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Children’s Rheumatology Division in the News
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June 2011
Carolyn Confer, social worker in the Division of Pediatric Rheumatology, was awarded the Pam Schanwald Heart-In-Hand Pediatric Care Award at the Arthritis Foundation’s Keys to a Cure Luncheon in May 2011.
The award, named after Pam Schanwald, executive director of the Children's Home, was established to recognize a medical professional who has given exemplary care and service to children. It is presented annually to a member of the medical profession, who has illustrated this caring commitment through his or her work with children, in their respective field.
Kids with arthritis find help in Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (05/19/10)
Drugs help control arthritis symptoms
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (05/19/10)
Recent updates from the FDA on TNF Inhibitors Drug Safety Quarterly, (Winter/2010)
IN THIS ISSUE:
The Winter 2010 issue of Drug Safety Quarterly includes recent updates from the FDA, key literature references, safety news and capsule summaries of novel issues. Read the issue now available online to learn the latest on:
- FDA Update: TNF Inhibitors may increase risk of malignancy in children
- Notable Citations on Drug Safety: atrial fibrillation and bisphosphonates, TNF inhibitors inducing sarcoidosis or psoriasis, and leflunomide lung disease
- In the News: colchicine approved by FDA, opioid deaths increasing, update on safety of H1N1 flu vaccinations, and new narcotic prescribing guidelines
- Safety Signals: References and Reviews
PA has Rx for Modernizing Healthcare Communications Keystone Edge, (1/2010)
Study: Patients, Doctors Use Email to Communicate
KDKA-TV2, (10/2/07)
New test could bring children relief from arthritis
WPXI, (3/27/07)
New imaging method helps joint diagnosis
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, (1/26/07)
Idiopathic pain: a different kind of growing pain
KDKA-TV2, (12/21/05)
Too young for pain
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, (12/5/05)
Rheumatologists at Children’s Develop New Thermal and 3-dimensional Imaging Technology to Aide in Diagnosis and Treatment of Arthritis
Raphael Hirsch, MD, has led a collaboration between Children’s Hospital, Carnegie Mellon University and the University of Pittsburgh to develop new imaging technology that provides a thermal, 3-dimensional image of an arthritic joint. These images, which can be taken in an office setting within a matter of seconds, have the potential to help rheumatologists make a more timely diagnosis and determine the effectiveness of various medical treatments.
Based on this technology, a new company, Arthritis Imaging, has been launched with the assistance of Pittsburgh Life Sciences Greenhouse. Additionally, Children’s and the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine are conducting a clinical trial and plan to enroll between 30 and 40 pediatric and adult patients.
Aldo V. Londino Jr., MD, Endowed Chair in Pediatrics
Raphael Hirsch, MD, chief of Rheumatology at Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh, has been selected to hold the Aldo V. Londino Jr., MD, Endowed Chair in Pediatrics.
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June 10, 2011
June 10, 2011
