More articles from From the Editor
- Corticosteroids: Giving and taking away
Two articles this month highlight opposite ends of the treatment spectrum, one on introducing adjunctive corticosteroids when treating Pneumocystis pneumonia, and the other on syndromes associated with glucocorticoid withdrawal.
- A tale of scale: Corticosteroids and pustular psoriasis
Guidelines and textbooks have recommended caution when using and withdrawing corticosteroids in patients with psoriasis, yet strong evidence that defines this association is hard to come by.
- Dealing with the “T” (testosterone)
If a patient feels better when taking testosterone supplementation, is it the “T” or is it a placebo effect?
- It’s a new year, looking back and looking forward
Reflections on highlights from 2023 and impending changes in 2024, along with some acknowledgments and farewells.
- Why I, as a rheumatologist, am happy to make the diagnosis of obstructive sleep apnea
Why should a rheumatologist have special interest in this disorder? The answer lies in 2 major reasons patients are referred for a rheumatology consultation: fatigue and inflammation.
- Anchors away
Before you read this, I recommend that you read the interesting article in this issue by Prakash et al, part of our Symptoms to Diagnosis series.
- A useful gap
A very low anion gap can suggest a laboratory measurement error or provide a clue to clinically important protein abnormalities or ingestions that warrant specific investigation.
- Born again: The many lives of metformin
Repurposing old drugs for new indications is not a new drug-development strategy.
- To prophylax or not to prophylax for endocarditis: Still a question
Give prophylactic antibiotics before invasive dental procedures? On the surface, it may seem sensible. But we have more to learn about the successful clearance of bacteria from the bloodstream and why protective mechanisms occasionally fail.
- Unexplained pathology is not always autoimmune
Our success in understanding well-defined autoimmune diseases may make us too willing to attribute yet-unexplained conditions to autoimmunity simply because they share symptoms.