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Patients and doctors encouraged to discuss target uric acid levels and appropriate treatment plan to avoid gout flares and long-term complications PITTSBURGH, March 12, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- The Gout & Uric Acid Education Society (GUAES) has added six new educational videos for patients and medical professionals to its library of popular educational videos on gout, highlighting the society's most important takeaways from the recently released American College of Rheumatology (ACR)...
WASHINGTON, Nov. 13, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Eli Lilly and Company (NYSE: LLY) and Incyte Corporation (Nasdaq: INCY) today announced 24-week results from the continuation of an ongoing Phase IIb study of baricitinib, an orally available janus kinase (JAK) inhibitor, in patients with moderate-to-severe rheumatoid arthritis (RA) who had an inadequate response to treatment with methotrexate. Additionally, Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) technology was used in a sub-study to examine the...
WASHINGTON, Nov. 12, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Janssen Research & Development, LLC (Janssen) announced today new findings from PSUMMIT II, a Phase 3 investigational study that showed patients with active psoriatic arthritis, including those previously treated with one to five tumor necrosis factor (TNF) inhibitors, receiving the interleukin (IL)-12/23 inhibitor STELARA(®) (ustekinumab) demonstrated significant improvements in signs and symptoms of the disease. Significantly more...
NORWALK, Conn., April 10, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- UBM Medica today announced that Musculoskeletal Network, an online resource for unique and efficient updates on management of musculoskeletal disorders, is following up on its coverage of newly released American College of Rheumatology (ACR) clinical recommendations for rheumatoid arthritis (RA) with concise interviews of lead investigators. The latest ACR recommendations for managing RA include standardized disease activity measures...
High Out-of-Pocket Costs a Barrier to Health ATLANTA, March 20, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Cost-sharing practices that limit access to vital medications for people with serious health conditions may soon be alleviated for many patients thanks to a bill just introduced in Congress. The bi-partisan legislation, supported by the American College of Rheumatology, the Arthritis Foundation and other medical and patient groups, has been introduced by Rep. David B. McKinley (R-WV) and...
More than 250 patient outcomes measures published in a single-source reference Assessment of patient outcomes allows physicians and researchers to measure the success or failure of diagnostics and treatments that patients receive. One set of measurement tools focuses on assessing adult pain and is included in a special issue of Arthritis Care & Research, a journal of the American College of Rheumatology (ACR), providing physicians and researchers with a single resource of 250 patient...
American College of Rheumatology celebrates World Arthritis Day Atlanta, Georgia (PRWEB) October 11, 2011 The American College of Rheumatology joins organizations from around the world in celebrating World Arthritis Day. Held every year on October 12, this year’s theme is “Move to Improve†– focusing on using physical activity to combat arthritis and rheumatic diseases – such as osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, lupus, gout and psoriatic arthritis. An...
WASHINGTON, Sept. 19, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- The American College of Rheumatology launches its Simple Tasks campaign today (www.SimpleTasks.org). The initiative aims to raise awareness of the severe impact of rheumatic diseases - such as rheumatoid arthritis, lupus and gout - on the U.S. population and to highlight the importance of rheumatologists in the diagnosis and treatment of these diseases. (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20110919/CL70131 ) Rheumatic diseases are not just...
ATLANTA, Aug. 24, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Rheumatologists who attend the American College of Rheumatology's (ACR) Annual Scientific Meeting are granted free access to online recordings of all scientific sessions, which include the latest in medical research, groundbreaking scientific discoveries, and skills training. In partnership with Peach New Media, the ACR has delivered more than 32,000 courses to thousands of international physicians, health professionals, and scientists in the field of...
"¨Men who smoke have less of a risk of needing joint replacement surgery than those who have never lit up a cigarette, according to a new study published online in the journal Arthritis & Rheumatism."¨The study, which was led by George Mnatzaganian, a Ph. D. student at the University of Adelaide in Australia, analyzed study data of more than 11,000 subjects and discovered that those who had smoked for 48 years or more had a 42% to 51% lower risk of needing a total knee or hip...
