Jeff Evans has been editor of Rheumatology News/MDedge Rheumatology and the EULAR Congress News since 2013. He started at Frontline Medical Communications in 2001 and was a reporter for 8 years before serving as editor of Clinical Neurology News and World Neurology, and briefly as editor of GI & Hepatology News. He graduated cum laude from Cornell University (New York) with a BA in biological sciences, concentrating in neurobiology and behavior.
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Lupus patients’ transition to adult care leaves gaps, delays in care
Key clinical point: Lupus patients undergoing transition need better education on the importance of prompt follow-up care with adult...
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Registry study adds evidence for use of DMARD combo first in early RA
Key clinical point: A treat-to-target strategy that uses combination DMARD therapy for early RA provides the quickest time to first remission....
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Fibromyalgia found in 20% with spondyloarthritis; could affect management decisions
Key clinical point: Coexistence of fibromyalgia in patients diagnosed with spondyloarthritis might be slightly more frequent than previously...
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Greater myocardial inflammation found in RA patients after heart attack
Key clinical point:Post-MI autopsy data support the view that RA patients have greater intramyocardial inflammatory burden than do patients...
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Greater Myocardial Inflammation Found in RA Patients After Heart Attack
Key clinical point:Post-MI autopsy data support the view that RA patients have greater intramyocardial inflammatory burden than do patients...
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Study confirms value of watching JCV serology during natalizumab treatment
Key clinical point: Keep watch over patients’ anti-JCV seroconversion and JCV index values during treatment with natalizumab to help determine...