Dr. Patricia Katz is our guest this week as she presents her latest study “ Sleep Disorders among Individuals with Rheumatoid Arthritis ”, recently published in “Arthritis Care & Research”. This study focuses on patients with RA who self-report common sleep problems such as obstructive sleep apnea, restless leg syndrome and short sleep and examines the prevalence of these disorders plus their potential negative health implications. Dr. Katz shares with us her methods, findings and conclusion...
Jan 24, 2023•24 min•Season 1Ep. 10
In this episode, Dr. Shanmugam discusses “ A Randomized, Placebo-controlled Phase 3 Extension Trial of Long-term Safety and Tolerability of Anifrolumab in Active Systemic Lupus Erythematosus ”, a three-year long-term study designed to understand the safety of anifrolumab in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). This study, which was recently published in “Arthritis & Rheumatology”, represents the longest placebo-controlled clinical trial performed in SLE to date. She is joined by...
Jan 10, 2023•25 min•Season 1Ep. 9
In this episode, we welcome the lead author of “ Deucravacitinib, a Tyrosine Kinase 2 Inhibitor, in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: A phase 2, Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Trial ” Dr. Eric Morand of Monash University. The objective of this multicenter clinical trial in lupus (recently published in “ Arthritis & Rheumatology ”) was to assess the efficacy of deucravacitinib in a phase II trial in adult patients with active lupus. Dr. Morand’s methods, results and ultimate conclus...
Dec 27, 2022•28 min•Season 1Ep. 8
Join us this week as we interview the lead author of “ Genicular Nerve Block for Pain Management in Patients with Knee Osteoarthritis: A Randomized Placebo-Controlled Trial ”, Dr. Michael Shanahan. Dr. Shanahan’s study, most recently published in “Arthritis & Rheumatology” attempts to determine the efficacy of ultrasound-guided genicular nerve block in managing pain in patients with knee osteoarthritis. Dr. Shanahan discusses his team’s methods, results and conclusions of this paper plus som...
Dec 13, 2022•32 min•Season 1Ep. 7
This week, our guest is Dr. Grace Lo, first author of “ Association Between Walking for Exercise and Symptomatic and Structural Progression in Individuals with Knee Osteoarthritis: Data from the Osteoarthritis Initiative Cohort ” And Assistant Professor at Baylor College of Medicine. The objective of her study: To assess the relationship between walking for exercise and symptomatic and structural disease progression in individuals with knee OA. In this episode, she shares her methods and results...
Nov 29, 2022•32 min•Season 1Ep. 6
This week on ‘Journals’, Dr. Shanmugam has invited Dr Joann B Sweasy and Dr. Westley Reeves to discuss a paper with an interesting journey, “ A Human MSH6 Germline Variant Associated with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Induces Lupus-Like Disease in Mice “. In this paper, we discover that the science is always telling us something, regardless of where we believe we’re headed and where we ultimately end up. This lupus study has such a story. Join us as our guests explain the study’s objective, the i...
Nov 15, 2022•27 min•Season 1Ep. 5
In this week’s episode, Dr. Shanmugam welcomes Dr. Mary Beth Son, the senior author and corresponding author of “ Treatment of Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children: Understanding Differences in Results of Comparative Effectiveness Studies .” This study sought to determine whether the application of different MIS-C definitions and differing disease severity in patients participating in two separate comparative cohorts underlay discrepant results. Dr. Jon Hausmann, pediatric rheumatologis...
Nov 01, 2022•24 min
This week we welcome Dr. Jamie Collins, lead author of “ Five-Year Structural Changes in the Knee Among Patients With Meniscal Tear and Osteoarthritis: Data From a Randomized Controlled Trial of Arthroscopic Partial Meniscectomy Versus Physical Therapy “. We discuss this study’s methods, statistical results and what all that data indicates about the role of exercise and surgery. Later, Dr. Collins offers advice for non-clinicians working with clinicians and explains what it's like being a mathem...
Oct 18, 2022•30 min•Season 1Ep. 3
In this episode, we welcome Dr. Dua and Dr. Bolster to the show, co-first authors of “ Virtually Speaking: The impact of a Nationwide Synchronous and Asynchronous Learning Forum. ” and discuss the study’s findings along with their educational collaborative initiative Virtual Fellows in Training (VFIT), which includes a compendium of online courses: Virtual Rheumatology Learning Collaborative (ViRL), Virtual Rheumatology Practicum (ViP Adult & ViP Pediatric) and Virtual Rheumatology Teach Les...
Oct 04, 2022•25 min•Season 1Ep. 2
In our inaugural episode we welcome Dr Monica Yang, lead author for " Reactogenicity of the Messenger RNA SARS–CoV-2 Vaccines Associated With Immunogenicity in Patients With Autoimmune and Inflammatory Disease " and Dr. Maria Danila the Associate Editor for the manuscript. We discuss some of the findings their COVID19 Vaccine Response in Patients with Autoimmune Disease (COVARiPAD) study found, deeply dive into the data that supports their findings and ask what was involved in putting this manus...
Sep 20, 2022•34 min•Season 1Ep. 1
The American College of Rheumatology’s newest podcast series featuring interviews, commentary, and analysis on research from our three peer-reviewed journals. Whether it’s an expert analysis of a manuscript or deep dive with an author – our goal is the same – to understand the impact of the science and bring it from the bench to the bedside.
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