Physicians, scientists and advanced practice providers from virtually every medical specialty and scientific field heard their colleagues on the leading edge of this work highlight the hopes and challenges of precision medicine for the nearly 50 million people in the U.S. with disorders of immunity.
Assessing Progressive Multifocal Leukoencephelopathy Risk in Patients Treated with Immunosuppressives
One of the most feared risks of immunosuppressive and biologic therapeutics is the development of progressive multifocal leukoencephelopathy. A risk assessment tool is available.
Preventing and Managing Serious Infection in Biologically Treated Patients
Hepatitis C infection has presented a profound challenge to physicians— including rheumatologists, dermatologists and gastroenterologists — caring for patients with immune-mediated inflammatory diseases.
Deadly but Preventable: HBV Reactivation After Immunosuppressive Treatment
Individuals with clinically unapparent HBV and concomitant immune-mediated inflammatory diseases (IMIDs) (e.g., rheumatoid arthritis, psoriasis, inflammatory bowel disease and others) are particularly vulnerable to HBV reactivation when immunosuppressed.
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Searching for Spondyloarthritis in a Diagnostic Dead Zone
We know more about spondyloarthritis than ever, but where are the patients?
Vaccines in Immunosuppressed Patients
Rheumatologists eagerly await the day when we do not have to juggle protection against herpes zoster with the risks of giving a live vaccine to patients on high-dose prednisone and/or biologic DMARDs.