPKYNIS™ (voclosporin) in The Lancet,” which will be presented at EULAR 2021.
John Botson, MD, RPh, CCD: Pegloticase Efficacy and Safety in Patients With Gout
As a part of our EULAR 2021 coverage, Rheumatology Network sat down with John Botson, MD, RPh, CCD, to discuss why patients with uncontrolled gout are significantly burdened with systemic co-morbid disease, why gout is more prevalent and severe in patients who have received kidney transplants, and why such few studies have been published on the use of pegloticase in organ transplant patients.
Laura Coates, MBChB, MRCP, PhD: What Factors Influence Patients' Opinion of Remission?
Rheumatology Network interviewed Laura Coates, MBChB, MRCP, PhD, to discuss what her recent study adds to existing psoriatic arthritis (PsA) research, what some of the key factors are that impact a patient’s opinion of remission, and the clinical significance.
Elena Nikiphorou, MBBS/BSc, MD (Res): Self-Management Strategies for Patients With Arthritis
Rheumatology Networked interviewed Elena Nikiphorou, MBBS/BSc, MD (Res), to discuss her recent study that suggests self-management and resources for patients with inflammatory arthritis improve patient experience of care and outcomes by empowering and supporting them.
CreakyJoints Espanol Strives to Close the Gap in Healthcare Disparities
Rheumatology Network sat down with Daniel Hernandez, MD, and Shilpa Venkatachalam, PhD, MPH, of CreakyJoints to highlight health disparities in marginalized communities and introduce their exciting new venture, CreakyJoints Espanol.
Puja Khanna, MD, MPH: Pegloticase Combination Therapy for Patients With Gout
Rheumatology Network interviewed Puja Khanna, MD, MPH, Associate Professor of Medicine from the University of Michigan, about her study that evaluated how patients with poorly controlled gout fared when they were treated with pegloticase and mycophenolate mofetil combination therapy.