Methods: An updated systematic literature review was performed for clinical questions on nonpharmacologic, pharmacologic treatments, discontinuation of medications, and sequential therapy. Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development and Evaluation approach was used to rate the certainty of evidence...
Objective The objective of this study was to understand patient perspectives to inform the voting process for the 2020 American College of Rheumatology (ACR) gout treatment guideline. Methods We conducted a panel meeting of eight patients with gout in Birmingham, Alabama. Patients were referred to ...
The American College of Rheumatology (ACR) has released an official position statement concerning prior authorization (PA) for the approval of prescription medications, highlighting the significant burden it creates for patients and rheumatology professionals. This process can result in a signifi...
Ten-year Investigation of Clinical, Laboratory and Radiologic Manifestations and Complications in Patients with Takayasu's Arteritis in Three University Ho... The criteria for definitions and findings were those proposed by the American College of Rheumatology. Results: A total of 15 patients were iden...
Inclinical trialsforrheumatoid arthritis, standard criteria to compare the effectiveness of variousarthritis medicationsorarthritis treatments, or to compare one trial to another trial has become widely used. The criteria, known as ACR Criteria orAmerican College of RheumatologyCriteria, is referred to in...
The American College of Rheumatology (ACR) is the latest in a string of professional organizations and patient advocacy groups to oppose a policy by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to allow Medicare Advantage plans the option of requiring step therapy for Part B drugs. The ...
Alpine Immune Sciences, Inc. announced today that the Company presented new translational data for povetacicept (ALPN-303) in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) at the American College of Rheumatology Convergence 2023, November 1...
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Taylor W, Liote F, Choi H, Singh JA, Dalbeth N, Kaplan S, Niyyar V, Jones D, Yarows SA, Roessler B, Kerr G, King C, Levy G, Furst DE, Edwards NL, Mandell B, Schumacher HR, Robbins M, Wenger N, Terkeltaub R: American College of Rheumatology guidelines for management of gout...
Dr Rah is an experienced and caring board certified gastroenterologist with more than 15 years of experience. She completed her residency in internal medicine at Loyola Medical Center / Hines VA Hospital in Chicago and her gastroenterology fellowship at Baylor College of Medicine, Houston (a prestigio...