Cutoffs for sJADAS10 An international cohort of children with systemic Juvenile idiopathic arthritis (Still's disease) validated the sJADAS10, a disease activity measure distinguish patients with ID, MiDA, MoDA, HDA. https://t.co/vEVjPVwxcd https://t.co/57EU7WTzoz

Grear review of Philip S Hench and the discovery of cortisone - by Drs Matteson and Hunder in Ann Rheum Dis https://t.co/EoYtDYsk4K https://t.co/KAemytpSmJ

Cohort study 243 671total joint arthroplasty pts finds found no association of preoperative or postoperative colonoscopy with Periop Jt Infx risk w/ 1-yr F/U. PJI risk was incr by comorbidity (diabetes, kidney disease, and pulmonary disease). https://t.co/0J8F9YN2l2 https://t.co/USoplPPHh3

JAMA Case: Scurvy in a 3 yr old w/ Gingival Hemorrhage and Musculoskeletal Pain. limp and increased bilateral limb weakness with inability to bear weight. Diet: mostly chicken nuggets and milk https://t.co/e3kpEXNl3K https://t.co/D4u56I0PSq

Brazilian study: Prevalence of disabling musculoskeletal pain in children & adolescents = 27% have activity limiting musculoskeletal pain in children/adolescents (LBP 52%, legs 42%, neck 21%). Parents underestimate the presence of pain in their children. https://t.co/noFgaKLG8P https://t.co/w4j0ELeZDe

Multiplicative Adverse Effects of Social Determinants of Health in Lupus Nephritis: A Meta-analysis and Systematic Review https://t.co/Wht67skbG2 https://t.co/D55phMfHGh

Imaging-Only Diagnosis of Giant Cell Arteritis Is Feasible Positive findings with color Doppler ultrasound were enough to diagnose GCA accurately without need for confirmation with TAB, a prospective study indicated. https://t.co/2b3y2OCENA https://t.co/4OOFo1hRCv

Featured BSR Abstracts Dr. Jack Cush muses on the news, journal reports, FDA announcements and the 2024 BSR abstracts just released. https://t.co/Km8alIyCIP https://t.co/8yYUldF0pw

Lower Limb Muscle Mass Influences Osteoarthritis Risk The Rotterdam study shows that weight-bearing recreational physical activity caused more incident knee osteoarthritis (KOA), but mainly when there was low muscle mass. https://t.co/N6JnJJgXgY https://t.co/hL7fK0DPWJ

Study of 187 Oligoarticular JIA pts - Remission was achieved w/ DMARDs in 65.8%; predictors of nonresponse (DMARD resistance) - Elevated CRP (> 1.1 mg/dL' OR 1.3) & and high JADAS-71 at Dx (> 15.8; OR 1.7) https://t.co/tuO7UsEfrL https://t.co/KGcdBtneQt

French insurance claims study of 12071 #PsA pts on biologics (2015-2021) found total of 367 serious infections (3%; IR 1.7/100PY). SIR risk significantly lower for new users of etanercept (wHR 0.72) & ustekinumab (wHR 0.57) (vs ADA new users https://t.co/CutqoxA05e https://t.co/OUCUbrKnFF

Long term F/U of T2T in BeST (early RA 153) & IMPROVED (UA 282) pts 12 & 20 yrs after, the majority of RA & UA pts were in DAS remission (91% LDAS, 68% remission), & w/ limited functional disability (mean HAQ 0.6-0.8). Xray progression was mild https://t.co/vcL8Mnv0Ty https://t.co/lPVbNipFng