Best Practices and Challenges to the Practice of Rheumatology, An Issue of Rheumatic Disease Clinics of North America
Best Practices and Challenges to the Practice of Rheumatology, An Issue of Rheumatic Disease Clinics of North America

Author: Daniel J. Wallace

Publisher: Elsevier Health Sciences

Published: 2018-11-21

Total Pages:

ISBN-13: 0323655416

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Guest edited by Drs. Daniel J. Wallace and R. Swamy Venuturupalli, this issue of Rheumatic Disease Clinics will cover several key areas of interest related to Best Practices and Challenges to the Practice of Rheumatology. This issue is one of four selected each year by our series Consulting Editor, Dr. Michael Weisman of Cedars-Sinai. Articles in this issue include, but are not limited to: The Economics of Rheumatology Practice in the United States, Manpower trends in rheumatology, Challenges to practicing rheumatology in an academic center, Challenges in practicing rheumatology in a government setting, Challenges to practicing rheumatology in a small private practice setting, Challenges to working in a large multispecialty organization, Challenges to practicing pediatric rheumatology, Clinical trials in rheumatology, Challenges in having an infusion center, Implementing treatment to target in the clinic, Future directions: implementing new technologies in clinical practice, Possible Challenges in Optimizing Medical Education for Rheumatologists, and the challenges of approaching and managing gout.

Education and Professional Development in Rheumatology,An Issue of Rheumatic Disease Clinics of North America E-Book
Education and Professional Development in Rheumatology,An Issue of Rheumatic Disease Clinics of North America E-Book

Author: Karina Marianne

Publisher: Elsevier Health Sciences

Published: 2019-12-03

Total Pages: 209

ISBN-13: 0323695701

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This issue of Rheumatic Disease Clinics, guest edited by Drs. Karina Torralba and James D. Katz, will discuss Education and Professional Development in Rheumatology. This issue is one of four each year selected by our series consulting editor, Dr. Michael Weisman. Articles in this issue include, but are not limited to: From Classroom to Clinic: Clinical Reasoning via Active Learning Strategies; Self-directed Learning of Musculoskeletal Ultrasound for clinicians in practice; Enhancing the inpatient consult service with the Fellow as a Teacher; Translating Quality Improvement in Education to clinical practice; Beyond Class-Rheum: Applying Clinical Epidemiology into Practice; Ethics and Industry Interactions: Impact on Specialty Training, Clinical Practice and Research; Mind the Gap: Improving Care in Pediatric-to-Adult Rheumatology Transitional Clinics; Underserved Communities: Enhancing care with Graduate Medical Education; Turning OSCE into reality; Online Resources for Enhancing Clinical Skills; and Addressing Health Disparities in Medical Education and Clinical Practice.

Advanced Epidemiologic Methods for the Study of Rheumatic Diseases, An Issue of Rheumatic Disease Clinics of North America
Advanced Epidemiologic Methods for the Study of Rheumatic Diseases, An Issue of Rheumatic Disease Clinics of North America

Author: Sindhu Johnson

Publisher: Elsevier Health Sciences

Published: 2018-04-21

Total Pages: 246

ISBN-13: 032361051X

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This issue of Rheumatic Disease Clinics, guest edited by Dr. Sindhu Johnson, will cover Advances in Epidemiologic Methods to Study Rheumatic Diseases. This unique volume will discuss the following topics, among others: Minimal clinically important difference (MCID) for outcome measures, Alternative longitudinal study designs, Propensity score methods for observational data, Approaches to deal with missing data, Applied Bayesian Methods in Rheumatology, Qualitative methods, Similarity Network Fusion, Systematic reviews/meta-analysis and randomized trials, and Integrated analysis of data obtained in various reading campaigns of images.

Renal Involvement in Rheumatic Diseases , An Issue of Rheumatic Disease Clinics of North America
Renal Involvement in Rheumatic Diseases , An Issue of Rheumatic Disease Clinics of North America

Author: Andrew S. Bomback

Publisher: Elsevier Health Sciences

Published: 2018-10-03

Total Pages:

ISBN-13: 0323641385

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This issue of Rheumatic Disease Clinics, guest edited by Drs. Andrew Bomback and Meghan Sise, will cover several key aspects of Renal Involvement in Rheumatic Diseases. The Consulting Editor for the series is Dr. Michael Weisman. The topics discussed in the issue will include: ANCA, Lupus GN, proliferative and non-proliferative, Renal manifestations of RA, Secondary amyloidosis, Nephrotoxicity of select rheumatology drugs, Acute and chronic TI nephritis, rheumatology etiologies, TMAs with rheum etiologies, Anti-GBM, Autoimmune manifestations of viral infections, and Renal manifestations of IBD, among others.

Rheumatic Diseases in Older Adults, An Issue of Rheumatic Disease Clinics of North America
Rheumatic Diseases in Older Adults, An Issue of Rheumatic Disease Clinics of North America

Author: James D. Katz

Publisher: Elsevier Health Sciences

Published: 2018-07-20

Total Pages: 177

ISBN-13: 0323613543

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This issue of Rheumatic Disease Clinics, guest edited by Drs. James Katz and Brian Walitt with the NIH, will cover several key aspects of diagnosing and treating Rheumatic Diseases in Older Adults. The Consulting Editor for the series is Dr. Michael Weisman. The topics discussed in the issue will include: Pharmacotherapy Pearls for the Geriatrician, Pathogenesis and Management of Sarcopenia, A Review of Osteoporosis in the Older Adult, Regional Rheumatic Disorders and Rehabilitation in Older Adults, Rheumatologic Manifestations of Malignancy, Sjögren Syndrome and Other Causes of Sicca in Older Adults, Cardiovascular Disease Risk in Patients with Rheumatic Diseases, Update on Crystal-Induced Arthritides, Immune dysregulation in aging with a focus on B cells and their potential clinical consequence, and Spinal Stenosis, among others.

