Quarter in review – Clinical Science
Vijay KR Rao MRCP (UK), MRCP (UK) Rheum, FRCP (UK), CCT Rheum (UK)Consultant Rheumatologist and Clinical Director, Divisha Arthritis and Medical Center Bangalore Study in focus 1: Anifrolumab in active SLE1 Post hoc analysis of pooled Treatment of Uncontrolled Lupus via the Interferon Pathway (TULIP-1) and TULIP-2 phase 3 trial data in patients with moderate […]
Quarter in review – Basic science
Chengappa Kavadichanda MD (General Medicine), DM (Clinical Immunology)Associate Professor, Department of Clinical Immunology, Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate medical education and Research, Puducherry, India Study in focus 1: Citrullination modulates antigen processing and presentation by revealing cryptic epitopes in rheumatoid arthritis1 One of the mechanisms of loss of immune tolerance resulting in autoimmune diseases like Rheumatoid arthritis […]
Editing a rheumatology journal – challenges and solutions
Vikas Agarwal MD, DM, MAMSProfessor, Department of Clinical Immunology and Rheumatology, Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow What are the three biggest challenges in editing a medical journal? The three biggest challenges in my view are: Getting quality original articles for publication Getting quality reviewers and timely reviews Lack of knowledge about scientific […]
Uncommon forms of psoriasis to look for
Rajiv Sekhri MD (Dermatology)Dermatology Services, D-10, Sector 12, Noida The need to know the uncommon forms of Psoriasis Psoriasis is an immune-mediated chronic inflammatory skin disease. It is easy to diagnose when silvery scales are seen on erythematous base usually affecting the scalp, elbows & knees, hands & feet, and shins. These are the friction/trauma […]
Challenges in managing Psoriatic arthritis in the Indian setting
Pravin Patil MRCP, FRCP, CCT-RheumatologyConsultant, Pune Rheumatology Centre, Pune In the Indian setting, managing Psoriatic arthritis (PsA) poses several unique challenges in diagnosis, treatment and overall management. Delayed Diagnosis The lack of awareness among both patients and frontline healthcare professionals about PsA leads to the under-recognition of the condition. Patients often seek treatment from dermatologists […]
Treatment options in Psoriatic Arthrtis: What the future holds
Ashish Jacob Mathew DNB, DMProfessor, Department of Rheumatology, Christian Medical College, Vellore Psoriatic disease is a multifaceted condition with varying degrees of activity, responding differentially to medications across clinical domains. The last two decades have witnessed a plethora of novel targeted therapies being effectively studied for this disease. The choice of a therapeutic agent depends […]
Psoriatic Arthritis: Which drug and when?
Bimlesh Dhar Pandey MD, MRCPConsultant Rheumatologist, Fortis Hospital, Noida Psoriatic disease, not just arthritis! Psoriatic arthritis happens to be a dynamic disease and throws up lot of clinical challenges. The challenge is augmented by clinical heterogeneity, unpredictable clinical course, and treatment response. if we could dwell deep, one could sense that we poorly understand the […]
Activities and Events
Activities and events conducted by IRA members in past 3 months Demistifying Rheumatology, a CME organised by Department of Rheumatology & Clinical Immunology, AIMS Kochi on 25 June 2023 for medicine postgraduates from Kerala under IRA grant. – Suma Balan, Kochi Free medical camp in the tribal and backward areas. – Lakshman Meena, Sawai Madhopur […]
IRA Elections 2023 Schedule
The committee for IRA Elections 2023 has announced the schedule for the upcoming elections. Please find it below: Steps Sequence Date 1 Call for election stating number and nature of vacancies in the EC 14th September 2023 2 Last date of receiving nomination by email 28th September 2023, midnight 3 Email intimation to all eligible […]
From the Executive Editor
Mohit Goyal MD, FACR, FRCPConsultant, CARE Pain & Arthritis Centre, Udaipur, Rajasthan Dear readers, It is my proud privilege to bring to you the September 2023 issue of the IRA e-Newsletter. The issue starts with a message from our much loved and revered outgoing President, Dr BG Dharmanand, followed by the important announcement of the […]
