RHEUM || Lupus/Connective Tissue Diseases

FVC inadequate when assessing scleroderma lung disease

Posted on: 18/06/2014 - 22:40

PARIS – The traditional way to assess the status of interstitial lung disease in patients with systemic sclerosis, forced vital capacity, may not be the best way, based on a new analysis of 83...

Field of Interest: Rheumatology
Type: News Item

FVC inadequate when assessing scleroderma lung disease

Posted on: 18/06/2014 - 22:40

PARIS – The traditional way to assess the status of interstitial lung disease in patients with systemic sclerosis, forced vital capacity, may not be the best way, based on a new analysis of 83...

Field of Interest: Dermatology
Type: News Item

New definition of clinically meaningful CKD progression

Posted on: 11/06/2014 - 19:25

LAS VEGAS – A landmark study has provided physicians with an improved definition of clinically significant progression of chronic kidney disease for use as a major endpoint in clinical trials as well...

Field of Interest: Dermatology
Type: News Item

New definition of clinically meaningful CKD progression

Posted on: 11/06/2014 - 19:25

LAS VEGAS – A landmark study has provided physicians with an improved definition of clinically significant progression of chronic kidney disease for use as a major endpoint in clinical trials as well...

Field of Interest: Rheumatology
Type: News Item

Phone calls offer ‘early warning’ in IBD

Posted on: 01/06/2014 - 05:01

Inflammatory bowel disease patients rely on phone communication as much as or more than doctor visits for management of their disease, and heavier reliance may be a sign of impending emergency...

Field of Interest: Gastroentero...
Type: News Item

Treat systemic sclerosis early and aggressively

Posted on: 21/05/2014 - 21:00

DESTIN, FLA. – Patients who present with what appears to be "puffy hand sign" should be carefully evaluated for systemic sclerosis, and if they also report Raynaud’s phenomenon and display...

Field of Interest: Rheumatology
Type: News Item

Malar rash flagged by crusty lips, nasolabial sparing

Posted on: 16/05/2014 - 17:30

DESTIN, FLA. – A number of conditions are often misdiagnosed as malar rash, but certain clues can help in making the correct diagnosis, according to Dr. Ruth Ann Vleugels. "One of the most...

Field of Interest: Dermatology
Type: News Item

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