Lupus & Connective Tissue Diseases
Conference Coverage
Infections predispose patients to developing Sjögren’s
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Conference Coverage
Patient perspective improves dry eye syndrome research
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From the Journals
SLE: Specialized lupus clinics may offer superior quality of care
“Providing quality care in SLE is challenging as patients require ongoing, time consuming, multidisciplinary care.”
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Dermatology practice gaps: improving medication management
KAUAI, HAWAII – Ophthalmologists’ hydroxychloroquine dosing recommendations to avoid retinopathy have changed.
From the Journals
Multidisciplinary teams improve diagnoses in ILD
Multidisciplinary discussion failed to produce a diagnosis or suggestions about a way forward in only 3.5% of patients suspected of having...
Conference Coverage
Few acutely ill hospitalized patients receive VTE prophylaxis
The results “imply that there is a significantly unmet need for effective VTE prophylaxis in both the inpatient and outpatient continuum of care...
From the Journals
Bacteria seen as potential lupus triggers
“These data suggest that Ro60 orthologs from human commensal bacteria may initiate and drive lupus pathogenesis,” researchers said.
Guidelines
Cancer groups offer guidance on musculoskeletal adverse events related to checkpoint inhibitors
Both ASCO and NCCN have released specific recommendations on the management of musculoskeletal side effects associated with cancer immunotherapy...
News from the FDA/CDC
TB in 2017: Good news and bad news
Incidence is lower than ever, but elimination is still a long way off.
Conference Coverage
Think methotrexate for granulomatous mastitis
MAUI, HAWAII – Symptomatic improvement seen in 90% through 1 year.
From the Journals
Gut bacteria could drive autoimmune response in genetically predisposed
Studies of a mouse model and humans reveal potential pathologic links of gut bacteria to lupus and autoimmune hepatitis.