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    Performing basic clinical observation on patients with temporomandibular joint arthritis is critical to determining whether their disease has improved, worsened or remained the same, according to the Rheumatology Nurses Society president. “The first thing I do when I walk into the room is observe the patient,” Cathy Patty-Resk, MSN, RN-BC, CPNP-BC, told attendees at the 2020

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    Lessons learned from the 1918 influenza pandemic and the pioneering use of telehealth in the military have allowed rheumatologists “to adapt quickly” to COVID-19 conditions, according to a panel of presenters.“Pandemics are scary but not new,” Christopher Palma, MD, ScM, an assistant professor of medicine in the allergy, immunology and rheumatology division at the

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    Patients with psoriatic arthritis have much to be hopeful about, with understanding of the disease increasing and an expanded range of treatment options available, according to a presenter at the 2020 Rheumatology Nurses Society Annual Conference. Despite these advances, Christopher Ritchlin, MD, MPH, professor of medicine in the divisions of allergy and immunology at the University of Rochester

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    Although COVID-19 has provided a somber background for the International Year of the Nurse and Midwife, the president of the Rheumatology Nurses Society noted that this is fitting for a profession recognized as being “the prepared ones.” “We are so pleased to be able to celebrate the Year of the Nurse with all of you during the COVID-19 pandemic,” Cathy

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