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View article: Building Consensus on the Essential Elements of the Musculoskeletal Physical Examination During Rheumatology Telehealth Encounters
Building Consensus on the Essential Elements of the Musculoskeletal Physical Examination During Rheumatology Telehealth Encounters Open
Objective Patients and providers encounter challenges when conducting virtual musculoskeletal physical examinations (PEs) during rheumatology telehealth encounters. Guidance for a structured virtual PE could enhance the quality of clinical…
View article: Coronary Vasculitis in Takayasu’s: A Case Report and Review of the Literature on Optimal Surgical Intervention
Coronary Vasculitis in Takayasu’s: A Case Report and Review of the Literature on Optimal Surgical Intervention Open
Takayasu’s arteritis (TAK) is a rare, large-vessel vasculitis that typically involves the aorta and its major branches. Patients may experience coronary involvement, most commonly the left main coronary ostia. Patients with coronary artery…
View article: Autologous Nonmyeloablative Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation for Diffuse Cutaneous Systemic Sclerosis: Identifying Disease Risk Factors for Toxicity and Long‐Term Outcomes in a Prospective, Single‐Arm Trial
Autologous Nonmyeloablative Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation for Diffuse Cutaneous Systemic Sclerosis: Identifying Disease Risk Factors for Toxicity and Long‐Term Outcomes in a Prospective, Single‐Arm Trial Open
Objective Two randomized trials for patients with diffuse systemic sclerosis (SSc) demonstrated an overall survival (OS) and event‐free survival (EFS) advantage of autologous hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (AHSCT) using CD34+ sele…
View article: The Impact of <scp>COVID</scp>‐19 on Education and Training in Rheumatology: A Narrative Review
The Impact of <span>COVID</span>‐19 on Education and Training in Rheumatology: A Narrative Review Open
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View article: Cataract Surgery Outcomes in Patients with Non-ocular Autoimmune Disease
Cataract Surgery Outcomes in Patients with Non-ocular Autoimmune Disease Open
Patients with non-ocular autoimmune disease do not appear to be at higher risk for postoperative complications, including worse BCVA or increased rates of IOP elevation and PAU, following phacoemulsification cataract surgery. These patient…
View article: Virtually Speaking: The Impact of a Nationwide Synchronous and Asynchronous Learning Forum
Virtually Speaking: The Impact of a Nationwide Synchronous and Asynchronous Learning Forum Open
Objective To address significant disruptions in didactic education precipitated by the COVID‐19 pandemic, a group of rheumatology program directors collaborated with the American College of Rheumatology to create a virtual fellows‐in‐train…
View article: Therapeutic challenges in the treatment of systemic inflammatory disease in pregnancy
Therapeutic challenges in the treatment of systemic inflammatory disease in pregnancy Open
Background Granulomatosis with polyangiitis and Behçet’s disease can occur during pregnancy and may be treated by ophthalmologists, rheumatologists, and obstetricians. We hypothesized that specialty training would affect the way physicians…
View article: Review of local wound management for scleroderma-associated digital ulcers
Review of local wound management for scleroderma-associated digital ulcers Open
Digital ulcers (DU) are a common clinical problem in systemic sclerosis (SSc); however, there is no standardization of local wound care protocols for management of these lesions. There is a well-recognized need to develop and standardize n…