Controversies in Rheumatology,An Issue of Rheumatic Disease Clinics of North America
Controversies in Rheumatology,An Issue of Rheumatic Disease Clinics of North America

Author: Jonathan Kay

Publisher: Elsevier Health Sciences

Published: 2019-07-16

Total Pages:

ISBN-13: 0323698298

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Guest edited by Drs. Jonathan Kay and Sergio Schwartzman, this issue of Rheumatic Disease Clinics will cover Controversies in Rheumatology. This issue is one of four selected each year by our series Consulting Editor, Dr. Michael Weisman of Cedars-Sinai. Articles explore several questions, including, but not limited to: Is triple therapy or methotrexate plus a biologic the initial treatment of choice for RA patients; Is hypo or hyper-uricemia a risk requiring treatment for cardiac morbidity and mortality; Are there benefits and risks to biosimilars from a patient perspective; Should platelet-rich plasma be used to treat osteoarthritis; Is there a role for stem cell therapy to treat cartilage defects in osteoarthritis; Should any rheumatology patient, today, be treated with bone marrow ablation and stem cell transplantation; Is there effective prevention, prophylaxis, or treatment for CPPD arthritis; Is fibromyalgia a psychiatric disease or a pain syndrome; Should cyclophosphamide still be used to treat ANCA-associated vasculitis; Does methotrexate have a place in the treatment of psoriatic arthritis; Should hydroxychloroquine dosing be limited because of potential ocular toxicity; and Should generalized immunosuppression or targeted organ treatment be the best principle for overall management of SLE.

Technology and Big Data in Rheumatology, An Issue of Rheumatic Disease Clinics of North America
Technology and Big Data in Rheumatology, An Issue of Rheumatic Disease Clinics of North America

Author: Jeffrey Curtis

Publisher: Elsevier Health Sciences

Published: 2019-05-28

Total Pages: 177

ISBN-13: 0323678637

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Guest edited by Drs. Jeffrey Curtis, Kevin Winthrop and Kaleb Michaud, this issue of Rheumatic Disease Clinics will cover several key areas of interest related to Technology and Big Data in Rheumatology. This issue is one of four selected each year by our series Consulting Editor, Dr. Michael Weisman of Cedars-Sinai. Articles in this issue include, but are not limited to: Adherence & Adverse Event Ascertainment through mHealth; Digital Patient Education and Decision Aids; Imaging in the mobile domain; Quality Measures made easier with mHealth data; Patient self-management and tracking; Motivational Counseling and SMS Reminders; Digital Interventions to build community support; Telehealth to solve cases in under-resourced areas; Trials, eConsents, Data Linkage & the Future; Clinical experience with devices; and PROMIS vs legacy data instruments.

Treatment Guideline Development and Implementation, An Issue of Rheumatic Disease Clinics of North America, E-Book
Treatment Guideline Development and Implementation, An Issue of Rheumatic Disease Clinics of North America, E-Book

Author: Michael Ward

Publisher: Elsevier Health Sciences

Published: 2022-08-16

Total Pages: 201

ISBN-13: 0323960499

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In this issue, guest editors bring their considerable expertise to this important topic.Provides in-depth reviews on the latest updates in the field, providing actionable insights for clinical practice. Presents the latest information on this timely, focused topic under the leadership of experienced editors in the field. Authors synthesize and distill the latest research and practice guidelines to create these timely topic-based reviews.

Pediatric Rheumatology Comes of Age: Part II, An Issue of Rheumatic Disease Clinics of North America, E-Book
Pediatric Rheumatology Comes of Age: Part II, An Issue of Rheumatic Disease Clinics of North America, E-Book

Author: Laura E. Schanberg︎

Publisher: Elsevier Health Sciences

Published: 2021-11-23

Total Pages: 417

ISBN-13: 0323848818

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In this issue of Rheumatic Disease Clinics, Guest Editors Laura E. Schanberg? MD and Yukiko Kimura? MD brings his considerable expertise to the topic of pediatric rheumatology. Top experts in the field cover key topics such as CARRA, Mental health, Social media and JIA, CV disease in PRD, and more. - Provides in-depth, clinical reviews on pediatric rheumatology, providing actionable insights for clinical practice. - Presents the latest information on this timely, focused topic under the leadership of experienced editors in the field; Authors synthesize and distill the latest research and practice guidelines to create these timely topic-based reviews. - Contains 20 relevant, practice-oriented topics, such as Pharmacosurveillance of biologics in pediatric rheumatic disease (or JIA); cSLE in developing countries: impact of access to care, ethnic differences?; Biomarkers and Outcome Measures in cSLE; Role of environment on PRD; and more.

Rheumatology pearls for the primary care physician, An Issue of Rheumatic Disease Clinics of North America, E-Book
Rheumatology pearls for the primary care physician, An Issue of Rheumatic Disease Clinics of North America, E-Book

Author: Brian F. Mandell

Publisher: Elsevier Health Sciences

Published: 2022-04-14

Total Pages: 201

ISBN-13: 0323939201

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In this issue of Rheumatic Disease Clinics, guest editor Brian F. Mandell brings his considerable expertise to the topic of Rheumatology pearls for the primary care physician. - Provides in-depth reviews on the latest updates in Rheumatology pearls for the primary care physician, providing actionable insights for clinical practice. - Presents the latest information on this timely, focused topic under the leadership of experienced editors in the field; Authors synthesize and distill the latest research and practice guidelines to create these timely topic-based reviews.