Apremilast vs CF101 for Psoriasis
Published on the Nov. 16, 2016, Rheumatology Network website By Whitney L. Jackson Despite major steps forward in treating psoriasis over the past two decades, treatments can often take harsh tolls on...
View ArticleRadiology’s Role in Integrated Health Care Systems
Published on the Nov. 16, 2016, DiagnosticImaging.com website By Whitney L. Jackson For most of you, diving into radiology practice meant joining an academic department, launching a private venture, or...
View ArticleInfections and Biologics in Rheumatoid Arthritis
Published on the Nov. 11, 2016, Rheumatology Network website By Whitney L. Jackson Biologics might have revolutionized treatment for rheumatoid arthritis, but existing research also points out that...
View ArticleReview: Treatment for Lupus Nephritis
Published on Nov. 10, 2016, Rheumatology Network website By Whitney L. Jackson Among lupus patients, lupus nephritis can be one of the most common and most severe disease manifestations — affecting 40%...
View ArticleThe Assessment: Bedaquiline for TB Treatment
Published on the Nov. 11, 2016, Rheumatology Network website By Whitney L. Jackson The face of tuberculosis treatment is changing for the first time in 40 years, particularly when it comes to the...
View ArticleQ&A: Practice of Overdiagnosing Breast Cancer
Published on the Oct. 20, 2016, DiagnosticImaging.com website By Whitney L. Jackson For the past decade, screening mammography has been the widely accepted tool for identifying potential breast cancers...
View ArticlePredictive Modeling for Spine Surgeries in the MACRA Era
Published on the Sept. 26, 2016, Rheumatology Network website By Whitney L. Jackson For many patients – especially those facing spinal surgery – the specter of an unknown outcome can be frightening....
View ArticleRomosozumab Shows Promise for Post-Menopausal Osteoporosis
Published on the Sept. 21, 2016, Rheumatology Network website By Whitney L. Jackson Treating post-menopausal osteoporosis patients with romosozumab could improve their long-term bone density and...
View ArticleLow Protein and Osteoporosis in Men?
Published on the Sept. 21, 2016, Rheumatology Network website By Whitney L. Jackson Low protein intake may be responsible for fractures in older men, according to an observational study that analyzed...
View ArticleGrowth of Interventional Radiology
Published on the Sept. 22, 2016, DiagnosticImaging.com website By Whitney L. Jackson Historically, mention of interventional radiology conjured up thoughts of vascular techniques. Today, this area of...
View ArticleFracture Assessment Tools Underutilized, Study Shows
Published on the Sept. 19, 2016, RheumatologyNetwork.com Website By Whitney L. Jackson Using the fracture assessment tool with older, community-dwelling women can help reduce their risk of hip fracture...
View ArticleHip Fractures No Longer on a Downward Trend in the U.S.
Published on the Sept. 19, 2016, RheumatologyNetwork.com Website By Whitney L. Jackson The 15-year trend of decreasing hip fractures due to osteoporosis is coming to a close in the United States,...
View ArticleHow One Class of Bisphosphonates Could Predict Vertebral Fractures
Published on the Sept. 19, 2016, RheumatologyNetwork.com Website By Whitney L. Jackson Using biomarkers to assess the efficacy of existing bisphosphonate drugs in predicting fracture risk could pave...
View ArticleRadiologists in Private Practice
Published on the Sept. 15, 2016, DiagnosticImaging.com website By Whitney L. Jackson It’s an iconic image for a young child who wants to be a doctor someday – that sign on a building that announces he...
View ArticleImaging in the ‘Ivory Tower’: Academic Radiology
Published on the Aug. 25, 2016, Diagnostic Imaging website By Whitney L. Jackson Throughout the radiology community, there’s one thing every provider has in common. At one point in time, you all...
View ArticleHow Glucocorticoids Can Change Fat Mass and Redistribution
Published on the Aug. 18, 2016, Rheumatology Network website By Whitney L. J. Howell For nearly seven decades, glucocorticoid treatment has been a common therapy for rheumatoid arthritis patients. It’s...
View ArticleAssessing Risk Factors for Disease Outcomes
Published Aug. 19, 2016, Rheumatology Network website By Whitney L. Jackson Genetic variations identified in patients with rheumatological diseases could facilitate designing clinical interventions and...
View ArticleBreaking Down Quality Indicators in Post-Op Rehab and PT
Published on the Aug. 15, 2016, Rheumatology Network website By Whitney L.J. Howell For patients with hip and knee osteoarthritis, total arthroplasty is a relatively common procedure. To date, however,...
View ArticleThe Most Common Reasons Driving Readmissions in TJA
Published on the July 27, 2016, Rheumatology Network website By Whitney L.J. Howell In today’s healthcare environment, hospital readmission rates are garnering an increasing amount of attention as the...
View ArticleRadiology’s Role in Determining Medical Necessity
Published on the July 28, 2016, DiagnosticImaging.com website By Whitney L.J. Howell Recently, a New Jersey court handed down a decision that could potential change the role radiologists play when it...
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