Episodes
Monday Jun 06, 2022
E86: Target Trials and Causality in Rheumatology
Monday Jun 06, 2022
Monday Jun 06, 2022
Mixing it up again this week to discuss an editorial by Miguel Hernan and a systematic review of target trials in rheumatology. It's kind of a fun free-form stream of consciousness. Hope you enjoy! Links:
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5888052/
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32381560/
Monday May 23, 2022
E85: Challenging Wisely
Monday May 23, 2022
Monday May 23, 2022
Quick episode today. I wanted to share an editorial that was recently published in Rheumatology, where I and co-authors (Shannon Tai and Natalie Anumolu) discuss lessons from recent trials in AAV and SLE.
Link to editorial: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35438142/
Monday May 09, 2022
E84: The JAKapocalypse (AKA ORAL Surveillance)
Monday May 09, 2022
Monday May 09, 2022
After some delay, I finally get around to discussing ORAL-Surveillance, a post-marketing safety study of tofacitinib for rheumatoid arthritis. It's an incredibly important trial that will likely affect how all of us practice for the foreseeable future. Link to paper:
https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa2109927
Monday Apr 25, 2022
E83: Effectiveness of COVID-19 Vaccines
Monday Apr 25, 2022
Monday Apr 25, 2022
After a winter hiatus, the podcast is back! Today I wanted to dive into a 'hotbutton' issue - the question of whether (or not) COVID-19 vaccines "work" for patients with rheumatic diseases. My answer is an emphatic "yes," albeit with a few caveats. Here are the papers I discuss:
https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lanrhe/article/PIIS2665-9913(22)00034-0/fulltext
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35441151/
Thursday Nov 04, 2021
E82: LoVAS Trial for ANCA Vasculitis
Thursday Nov 04, 2021
Thursday Nov 04, 2021
Hello again! Snappy episode this week about the exciting LoVAS trial, which compared a reduced dose steroid taper for ANCA vasculitis. Be sure to drop by my website at ebrheum.com to subscribe to my newsletter!
Monday Jul 12, 2021
E81: Vasculitis Guidelines E7: Takayasu Arteritis with Dr. Andy Abril
Monday Jul 12, 2021
Monday Jul 12, 2021
In this episode, I talk with Dr. Andy Abril, Chair at the Division of Rheumatology at the Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville Florida. Dr. Abril is one of the lead authors for the 2021 ACR Guidelines on Takayasu’s arteritis.
This project was done in partnership with the Vasculitis Foundation. To review the complete guidelines, visit
https://dev.vasculitisfoundation.org/2021-acr-vf-vasculitis-guidelines/ or vasculitisfoundation.org. You can find them on Twitter @vasculitisfound and I am @ebrheum. Thanks for listening!
Sunday Jul 11, 2021
E80: Vasculitis Guidelines E6 - Polyarteritis Nodosa with Dr. Jason Springer
Sunday Jul 11, 2021
Sunday Jul 11, 2021
In this episode, I talk with Dr. Jason Springer, Co-Director of the Vanderbilt Vasculitis Center, about the guidelines for PAN He is one of the lead authors for the ACR/VF Guidelines for Polyarteritis Nodosa.
This project was done in partnership with the Vasculitis Foundation. To review the complete guidelines, visit
https://dev.vasculitisfoundation.org/2021-acr-vf-vasculitis-guidelines/ or vasculitisfoundation.org. You can find them on Twitter @vasculitisfound and I am @ebrheum. Thanks for listening!
Saturday Jul 10, 2021
E79: Vasculitis Guidelines E5 - GCA with Dr. Mehrdad Maz
Saturday Jul 10, 2021
Saturday Jul 10, 2021
On today's episode I discuss GCA with Dr. Mehrdad Maz. He is the Division Director of the Kansas University Allergy, Clinical Immunology and Rheumatology Section and served on the Steering Core Committee of the ACR-VF Vasculitis Treatment Guidelines. We cover a lot of great topics!
This project was done in partnership with the Vasculitis Foundation. To review the complete guidelines, visit
https://dev.vasculitisfoundation.org/2021-acr-vf-vasculitis-guidelines/ or vasculitisfoundation.org. You can find them on Twitter @vasculitisfound and I am @ebrheum. Thanks for listening!
Friday Jul 09, 2021
E78: Vasculitis Guidelines #4 - EGPA with Dr. Phil Seo
Friday Jul 09, 2021
Friday Jul 09, 2021
In today's episode, I talk with Dr. Mehrdad Maz about the newly published guidelines for giant cell arteritis (GCA). Dr. Maz is the Division Director of the Kansas University Allergy, Clinical Immunology and Rheumatology Section. He serves on the Steering Core Committee of the ACR-VF Vasculitis Treatment Guidelines.
This project was done in partnership with the Vasculitis Foundation. To review the complete guidelines, visit
https://dev.vasculitisfoundation.org/2021-acr-vf-vasculitis-guidelines/ or vasculitisfoundation.org. You can find them on Twitter @vasculitisfound and I am @ebrheum. Thanks for listening!
Thursday Jul 08, 2021
E77: Vasculitis Guidelines #3 - ANCA Vasculitis with Dr. Sharon Chung
Thursday Jul 08, 2021
Thursday Jul 08, 2021
The guidelines have finally arrived! I'm kicking off the series today with a conversation about the ANCA vasculitis guidelines. My guest is Dr. Sharon Chung, the director of the UCSF Vasculitis Clinic and the lead investigator on the ACR/Guideline committee. She provided a LOT of great insights; have a listen and let us know what you think!
This project was done in partnership with the Vasculitis Foundation. To review the complete guidelines, visit
https://dev.vasculitisfoundation.org/2021-acr-vf-vasculitis-guidelines/ or vasculitisfoundation.org. You can find them on Twitter @vasculitisfound and I am @ebrheum. Thanks for listening!