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Update in Rheumatology: Evidence Published in 2016

E. Blair Solow, MD, MSCS; Shannon A. Scielzo, PhD; Salahuddin Kazi, MD

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This article was published at Annals.org on 30 March 2017.
  • From the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas, Dallas, Texas.

    Disclosures: Dr. Kazi reports that he serves on the American Board of Internal Medicine Rheumatology Board and is the chair of the American College of Rheumatology's Registries and Health Information Technology Committee. Authors not named here have disclosed no conflicts of interest. Forms can be viewed at www.acponline.org/authors/icmje/ConflictOfInterestForms.do?msNum=M17-0115.

    Requests for Single Reprints: E. Blair Solow, MD, MSCS, Division of Rheumatic Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine, UT Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas, 5323 Harry Hines Boulevard, Mail Code 8884, Dallas, TX 75390; e-mail, elizabeth.solow@utsouthwestern.edu.

    Current Author Addresses: Drs. Solow, Scielzo, and Kazi: Department of Internal Medicine, UT Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas, 5323 Harry, Hines Boulevard, Dallas, TX 75390.

    Author Contributions: Conception and design: S. Kazi, S.A. Scielzo, E.B. Solow.

    Analysis and interpretation of the data: S. Kazi, S.A. Scielzo, E.B. Solow.

    Drafting of the article: S. Kazi, S.A. Scielzo, E.B. Solow.

    Critical revision for important intellectual content: S. Kazi, E.B. Solow.

    Final approval of the article: S. Kazi, S.A. Scielzo, E.B. Solow.

    Statistical expertise: S.A. Scielzo.

    Collection and assembly of data: S. Kazi, S.A. Scielzo, E.B. Solow.

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In this year's Update in Rheumatology, we review articles within the themes of high-value care, systems-level optimization, risk stratification in patients with autoimmunity, and breakthroughs in treatment strategies. We searched the medical literature by using PubMed and rheumatic disease keywords for the calendar year 2016. We reviewed the abstracts independently and scored the articles on the basis of their relevance to internists and the validity of the methods.
Eight articles are presented in this update, starting with 3 studies on risk stratification in patients with autoimmunity. Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), including celecoxib, are associated with a higher risk for cardiovascular events. Patients with rheumatoid arthritis may have an overall survival benefit from taking a statin. In addition, certain autoimmune conditions may have optimal times to vaccinate for herpes zoster. With regard to systems-level optimization, we discuss how patients may participate in their health care and maintain quality of life while reducing burdens on the medical system, specifically in-person visits. Finally, we address new frontiers in managing rheumatic disease, highlighting innovative medications that target specific proteins in the inflammatory cascade and bone metabolism.
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Solow EB, Scielzo SA, Kazi S. Update in Rheumatology: Evidence Published in 2016. Ann Intern Med. ;166:W44–W47. doi: 10.7326/M17-0115

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Published: Ann Intern Med. 2017;166(7):W44-W47.

DOI: 10.7326/M17-0115

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