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UrduNew research presented this week at ACR Convergence, the American College of Rheumatology’s annual meeting, shows a significant lack of fairness among telemedicine and electronic patient portals used by rheumatology clinic patients based on their race, age, sex and English language proficiency.
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Patients taking Rituximab Could Benefit from Third COVID-19 Vaccine Dose
New research presented this week at ACR Convergence, the American College of Rheumatology’s annual meeting, shows patients using rituximab were able to produce antibodies against COVID-19 after receiving a third vaccine dose, even if there was no development of the antibody after the first two.
Nearly One Third of Lupus Patients in One Study Had Low Responses to COVID-19 Vaccines
New research presented this week at ACR Convergence, the American College of Rheumatology’s annual meeting, shows that nearly 30% of patients with lupus in a multi-ethnic and multi-racial study had a low response to the new COVID-19 vaccines.
Black People with Systemic Sclerosis May Have More Severe Disease, Worse Prognosis
New research presented this week at ACR Convergence, the American College of Rheumatology’s annual meeting, shows that Black people living with systemic sclerosis may have more severe disease and worse prognosis than patients in other racial or ethnic groups.
Study Finds Cycling JAK Inhibitors Effective Option for Patients with Difficult-to-Treat RA
New research presented this week at ACR Convergence, the American College of Rheumatology’s annual meeting, shows that people with difficult-to-treat rheumatoid arthritis who do not have success with JAK inhibitor can achieve success either cycling to other JAKi or switching to a biologic drug.
Pregnant Women with Takayasu’s Arteritis and Their Babies at High Risk for Serious Complications
New research presented this week at ACR Convergence, the American College of Rheumatology’s annual meeting, shows that pregnant women with Takayasu’s arteritis appear to have a high prevalence of serious maternal and fetal adverse outcomes
Ultra-Low Dose Rituximab Controls Disease Activity for Most RA Patients in New Study
New research presented this week at ACR Convergence, the American College of Rheumatology’s annual meeting, shows the majority of rheumatoid arthritis patients on an ultra-low dose of rituximab maintained low disease activity for up to 4 years, and rarely needed to switch to other biologic drugs.
Virtual Exercise Effective for People with Arthritis and Helps Them Stay Socially Connected Too
New research presented this week at ACR Convergence, the American College of Rheumatology’s annual meeting, found that a virtual exercise program can be safe for people with musculoskeletal conditions, improved their health outcomes, and helped them feel more socially connected.
Higher Doses and Longer Use of Hydroxychloroquine Increase Risk of Severe Eye Complication
New research presented this week at ACR Convergence, the American College of Rheumatology’s annual meeting, shows that higher doses, longer duration of use, chronic kidney disease and Asian race could all be risk factors for retinopathy in people using hydroxychloroquine for rheumatoid arthritis.
Groundbreaking Study Reveals Clues to Predict Mortality in Rare VEXAS Syndrome
New research presented this week at ACR Convergence, the American College of Rheumatology’s annual meeting, shows a relationship between genotype, bone marrow failure and survival in patients with the rare autoinflammatory disease VEXAS syndrome, which was only identified in 2020.
Hydroxychloroquine, Mainstay Lupus Treatment, Not Associated With Serious Cardiac Complication
New research presented this week at ACR Convergence, the American College of Rheumatology’s annual meeting, shows that hydroxychloroquine does not appear to be associated with QTc interval prolongation.
Platelet Inhibitors May Reduce Digital Ulcers, a Common, Painful Systemic Sclerosis Complication
New research presented this week at ACR Convergence, the American College of Rheumatology’s annual meeting, shows that use of platelet inhibitors could be associated with a reduction in the occurrence of digital ulcers in people with systemic sclerosis.
Study Finds COVID-19 Vaccine Not Associated with Severe Disease Flare in Patients with Rheumatic Diseases
New research presented this week at ACR Convergence, the American College of Rheumatology’s annual meeting, shows that the COVID-19 vaccine was not associated with severe disease flares in patients with rheumatic diseases.
Biologics Now Most Common Treatment for Children with Systemic JIA, and Many Have Excellent Results
New research presented this week at ACR Convergence, the American College of Rheumatology’s annual meeting, shows that biologics were the most common initial treatment prescribed to treat systemic juvenile idiopathic arthritis patients in one major registry.
Press Registration Now Open for ACR Convergence 2021
The American College of Rheumatology (ACR) is providing complimentary registration to journalists wishing to write about studies presented at ACR Convergence 2021, the ACR’s annual meeting taking place Nov. 1 – 10.
Apply today for press credentials to cover the virtual American College of Surgeons Clinical Congress 2021
The virtual American College of Surgeons (ACS) Clinical Congress 2021 will convene October 23-27, offering surgeons and guest clinicians both live and on-demand sessions. The conference will offer the finest in continuing education for surgeons across all specialties and throughout all stages of their careers.
Award-Winning Journalist and CDC Principal Investigator to Serve as ACR Convergence 2021 Keynote Speaker
Convergence 2021, the annual meeting of the American College of Rheumatology (ACR), returns to a virtual meeting platform Nov. 1 – 10. This year’s meeting will include presentations from over 320 clinicians, researchers and health experts, including this year’s keynote speaker, Dr. Seema Yasmin.
University of Miami Hearing Professionals Present Latest Research at American Cochlear Implant Alliance Conference
From the impact of COVID-19 on parents, to speech differences between English- and Spanish-learners, and advanced ear surgery techniques, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine hearing professionals presented their latest studies at CI2021, the annual conference of the American Cochlear Implant (ACI) Alliance, from April 28 to May 1.
NCCN 2020 Annual Conference to Examine Advances in Cancer Care and Emerging Issues in Oncology
Cancer care providers will gather in Orlando on March 20-22 for the National Comprehensive Cancer Network® (NCCN®) 2020 Annual Conference: Celebrating 25 Years of NCCN. The three-day, in-person conference features more than 30 educational sessions on state-of-the-art practices in cancer care.
AAHCM Shares Success from 2019 Annual Meeting
With over 450 attendees, this meeting provides health care professionals with training and education on the unique aspects of providing home-based medical care as well as an understanding of how to sustain these medical practices.
Congress of Neurological Surgeons Hosts 2019 Annual Meeting in San Francisco, October 19–23
Schaumburg, Illinois, August 21, 2019 — The Congress of Neurological Surgeons (CNS) is proud to host its 67th Annual Meeting in San Francisco, California, October 19–23. Each year, thousands of neurosurgeons, advanced practice providers, health care advocates, and other professionals from around the world gather to celebrate and learn about the advances are being made in the field of neurosurgery.